Sorry, need to rant...I probably really shouldnt share this, because it was incredibly stupid and I know better. Plus it is kinda graphic***be warned!
But I like to believe I can fix anything.
Okay, so I shave my legs, like most females I know. A few weeks ago, I shaved and a couple days later I developed an ingrown hair. No big deal, had them before, easily fixed. Well, a week or so later, I was shaving again and shaved right over it. Ouch. Well, this irritated it and it turned into an abscess. Great
So, a few days ago, I had on jeans(it was hot out, that was dumb) and I had been running errands all day. I had cleaned out the garage, worked on the yard. By the end of the day, the jeans rubbing against it had made it very red and swollen and full of pus.
The next day it was no better... so I decided to do what any normal person would do right?!?! Not so...
I went and got alcohol pads and small cutting instrument, band-aids and lots of tissue. Went into the bathroom, "sterilized my instrument", washed my hands and the area, proped my leg up on the hamper and started cutting it open to drain it and get the hair out. Afterwards I showered, then put neosporin on it and a bandaid.
Thats exactly what they would do at the doctor's right? Lance it and drain it. One problem... i am not a doctor.
Now, two days later, it is still red and swollen, it sometimes stings. I am watching it very closely, keeping meds on it and keeping it covered. I am actually waiting for my leg to die and fall off.
I told my parents afterward that this was all their fault. Bad lighting in the bathroom, dull instruments and no good place to sterilize them, me, or the 'wound', and a small workspace. They laughed and called me a dumba$$, which is exactly how I am feeling right now.
Dont know if anyone cares, but I just had to share my stupidness with someone.
If anyone cares to share stories of stupid stuff they have done, in order to make me feel better, I will gladly read and make fun of you.
(okay, i wont really make fun of you!)
But I like to believe I can fix anything.
Okay, so I shave my legs, like most females I know. A few weeks ago, I shaved and a couple days later I developed an ingrown hair. No big deal, had them before, easily fixed. Well, a week or so later, I was shaving again and shaved right over it. Ouch. Well, this irritated it and it turned into an abscess. Great
So, a few days ago, I had on jeans(it was hot out, that was dumb) and I had been running errands all day. I had cleaned out the garage, worked on the yard. By the end of the day, the jeans rubbing against it had made it very red and swollen and full of pus.
I went and got alcohol pads and small cutting instrument, band-aids and lots of tissue. Went into the bathroom, "sterilized my instrument", washed my hands and the area, proped my leg up on the hamper and started cutting it open to drain it and get the hair out. Afterwards I showered, then put neosporin on it and a bandaid.
Thats exactly what they would do at the doctor's right? Lance it and drain it. One problem... i am not a doctor.
Now, two days later, it is still red and swollen, it sometimes stings. I am watching it very closely, keeping meds on it and keeping it covered. I am actually waiting for my leg to die and fall off.
I told my parents afterward that this was all their fault. Bad lighting in the bathroom, dull instruments and no good place to sterilize them, me, or the 'wound', and a small workspace. They laughed and called me a dumba$$, which is exactly how I am feeling right now.
Dont know if anyone cares, but I just had to share my stupidness with someone.
If anyone cares to share stories of stupid stuff they have done, in order to make me feel better, I will gladly read and make fun of you.
