Dec
25
A Christmas unlike any other
As if this incredible stolen election with its profound consequences for the USA and the rest of the world, were not enough to depress me to the point where writing and blogging become almost impossible, I have a wound on my left arm that is driving me crazy. The cat bit me! I’ve had cats (and two dogs) all my life, I’ve been scratched, punctured, and nipped at, but a real bite? Never! On Wednesday (12/16) I was in bed, he was cuddled next to me, I raised my arm and he took a flying leap and bit into the vein that gushed blood for several minutes. Running hot water over it stopped the bleeding. But it did not heal as I had hoped and so a trip to the doctor (12/21), antibiotics and misery have been my lot this week. This is called “cellulitis”, and is comparable to an abscess.