Yes, that's the question I was constantly asked by healthcare officials during my little kitchen mishap a couple weeks ago. (Seriously, is that important information at a time like this??) Well, to answer the question, I was making a delicious balsamic reduction for my caprese salad, and it was awesome, till I spilled the boiling contents down the front of my legs when trying to transfer it to the frig to cool it rapidly, because (I know it's a shock) I was in a hurry.... Ma-lak was such a little trooper, he made phonecalls and brought me ice and water and ibuprofen and cleaned up my horrible sticky mess. Daryle and the other kids were at swim practice at the time. I thought I could take care of this myself (after calling my family doctor and a nurse hotline number and talking to a friend who'd had similar but worse accident years ago) but by Saturday, 3 days later, one of the deeper burns was starting to look funky and smell a little weird. Not good.
So off I went to the nearest Urgent care where I got Silvadene and bandages and a tetanus shot. Excuse the gnarly pictures, but this IS a journal, so someday I might want to remember this and that I actually got through it. I've never had so much compassion before for burn victims - I'm whining about a few spots but imagine being trapped in a burning car or worse. Lord, thanks for your protection! So grateful this wasn't one of those meals where the kids were helping me.... 11 days later I'm still dressing my wounds (and wearing pants when it's 85 degrees out.) Happy Healing! And on we go.
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