A few days ago my hand slipped while putting on compression hose and my thumbnail scraped above my left knee. It bled, then stopped, so I put a bandaid Last night I noticed the bandage I had covered it with was wet and hanging off. I could see the wetness. So, I covered it again and went to bed. This morning I noticed the sheet was wet and I had a lump a few inches to the left of what looked like a split in the skin. My rheumy is away, but the nurse texted him and I was referred to the infectious disease specialist. She put my on Doxycycline 100mg, 2 x a day for 5 and put a small patch of Aquacel on with a bandaid. It doesn't seem as warm tonight as it was this morning. I don't think it is weeping as much and hope we warded of any infection.
I'll try to keep the sheets dry tonight!πΌ
I'm still looking forward to a few days down the road to see where this is headed.π
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Loved your last comment "I'm still looking forward to a few days down the road to see where this is headed.π" . Positive thinking goes a long way upwards.
BLESS YOUR HEART!!! SO GLAD YOU HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE! HANG IN THERE GIRL, AS ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER KEEPS COMING AFTER YOU. A BIG HUG FOR YOU πππ€
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