Update

[lexin]

A few weeks ago I managed to scald myself.

I made a nice fresh cup of tea, and was crossing the living room when I tripped over my cat, Opal, and tangled the teapot up in my cardigan. Result was some very nasty burns down my legs, plus one on my tummy.

I rang the non-emergency helpline NHS Wales 111. They said, “Go to Ysbyty Gwynedd.” They didn’t add ‘you muppet’ which they might as well have done. So I went and spent a couple of hours in A&E, leaving with bandaged legs around lunchtime.

Since then the burns are mostly healed except for the one on the back of my right leg, and the one on my tummy. Both of those still bleed and/or weep. Still, as the nurse said, a diabetic will take longer to heal.

In case you were wondering, Opal was unharmed. Though I screamed and she hid for a few hours. Had Opal been hurt, I would have taken her to the vet before taking myself to A&E.

Comments

[aunty_marion]

At least you *are* healing! And you did the right thing in going to A&E. Are you able to dress the weeping ones yourself, or do you have to have a district nurse (or suchlike) come in?

I'm going to be an old fusspot, now, and suggest you get a little trolley for shifting such things around; a small enough one to take the place of your little side table by your chair, maybe? Either that, or a non-spill jug/pot to carry the tea in. I'm very boring.

[aunty_marion]

This came up in the zoom chat with Kate today, in relation to various other things, & Omega suggested what she & I both call a 'bosun's tray' but which we can't find by searching on that. One-handed carrying trays, though... https://tinyurl.com/2merfkpw

[lexin]

That would be really useful. I've added it to my list of things to buy.