Pennyfinder
Elite Member
Well after a rocky start this morning trying to get to the clinic to get the massive bandage off -- fighting with stubborn chickens who refused to budge at the transportation because of ice on the roads and accidents -- they picked me up at home this morning and took me to the location of another van to take me on to the clinic but it didn't happen. The first van took me back home -- wasted a dollar for nothing.
THEN at 11 am I called their office and said it is NOW above freezing (pushing 40 deg) and wanted to know if they were going to brave the weather and go at all today. Yes, they decided they would "risk" sending the afternoon van so I hurried back to the location of pick up (didn't come get me this time). And I finally got to go to the clinic -- got there about 3:00 p.m. After all was said and done I was on my way home again by 4:00 p.m.
The massive bandage is gone and in its place is a flatter more friendly bandage (if I can just manage to keep it on for a week and a half until December 29 to have IT removed and the stitches as well). The tape doesn't want to stick.
I did get to see what they did to my face and truthfully -- I'm appalled at it. It does look hideous to me -- however according to the doctors and nurses it SHOULD improve after many months (hopefully). Unfortunately, I don't want to wait that long! I took a picture and if I post it, there will be a WARNING for the "squimish" who might not be able to "stomach" the appearance of my face! I will definitely NEVER look the same again. And I'm not a happy camper!
The doctor did say that he thought it looked "good" but if this is good then I definitely don't want to see what "BAD" would look like!
I didn't get home until after 7 p.m. Been making fruitcakes -- had to take my frustration out on something!
THEN at 11 am I called their office and said it is NOW above freezing (pushing 40 deg) and wanted to know if they were going to brave the weather and go at all today. Yes, they decided they would "risk" sending the afternoon van so I hurried back to the location of pick up (didn't come get me this time). And I finally got to go to the clinic -- got there about 3:00 p.m. After all was said and done I was on my way home again by 4:00 p.m.
The massive bandage is gone and in its place is a flatter more friendly bandage (if I can just manage to keep it on for a week and a half until December 29 to have IT removed and the stitches as well). The tape doesn't want to stick.
I did get to see what they did to my face and truthfully -- I'm appalled at it. It does look hideous to me -- however according to the doctors and nurses it SHOULD improve after many months (hopefully). Unfortunately, I don't want to wait that long! I took a picture and if I post it, there will be a WARNING for the "squimish" who might not be able to "stomach" the appearance of my face! I will definitely NEVER look the same again. And I'm not a happy camper!
The doctor did say that he thought it looked "good" but if this is good then I definitely don't want to see what "BAD" would look like!
I didn't get home until after 7 p.m. Been making fruitcakes -- had to take my frustration out on something!