Big girls blouse is a big brave girl
Years ago I had the misfortune to burn the top of my foot with an iron quite badly - can't remember how.
After surveying the damage it didn't look too bad although it hurt quite a bit. Unfortunatly burns don't look too bad at first but after a while they tend to fester and bubble up and blister and look quite disgusting.

Dumbest thing was I didn't bother to go to the hospital to have it checked out. Just let it heal by itself, thought I. Lots of air and It will soon mend. Nope! did it buggery. Two whole weeks I was on the bed with a foot that looked like it was made of melting wax. I would poke it now and then and play with the festering skin and stare at it in horror and fascination. I wasn't working so I had lots of time to dwell on my wound and contemplate the nature of burnt flesh. Suffice to say It eventually healed but it looked like shit for ages and hurt for far longer than it could have done.

Ah well! when your on the dole any excitment is welcomed.

I actually felt a phantom burning pain on my foot when I was typing this story.
( girlinthehole, Fri 21 Dec 2007, 13:14, Reply)