Up, for a while.

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I had to change my leg wound binding.  Had hoped to let it go a while, but was absolutely bloody.  I keep bumping it.  Well, and Sassy headbutts the area every time she gets hungry.  Though, really, she is just making it worse.  Not sure why, sometimes, some weeks, I just hit it hard, over and over, and don't seem to be able to guard it, consciously or unconsciously, the exact opposite for whatever reason.  And, when I do that, Sassy piles on, every time.  The scent, or feel of it, or my reaction?

More honey.  On the good side, that honey medicine is doing a wonderful job.  And I was as careful as possible to in getting the honey just in the wound bed.  You... need to do this correctly.  And, this time, I am going to try to shield the leg, so as to not cause excessive bleeding, and then leave the bandaging in place for a full week.  I had planned to that this time, but the bleeding was nearly leaking out of the airtight silicon dressing.  And, that WITH a sponge in there.  It was absolutely goobered up.

On the good side, it wasn't dry, at all.  It didn't need any wetting agent.  Oh, that... part was very nice.  When the bed gets dry, it's painful, itchy, aches!  Oh, and this time, the honey didn't hurt for long.  I still think they got some of the skin cleaner in it?  That will sting like the dickens, when I do that.  Though, maybe when the wound is freshly debrided, it just is more susceptible to the honey sting?  I'm never sure.  And, I think, from time to time, done exactly the same, one time it stings, the next four times it won't.  Bleh.  No blame, or else.  And it's a... tricky wicket.  I can't ever do it perfectly, with certainty.  It's... just a do your best, and know sometimes it hurts.  Absolutely no blame.  Wounds hurt.  I just pray, when it hurts.  For those in purgatory, for others here who hurt, for the doctors and medics who do their best, and for the fallen reality we live with.  With a lot of serious gratitude to God, even for allowing us to know even these things, and grow from them on whichever side of the gig we are.  Amen.

Hmm?  Coffee!  And some water.  It'll be a few hours before the pharmacies might be open.  A few calls.  Hopefully if I can find one pharmacy which carries all, I can get the order placed, and be ready to pay.  As well, I need coffee, and some meat.  One or two types of steak, thick cut.  If something is on sale, that would be nice.  Not expected.  If I see a reasonable sale on burger, I'll get some of that, though not likely.  I keep trying to remember to look, weekly.  And, to be honest, high or low fat is fine, as long as the price is right.

I won't get out on the roofs today.  Too wet.  Could rain more.  Lightning and thunder could begin in moments.  But soon.  Especially if I can keep to waking early.

On to... something, or other.  Good morning, afternoon, day.