elainegrey

So, this morning i'm going to add "visit urgent care" to my list of things to do, which will mean dropping something.

I stabbed my palm last night, and i think it's rather deep. In the "it's no problem" department, i'm typing with both hands. The discomfort is that of a bruise. The wound is probably a half inch deep and the entry point is a half inch wide. We may have exaggerated "an inch" looking at the knife and holding it up to see how deep it would have to puncture to hit the right opening width. I think my hand itself is just barely an inch thick. In the "No, really, let's go to urgent care" it's near the bottom knuckle of my middle finger on my left hand. I understand from my boss's broken finger that there are issues with tendons and muscle attachment and stuff like that. (But i'm typing, so surely that's all OK.) Another symptom that triggers the "Call 911" advice is showing signs of shock. I did, several times, feel faint. Right after i stabbed myself, i twice spent some time on the floor with my feet and hand above my head and heart. Then, having read that it's good to wash it out far longer than i did, i went to wash it out again. Again i had a major woosy spell. This is a symptom of shock, yet, i don't think i was near a life threatening event unless i fell and hit my head. I don't think i'm "passing out from the pain" unless my pain pathways are terribly screwed up and just speak to my nervous system and not my brain. Anyhow, it's still weeping blood and i don't think it's knit any this morning. I think a stitch might be a good thing. So, i'll go off to urgent care as soon as i get another medical issue addressed.

Currently, i think Christine holds a major grudge against avocado pits. I promise not to be so cavalier about stabbing the pit to remove it from the fruit.

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In pleasant diversion news, i've fallen in love with the weekly strip at http://www.abominable.cc/2007/06/20/episode-1/ . There are several events in the strip that just touch my heart so deeply. I think that this is a retelling of the Gilgamesh epic, but there are multiple story lines going on that provide comic relief from the deeper, more emotionally intense story.

One pari of recurring characters are two raccoons. One is caught up with doing stuff, the other is more laid back. The "Quiet Mind" strip reminds me, my sister, and Christine of my parents. I swear i've seen that thought balloon over my mother's head before, right before the recurring Saturday morning fights.

I realize, though, i'm have those same stressed out messages in my head as the stressed out raccoon: not enough time in the day, the unexpected beauty of life disrupting all my plans, and the need to try so hard.

The Power of Now: http://www.abominable.cc/2008/03/26/the-power-of-now/
Blame it on the Rain: http://www.abominable.cc/2008/09/03/blame-it-on-the-rain/
A Quiet Mind: http://www.abominable.cc/2009/03/04/a-quiet-mind/

I checked with my sister about the "adult themes" of the strip and whether it would be OK for her kids. (The main adult theme i worried about is a dysfunctional, alcoholic daddy bird.) She's not sheltering her kids, so i'll get the book for them (and the rest of my family) as Yule gifts. The cruel part is the story line is still in progress, but i know what i'll get them when book two comes out.

[posted originally at LJ, by accident]