i am hurty

[transmothra]

Well, the puncture wound on top of my thumb is nicely infected. I'm going to find someplace to treat it before it gets worse. I keep checking my inner arm to see if a red stripe appears along the path of my blood vessels which would indicate blood poisoning, which is not incredibly likely at this stage.

Unfortunately, i'm not insured, so this will cost more than i can probably afford right now.

Next time you're railing against socialized medicine, think about me. If you're truly committed to fighting universal health care, then i want you to wish with all of your might that i had died today from the infection spreading to my bloodstream.

Comments

[lunarchk.livejournal.com]

Hey how's your thumb? Do they have any low cost (or free) clinics near you?

[transmothra.livejournal.com]

yeah, i went to an urgent care center for $80 and had them squeeze the nasty out and rub goop all into it and they even gave me free antibiotics!

[divineseduction.livejournal.com]

Ah, good, you've seen treatment for it by now (I'm just now catching up on LJ). For future references, warm/hot compresses are good for stuff like this. Helps get the gunk out. Animal bites/scratches are just nasty to deal with, though. Keep yourself hydrated and take some extra vitamins.