Yesterday was actually a really excellent day, except for the end which was a bit traumatic. DH was in a good mood, and as he had promised, he went outside between football games and shoveled away the latest snowfall. We got another inch or two overnight, so I'll be shoveling my side of the driveway today before I leave for work. We'll need to get everything cleared up before tonight - we're dropping down into dangerous temperatures tonight through tomorrow with extreme wind chills.
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Starting tonight we'll be back in dangerous wind chills. I know DH will want to get the snow off the roof. He knows how to dress, but he's really bad about coming indoors after 10 minutes. The wind chills we will have tomorrow will require that, so I'll have to be firm with him. |
Last night, as the Kansas City game was reaching the end of regulation play, I felt a sudden pain just above my elbow. I was wearing my pajamas and a sweatshirt, so didn't think too much of it, but decided to pull off the sweatshirt and see what might have scratched me (although the arm had been against my pillow, so nothing sharp was in the area at all). My sleeve was dripping blood - never a good sign. I pulled my arm from my sleeve and after cleaning things up and applying serious pressure to stop the bleeding, I was finally able to put several compression band-aids and a waterproof compress on top of it.
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The cut or tear is approximately where the skin lotion is on the above photo. It's a jagged cut, but I really couldn't get a great look since it was bleeding too heavily. I'm unwilling to put new bandages on it until tonight, and it only hurts if I put it into direct pressure or contact, so it's not infected. I'll keep it wrapped up for the day and deal with a new bandage tonight. |
The only thing I can figure out is a tear. I had been working on my computer most of the day, trying to resize and organize more photos of antique trade beads for my upcoming Etsy website. Sitting at the chair this morning, yes - when I move in a particular way, it's putting pressure right where the wound is. Then, last night, I had my elbow against the pillow in a similar position. I think I literally pulled my skin apart - bizarre, but something that can happen with the "elderly" (age, maybe ... attitude, certainly not). Older skin gets thinner and can pull apart for no reason at all. This is a bit distressing though, to be sure.
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I have a couple of boxes of these from a few years ago, and I have one of them on now. They may work fine, after it's had 24 hours to start healing. I'll be able to tell much better tonight. Then again, I've never yet met any bandage that could hold on through swimming. I could put K-tape on over the bandage to keep it in place ... hmmm, something to think about. |
Being fond of caution, I decided that swimming and chlorinated water would probably be a poor idea today, so I grabbed a Tuesday swimming appointment and cancelled my Monday. So this week, if all goes well, I'll be swimming Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. I probably should drop by Walgreens and see it they have an elbow bandage cover for the water. I have one for feet and ankles, but nothing for arms and elbows. I'll leave the wound bound until tonight when I'll pull the bandages and re-apply new ones. I'm sure it will heal quickly, but caution is common sense.
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KC won the game in OT, but only because the OT rules are horrid. The NFL OT rules MUST be changed. Buffalo never even got a chance to hold the ball in OT because of the current rules which are unfair to whichever team loses the coin toss. |
The football games yesterday were both really good ones, so all in all, except for the blood sacrifice, it was a fun Sunday. Today, of course, it's back to the grind. Have an excellent Monday and I'll be back tomorrow before I head out to the pool in our next round of extreme sub-zero temperatures and wind chills. Ugh! April can't come soon enough. Stay safe, stay warm and be kind to others today.
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