When I get mad, I get stupid. Maybe some of you are familiar with that. I got an e-mail that riled me up, and before I could calm down and realize I could totally ignore it (unless it’s from my boss, I’m a big girl beholden to no one) I went a grabbed a pot of boiling water with by bare hands. It burned, of course, so I knocked the pot and spilled it all over my left hand.
It’s the top of my left hand, from the first joint on my fingers, down to two to three inches below the wrist. My palm isn't touched, but the sensitive inner wrist is burned. All first degree-no blisters at all-but very red, very puffy, and very painful. I happened yesterday, and sadly enough intruded upon plans My Guy and I had. We could still open up the living room sofa bed and watch DVDs and eat fun snacks, but my wailing and gnashing of teeth intruded.
I am glad it’s my left hand. On my right hand, the forefinger has a welt where I touched the pot; it’s the finger I believe knocked the pot over. Sleeping last night was a pain. Tonight I fly in to Sacramento for work;
Burned Hand
January 15th, 2007 at 11:27 pm
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OOOOh! I hope you feel better soon! Burns can be nasty, especially on the hands and face, even when they are first degree. Take some pain killers if needed, and make sure to use neosporin or a burn salve to help it heal. If you get blisters, cover them, as it's an easy way to get infections. If it doesn't heal, or you have trouble with it, don't hesitate to go to your doctor. The nasty part of burns is that the heat keeps going, so the full extent of the burn takes some time to show up. Best wishes for a quick recovery and good luck.
Marianne
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I am becoming so much more aware of how little it takes, what a truly insignificant incident in the scope of life can do to someone living life on the edge of their finances.
Take care of your hand......I've had a nasty burn on my fingers before & it truly continued to burn long after the actual incident. Feeling your pain!!!
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Laura
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