I gave my damn fingers a second degree burn earlier.Damn it hurts. I was cooking dinner and without thinking I grabbed something outta the microwave and took the plastic wrap off. Ouch Dammit instant steam burn!! After four Advil, three beers two shots of tequila and a pain pill the pain is finally bearable.I have damn sesitive fingers, I can’t even wash dishes in temperatures that make my husband laugh. Burns suck!! I feel for people that have burns. Here I am whinning and I only have three burnt fingers, I can’t begin to image what those poor people who get burned in fires go thru.
Did I mention burns suck!! DAMN, DAMN, DAMN.
I did a similar less-than-clever thing; I called the emergency room and they said to put a bag of frozen veggies on the burn for a few minutes on and a few off, alternating for about a half hour, no more. Then, in between ‘ons’, hold the hand over your head. This slows circulation to it and makes it hurt less. I was stunned when it worked and just left it that way for a long time while I watched tv.
Good luck, chica.
Oh, come now. I quite like Burns. With his wrinkled, yellow face and megalomaniacal laugh, he’s one of the best characters on the show. It wouldn’t be the same without him.
Oh, wait…
Tell me about it. Earlier today, I accidentally placed my hand on a red-hot cast iron skillet. Made finishing my shift at work (I wait tables) loads of fun. Carrying hot plates, writing down orders with my blistered fingers…sheer joy. And I get to do it again tomorrow.
Also, typing one-handed is annoyingly slow.
Boo-urns!
Boo-urns!
Boo-urns!
When at home, I tend to go around topless. I baked some dinner rolls the other day and when they were done, I took them out and placed them on top of the stove. Then I reached over to turn off the oven and came in contact with the cookie sheet. Now I have a lovely long burn about three inches below my armpit. (I’m a shorty.) Could have been worse though. If I had reached for the knob facing forward, rather than sideways, one of my girls would have been very, very unhappy.
I guess I can at least take comfort in the fact that I’m not the only klutz.
(it does really suck to type with one hand)
Excellent…
Could have been worse. You could have burned them to a Qwisp.
I managed to burn myself last year when opening the rice cooker – I wasn’t paying attention, and the steam hit my arm.
OW. OW! FUCK! OW!
It wasn’t a bad burn, and it healed nicely, but for the first few hours it really hurt, far more than it looked like it should. Fortunately it was only first-degree, but still, OW.
You have my sympathy.
Do you happen to have Neosporine? That might help-you can also get the kind that numbs the area and it feels very nice.
Good luck. Burns do indeed suck.
My medical opinion is that your breasts are hot.
I burn myself so much I got an aloe plant. Nothing works better!
Sorry, what were we talking about again?