vacation hazards... /burned my arm

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We had dinner guests this past Friday, a nice couple, really down to earth kind of people and with a great sense of humour. They have a small farm, the wife is a veterinarian and the husband is a plumber. We were making pasta bolognese ( loves to cook it for guests, it takes 5-6 hours to do it "the right way", and it really is delicious).

In any case, when the guests were seated and I lifted the lid to the bolognese sauce the steam burned my arm. I really don't know how a meat sauce could produce that amount of hot steam, but it did. And it burned it kind of badly, it was an area of about 4 inches wide and across the inside of my arm right above the hand that was affected, and it was dark red, and had blisters too. I ran some cold water over it and then grabbed some ice from the freezer, when the cold water didn't really seem to do the trick. That's when the lady stopped me, took hold of my arm and put the ice in a towel and then wrapped it around my arm. I was a bit surprised, but in an amused way, that she just went ahead and did it like that, without saying anything, like she went into "mother mode", or perhaps rather, "veterinarian mode"... When she was done she said "Oh.. I am sorry...was it ok that I did that." I said

that of course it was, and thanked her, but added:

"Your usual patients don't talk much, do they?"...

The ice really was necessary, because it did hurt like hell all evening, even despite the ice (and despite that the veterinarian lady changed the ice pack a few times), so I don't really want to know how bad it would have hurt without the ice.

I did have it checked on after the weekend, since my sister urged me to. And it now has a fancy bandage, or dressing might be the word, known as "mepitel" (I am guessing the name comes from epitel – as in Swedish for epithelium, which is the tissue type skin is, – and with an "m" added for "medical"). Sort of a sticky silicone net that should act as a temporary replacement for the top skin layer, doing roughly what the skin normally does, leaving the actual skin to concentrate on healing. I couldn't help but hearing my grandmother's voice in my head saying "Oh, the things they come up with these days" to that… And on top of that a normal cotton dressing pad (the moist absorbent kind), and then some gauze bandage to hold it all in place.

It looks kind of neat. Especially compared to the ice+towel package… The dressing pad and the gauze bandage needs to be replaced on a regular basis of course, but I can do that myself with the help of , so it won't impede our vacation plans much (except that I am not really supposed to go for a swim until it heals, because of burns being susceptible to infections).

It is itchy as hell, but I take that to be a good sign (indicating healing), and it hurts a little bit at times, but nothing like the night when I got the burn. It does, however keep me away from the computer some, since it's located right where I'd normally rest my arm on the desk, to use the computer mouse and/or the keyboard, and that hurts to do now. Despite the fancy dressing ; ) (and I have tried to switch the mouse to the left side, but I am really not at all good at using my left hand for that…).

Well, the hazards of vacations…

love

/Reb

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Reb sorry to hear about the burn. One thing that helped when my mother in law burned her arm really bad was A & D ointment. A nurse told her to use it and I have kept it on hand since our kids were small. Prayer it heals quickly.

Hugs

nne

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-----Original Message-----From: reb_41se@...Sent: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 08:24:39 +0000 (GMT)To: mserslife Subject: vacation hazards... /burned my arm

We had dinner guests this past Friday, a nice couple, really down to earth kind of people and with a great sense of humour. They have a small farm, the wife is a veterinarian and the husband is a plumber. We were making pasta bolognese ( loves to cook it for guests, it takes 5-6 hours to do it "the right way", and it really is delicious).

In any case, when the guests were seated and I lifted the lid to the bolognese sauce the steam burned my arm. I really don't know how a meat sauce could produce that amount of hot steam, but it did. And it burned it kind of badly, it was an area of about 4 inches wide and across the inside of my arm right above the hand that was affected, and it was dark red, and had blisters too. I ran some cold water over it and then grabbed some ice from the freezer, when the cold water didn't really seem to do the trick. That's when the lady stopped me, took hold of my arm and put the ice in a towel and then wrapped it around my arm. I was a bit surprised, but in an amused way, that she just went ahead and did it like that, without saying anything, like she went into "mother mode", or perhaps rather, "veterinarian mode"... When she was done she said "Oh.. I am sorry...was it ok that I did that." I said that of course it was, and thanked her, but added:

"Your usual patients don't talk much, do they?"...

The ice really was necessary, because it did hurt like hell all evening, even despite the ice (and despite that the veterinarian lady changed the ice pack a few times), so I don't really want to know how bad it would have hurt without the ice.

I did have it checked on after the weekend, since my sister urged me to. And it now has a fancy bandage, or dressing might be the word, known as "mepitel" (I am guessing the name comes from epitel – as in Swedish for epithelium, which is the tissue type skin is, – and with an "m" added for "medical"). Sort of a sticky silicone net that should act as a temporary replacement for the top skin layer, doing roughly what the skin normally does, leaving the actual skin to concentrate on healing. I couldn't help but hearing my grandmother's voice in my head saying "Oh, the things they come up with these days" to that… And on top of that a normal cotton dressing pad (the moist absorbent kind), and then some gauze bandage to hold it all in place.

It looks kind of neat. Especially compared to the ice+towel package… The dressing pad and the gauze bandage needs to be replaced on a regular basis of course, but I can do that myself with the help of , so it won't impede our vacation plans much (except that I am not really supposed to go for a swim until it heals, because of burns being susceptible to infections).

It is itchy as hell, but I take that to be a good sign (indicating healing), and it hurts a little bit at times, but nothing like the night when I got the burn. It does, however keep me away from the computer some, since it's located right where I'd normally rest my arm on the desk, to use the computer mouse and/or the keyboard, and that hurts to do now. Despite the fancy dressing ; ) (and I have tried to switch the mouse to the left side, but I am really not at all good at using my left hand for that…).

Well, the hazards of vacations…

love

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Oh! Reb, I am so sorry to hear this! I posted a nice, sympathetic

and encouraging post to the group (accurately typed), and the post bounced! Let

me just say that I think that this is probably a

" second degree " burn, and may take time to heal, but should heal well.

Kind of sad to mis swimmming on your vacation, though!

Love and sympathy, to you, your arm, and to ,

n

>

> We had dinner guests this past Friday, a nice couple, really down to earth

kind

> of people and with a great sense of humour. They have a small farm, the wife

is

> a veterinarian and the husband is a plumber. We were making pasta bolognese

> ( loves to cook it for guests, it takes 5-6 hours to do it " the right

way " ,

> and it really is delicious).

>

> In any case, when the guests were seated and I lifted the lid to the bolognese

> sauce the steam burned my arm. I really don't know how a meat sauce could

> produce that amount of hot steam, but it did. And it burned it kind of badly,

it

> was an area of about 4 inches wide and across the inside of my arm right above

> the hand that was affected, and it was dark red, and had blisters too. I ran

> some cold water over it and then grabbed some ice from the freezer, when the

> cold water didn't really seem to do the trick. That's when the lady stopped

me,

> took hold of my arm and put the ice in a towel and then wrapped it around my

> arm. I was a bit surprised, but in an amused way, that she just went ahead and

> did it like that, without saying anything, like she went into " mother mode " ,

or

> perhaps rather, " veterinarian mode " ... When she was done she said " Oh.. I am

> sorry...was it ok that I did that. " I said that of course it was, and thanked

> her, but added:

> " Your usual patients don't talk much, do they? " ...

>

> The ice really was necessary, because it did hurt like hell all evening, even

> despite the ice (and despite that the veterinarian lady changed the ice pack a

> few times), so I don't really want to know how bad it would have hurt without

> the ice.

>

> I did have it checked on after the weekend, since my sister urged me to. And

it

> now has a fancy bandage, or dressing might be the word, known as " mepitel " (I

am

> guessing the name comes from epitel †" as in Swedish for epithelium, which is

the

> tissue type skin is, †" and with an " m " added for " medical " ). Sort of a

sticky

> silicone net that should act as a temporary replacement for the top skin

layer,

> doing roughly what the skin normally does, leaving the actual skin to

> concentrate on healing. I couldn't help but hearing my grandmother's voice in

my

> head saying " Oh, the things they come up with these days " to that… And on

top of

> that a normal cotton dressing pad (the moist absorbent kind), and then some

> gauze bandage to hold it all in place.

>

> It looks kind of neat. Especially compared to the ice+towel package… The

> dressing pad and the gauze bandage needs to be replaced on a regular basis of

> course, but I can do that myself with the help of , so it won't impede our

> vacation plans much (except that I am not really supposed to go for a swim

until

> it heals, because of burns being susceptible to infections).

>

> It is itchy as hell, but I take that to be a good sign (indicating healing),

and

> it hurts a little bit at times, but nothing like the night when I got the

burn.

> It does, however keep me away from the computer some, since it's located right

> where I'd normally rest my arm on the desk, to use the computer mouse and/or

the

> keyboard, and that hurts to do now. Despite the fancy dressing ; ) (and I

have

> tried to switch the mouse to the left side, but I am really not at all good at

> using my left hand for that…).

>

> Well, the hazards of vacations…

>

> love

> /Reb

>

[Guest guest]

Ouch, Reb! That MUST have hurt! Steam burns they say are the worst.Not sure about that; but I know they can be very painful.I hope for complete and total healing, and no infection.Thinking of you,love, Kate vacation hazards... /burned my armTo: MSersLife > We had dinner guests this past Friday, a nice couple, really > down to earth kind > of people and with a great sense of humour. They have a small > farm, the wife is > a veterinarian and the husband is a plumber. We were making > pasta bolognese > ( loves to cook it for guests, it takes 5-6 hours to do it > "the right way", > and it really is delicious). > > In any case, when the guests were seated and I lifted the lid to > the bolognese > sauce the steam burned my arm. I really don't know how a meat > sauce could > produce that amount of hot steam, but it did. And it burned it > kind of badly, it > was an area of about 4 inches wide and across the inside of my > arm right above > the hand that was affected, and it was dark red, and had > blisters too. I ran > some cold water over it and then grabbed some ice from the > freezer, when the > cold water didn't really seem to do the trick. That's when the > lady stopped me, > took hold of my arm and put the ice in a towel and then wrapped > it around my > arm. I was a bit surprised, but in an amused way, that she just > went ahead and > did it like that, without saying anything, like she went into > "mother mode", or > perhaps rather, "veterinarian mode"... When she was done she > said "Oh.. I am > sorry...was it ok that I did that." I said that of course it > was, and thanked > her, but added: > "Your usual patients don't talk much, do they?"...> > The ice really was necessary, because it did hurt like hell all > evening, even > despite the ice (and despite that the veterinarian lady changed > the ice pack a > few times), so I don't really want to know how bad it would have > hurt without > the ice.> > I did have it checked on after the weekend, since my sister > urged me to. And it > now has a fancy bandage, or dressing might be the word, known as > "mepitel" (I am > guessing the name comes from epitel – as in Swedish for > epithelium, which is the > tissue type skin is, – and with an "m" added for "medical"). > Sort of a sticky > silicone net that should act as a temporary replacement for the > top skin layer, > doing roughly what the skin normally does, leaving the actual > skin to > concentrate on healing. I couldn't help but hearing my > grandmother's voice in my > head saying "Oh, the things they come up with these days" to > that… And on top of > that a normal cotton dressing pad (the moist absorbent kind), > and then some > gauze bandage to hold it all in place. > > It looks kind of neat. Especially compared to the ice+towel > package… The > dressing pad and the gauze bandage needs to be replaced on a > regular basis of > course, but I can do that myself with the help of , so it > won't impede our > vacation plans much (except that I am not really supposed to go > for a swim until > it heals, because of burns being susceptible to infections). > > It is itchy as hell, but I take that to be a good sign > (indicating healing), and > it hurts a little bit at times, but nothing like the night when > I got the burn. > It does, however keep me away from the computer some, since it's > located right > where I'd normally rest my arm on the desk, to use the computer > mouse and/or the > keyboard, and that hurts to do now. Despite the fancy dressing ; > ) (and I have > tried to switch the mouse to the left side, but I am really not > at all good at > using my left hand for that…). > > Well, the hazards of vacations…> > love> /Reb> > love and blessings,Kate

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Ouch! I think steam burns hurt even more than " fire " burns ! Hope it

heals quickly for you!

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vacation hazards... /burned my arm

 

We had dinner guests this past Friday, a nice couple, really down to earth

kind of people and with a great sense of humour. They have a small farm, the

wife is a veterinarian and the husband is a plumber. We were making pasta

bolognese ( loves to cook it for guests, it takes 5-6 hours to do it

" the right way " , and it really is delicious). 

In any case, when the guests were seated and I lifted the lid to the

bolognese sauce the steam burned my arm. I really don't know how a meat

sauce could produce that amount of hot steam, but it did. And it burned it

kind of badly, it was an area of about 4 inches wide and across the inside

of my arm right above the hand that was affected, and it was dark red, and

had blisters too. I ran some cold water over it and then grabbed some ice

from the freezer, when the cold water didn't really seem to do the trick.

That's when the lady stopped me, took hold of my arm and put the ice in a

towel and then wrapped it around my arm. I was a bit surprised, but in an

amused way, that she just went ahead and did it like that, without saying

anything, like she went into " mother mode " , or perhaps rather, " veterinarian

mode " ... When she was done she said " Oh.. I am sorry...was it ok that I did

that. " I said that of course it was, and thanked her, but added: 

" Your usual patients don't talk much, do they? " ...

The ice really was necessary, because it did hurt like hell all evening,

even despite the ice (and despite that the veterinarian lady changed the ice

pack a few times), so I don't really want to know how bad it would have hurt

without the ice.

I did have it checked on after the weekend, since my sister urged me to. And

it now has a fancy bandage, or dressing might be the word, known as

" mepitel " (I am guessing the name comes from epitel – as in Swedish for

epithelium, which is the tissue type skin is, – and with an " m " added for

" medical " ). Sort of a sticky silicone net that should act as a temporary

replacement for the top skin layer, doing roughly what the skin normally

does, leaving the actual skin to concentrate on healing. I couldn't help but

hearing my grandmother's voice in my head saying " Oh, the things they come

up with these days " to that… And on top of that a normal cotton dressing

pad (the moist absorbent kind), and then some gauze bandage to hold it all

in place. 

It looks kind of neat. Especially compared to the ice+towel package… The

dressing pad and the gauze bandage needs to be replaced on a regular basis

of course, but I can do that myself with the help of , so it won't

impede our vacation plans much (except that I am not really supposed to go

for a swim until it heals, because of burns being susceptible to

infections). 

It is itchy as hell, but I take that to be a good sign (indicating healing),

and it hurts a little bit at times, but nothing like the night when I got

the burn. It does, however keep me away from the computer some, since it's

located right where I'd normally rest my arm on the desk, to use the

computer mouse and/or the keyboard, and that hurts to do now. Despite the

fancy dressing ; )  (and I have tried to switch the mouse to the left side,

but I am really not at all good at using my left hand for that…). 

Well, the hazards of vacations…

love

/Reb

[Guest guest]

Oh, Reb! Steam burns are very painful. I'm glad you had the vet right there to give immediate assistance. love SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To: MSersLife <MSersLife >Sent: Thu, August 5, 2010 1:24:39 AMSubject: vacation hazards... /burned my arm

We had dinner guests this past Friday, a nice couple, really down to earth kind of people and with a great sense of humour. They have a small farm, the wife is a veterinarian and the husband is a plumber. We were making pasta bolognese ( loves to cook it for guests, it takes 5-6 hours to do it "the right way", and it really is delicious).

In any case, when the guests were seated and I lifted the lid to the bolognese sauce the steam burned my arm. I really don't know how a meat sauce could produce that amount of hot steam, but it did. And it burned it kind of badly, it was an area of about 4 inches wide and across the inside of my arm right above the hand that was affected, and it was dark red, and had blisters too. I ran some cold water over it and then grabbed some ice from the freezer, when the cold water didn't really seem to do the trick. That's when the lady stopped me, took hold of my arm and put the ice in a towel and then wrapped it around my arm. I was a bit surprised, but in an amused way, that she just went ahead and did it like that, without saying anything, like she went into "mother mode", or perhaps rather, "veterinarian mode"... When she was done she said "Oh.. I am sorry...was it ok that I did that." I said

that of course it was, and thanked her, but added:

"Your usual patients don't talk much, do they?"...

The ice really was necessary, because it did hurt like hell all evening, even despite the ice (and despite that the veterinarian lady changed the ice pack a few times), so I don't really want to know how bad it would have hurt without the ice.

I did have it checked on after the weekend, since my sister urged me to. And it now has a fancy bandage, or dressing might be the word, known as "mepitel" (I am guessing the name comes from epitel – as in Swedish for epithelium, which is the tissue type skin is, – and with an "m" added for "medical"). Sort of a sticky silicone net that should act as a temporary replacement for the top skin layer, doing roughly what the skin normally does, leaving the actual skin to concentrate on healing. I couldn't help but hearing my grandmother's voice in my head saying "Oh, the things they come up with these days" to that… And on top of that a normal cotton dressing pad (the moist absorbent kind), and then some gauze bandage to hold it all in place.

It looks kind of neat. Especially compared to the ice+towel package… The dressing pad and the gauze bandage needs to be replaced on a regular basis of course, but I can do that myself with the help of , so it won't impede our vacation plans much (except that I am not really supposed to go for a swim until it heals, because of burns being susceptible to infections).

It is itchy as hell, but I take that to be a good sign (indicating healing), and it hurts a little bit at times, but nothing like the night when I got the burn. It does, however keep me away from the computer some, since it's located right where I'd normally rest my arm on the desk, to use the computer mouse and/or the keyboard, and that hurts to do now. Despite the fancy dressing ; ) (and I have tried to switch the mouse to the left side, but I am really not at all good at using my left hand for that…).

Well, the hazards of vacations…

love

/Reb

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When I got my steam burn in 2001 I got a script for silver sulfadiazine cream from the doc. That jar of cream has been invaluable over the years since when a family member has gotten a bad burn. SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To: mserslife Sent: Thu, August 5, 2010 3:33:26 AMSubject: RE: vacation hazards... /burned my arm

Reb sorry to hear about the burn. One thing that helped when my mother in law burned her arm really bad was A & D ointment. A nurse told her to use it and I have kept it on hand since our kids were small. Prayer it heals quickly.

Hugs

nne

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-----Original Message-----From: reb_41se@...Sent: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 08:24:39 +0000 (GMT)To: mserslife Subject: vacation hazards... /burned my arm

We had dinner guests this past Friday, a nice couple, really down to earth kind of people and with a great sense of humour. They have a small farm, the wife is a veterinarian and the husband is a plumber. We were making pasta bolognese ( loves to cook it for guests, it takes 5-6 hours to do it "the right way", and it really is delicious).

In any case, when the guests were seated and I lifted the lid to the bolognese sauce the steam burned my arm. I really don't know how a meat sauce could produce that amount of hot steam, but it did. And it burned it kind of badly, it was an area of about 4 inches wide and across the inside of my arm right above the hand that was affected, and it was dark red, and had blisters too. I ran some cold water over it and then grabbed some ice from the freezer, when the cold water didn't really seem to do the trick. That's when the lady stopped me, took hold of my arm and put the ice in a towel and then wrapped it around my arm. I was a bit surprised, but in an amused way, that she just went ahead and did it like that, without saying anything, like she went into "mother mode", or perhaps rather, "veterinarian mode"... When she was done she said "Oh.. I am sorry...was it ok that I did that." I said that of course it was, and thanked her, but added:

"Your usual patients don't talk much, do they?"...

The ice really was necessary, because it did hurt like hell all evening, even despite the ice (and despite that the veterinarian lady changed the ice pack a few times), so I don't really want to know how bad it would have hurt without the ice.

I did have it checked on after the weekend, since my sister urged me to. And it now has a fancy bandage, or dressing might be the word, known as "mepitel" (I am guessing the name comes from epitel – as in Swedish for epithelium, which is the tissue type skin is, – and with an "m" added for "medical"). Sort of a sticky silicone net that should act as a temporary replacement for the top skin layer, doing roughly what the skin normally does, leaving the actual skin to concentrate on healing. I couldn't help but hearing my grandmother' s voice in my head saying "Oh, the things they come up with these days" to that… And on top of that a normal cotton dressing pad (the moist absorbent kind), and then some gauze bandage to hold it all in place.

It looks kind of neat. Especially compared to the ice+towel package… The dressing pad and the gauze bandage needs to be replaced on a regular basis of course, but I can do that myself with the help of , so it won't impede our vacation plans much (except that I am not really supposed to go for a swim until it heals, because of burns being susceptible to infections).

It is itchy as hell, but I take that to be a good sign (indicating healing), and it hurts a little bit at times, but nothing like the night when I got the burn. It does, however keep me away from the computer some, since it's located right where I'd normally rest my arm on the desk, to use the computer mouse and/or the keyboard, and that hurts to do now. Despite the fancy dressing ; ) (and I have tried to switch the mouse to the left side, but I am really not at all good at using my left hand for that…).

Well, the hazards of vacations…

love

/Reb

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used black salve for the wasp bite this weekend - herbal thing

we do use Udder cream for dry skin in the winter and chapped body parts - also it can be used anywhere as a moisturizer

I will ask her for burn recommendations

itching is good - just drives you up a wall backwards - don't scratch

To: MSersLife Sent: Thu, August 5, 2010 2:40:06 PMSubject: Re: vacation hazards... /burned my arm

When I got my steam burn in 2001 I got a script for silver sulfadiazine cream from the doc. That jar of cream has been invaluable over the years since when a family member has gotten a bad burn.

SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

From: nne Svihlik <marianne5241990@ inbox.com>To: mserslife@yahoogrou ps.comSent: Thu, August 5, 2010 3:33:26 AMSubject: RE: vacation hazards... /burned my arm

Reb sorry to hear about the burn. One thing that helped when my mother in law burned her arm really bad was A & D ointment. A nurse told her to use it and I have kept it on hand since our kids were small. Prayer it heals quickly.

Hugs

nne

To the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world""May the Lord Bless you and keep you,May the Lord Make his face shine upon you, and give you Peace...Forever"Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://breastcancer patientssoulmate sforlife. bravehost. com/ Anxiety Depression and Breast Cancerhttp://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ AnxietyDepressio nandBreastCancerAngel Feather Loomerwww.angelfeatherloo mer.blogspot. comThe Cancer Clubwww.cancerclub. com

vacation hazards... /burned my arm

We had dinner guests this past Friday, a nice couple, really down to earth kind of people and with a great sense of humour. They have a small farm, the wife is a veterinarian and the husband is a plumber. We were making pasta bolognese ( loves to cook it for guests, it takes 5-6 hours to do it "the right way", and it really is delicious).

In any case, when the guests were seated and I lifted the lid to the bolognese sauce the steam burned my arm. I really don't know how a meat sauce could produce that amount of hot steam, but it did. And it burned it kind of badly, it was an area of about 4 inches wide and across the inside of my arm right above the hand that was affected, and it was dark red, and had blisters too. I ran some cold water over it and then grabbed some ice from the freezer, when the cold water didn't really seem to do the trick. That's when the lady stopped me, took hold of my arm and put the ice in a towel and then wrapped it around my arm. I was a bit surprised, but in an amused way, that she just went ahead and did it like that, without saying anything, like she went into "mother mode", or perhaps rather, "veterinarian mode"... When she was done she said "Oh.. I am sorry...was it ok that I did that." I said that of course it was, and thanked her, but added:

"Your usual patients don't talk much, do they?"...

The ice really was necessary, because it did hurt like hell all evening, even despite the ice (and despite that the veterinarian lady changed the ice pack a few times), so I don't really want to know how bad it would have hurt without the ice.

I did have it checked on after the weekend, since my sister urged me to. And it now has a fancy bandage, or dressing might be the word, known as "mepitel" (I am guessing the name comes from epitel – as in Swedish for epithelium, which is the tissue type skin is, – and with an "m" added for "medical"). Sort of a sticky silicone net that should act as a temporary replacement for the top skin layer, doing roughly what the skin normally does, leaving the actual skin to concentrate on healing. I couldn't help but hearing my grandmother' s voice in my head saying "Oh, the things they come up with these days" to that… And on top of that a normal cotton dressing pad (the moist absorbent kind), and then some gauze bandage to hold it all in place.

It looks kind of neat. Especially compared to the ice+towel package… The dressing pad and the gauze bandage needs to be replaced on a regular basis of course, but I can do that myself with the help of , so it won't impede our vacation plans much (except that I am not really supposed to go for a swim until it heals, because of burns being susceptible to infections).

It is itchy as hell, but I take that to be a good sign (indicating healing), and it hurts a little bit at times, but nothing like the night when I got the burn. It does, however keep me away from the computer some, since it's located right where I'd normally rest my arm on the desk, to use the computer mouse and/or the keyboard, and that hurts to do now. Despite the fancy dressing ; ) (and I have tried to switch the mouse to the left side, but I am really not at all good at using my left hand for that…).

Well, the hazards of vacations…

love

/Reb

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OWWIE! Reb, why didya go and do that? Huh? Huh? You are not supposed to hurt yourself! You please be more careful in the future, ok? Oww oww owwie oww ow!!!!!

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-- vacation hazards... /burned my arm

We had dinner guests this past Friday, a nice couple, really down to earth kind of people and with a great sense of humour. They have a small farm, the wife is a veterinarian and the husband is a plumber. We were making pasta bolognese ( loves to cook it for guests, it takes 5-6 hours to do it "the right way", and it really is delicious).

In any case, when the guests were seated and I lifted the lid to the bolognese sauce the steam burned my arm. I really don't know how a meat sauce could produce that amount of hot steam, but it did. And it burned it kind of badly, it was an area of about 4 inches wide and across the inside of my arm right above the hand that was affected, and it was dark red, and had blisters too. I ran some cold water over it and then grabbed some ice from the freezer, when the cold water didn't really seem to do the trick. That's when the lady stopped me, took hold of my arm and put the ice in a towel and then wrapped it around my arm. I was a bit surprised, but in an amused way, that she just went ahead and did it like that, without saying anything, like she went into "mother mode", or perhaps rather, "veterinarian mode"... When she was done she said "Oh.. I am sorry...was it ok that I did that." I said that of course it was, and thanked her, but added:

"Your usual patients don't talk much, do they?"...

The ice really was necessary, because it did hurt like hell all evening, even despite the ice (and despite that the veterinarian lady changed the ice pack a few times), so I don't really want to know how bad it would have hurt without the ice.

I did have it checked on after the weekend, since my sister urged me to. And it now has a fancy bandage, or dressing might be the word, known as "mepitel" (I am guessing the name comes from epitel – as in Swedish for epithelium, which is the tissue type skin is, – and with an "m" added for "medical"). Sort of a sticky silicone net that should act as a temporary replacement for the top skin layer, doing roughly what the skin normally does, leaving the actual skin to concentrate on healing. I couldn't help but hearing my grandmother's voice in my head saying "Oh, the things they come up with these days" to that… And on top of that a normal cotton dressing pad (the moist absorbent kind), and then some gauze bandage to hold it all in place.

It looks kind of neat. Especially compared to the ice+towel package… The dressing pad and the gauze bandage needs to be replaced on a regular basis of course, but I can do that myself with the help of , so it won't impede our vacation plans much (except that I am not really supposed to go for a swim until it heals, because of burns being susceptible to infections).

It is itchy as hell, but I take that to be a good sign (indicating healing), and it hurts a little bit at times, but nothing like the night when I got the burn. It does, however keep me away from the computer some, since it's located right where I'd normally rest my arm on the desk, to use the computer mouse and/or the keyboard, and that hurts to do now. Despite the fancy dressing ; ) (and I have tried to switch the mouse to the left side, but I am really not at all good at using my left hand for that…).

Well, the hazards of vacations…

love

/Reb