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Re: Bit O' Scarfing WOW! Sammm, sorry to see this happened. What frightens me most is you're not some rookie. This can happen to the experienced guys too, I see. Glad it's healing. I broke my right wrist snowmobiling once, so I know EXACTLY what you mean about paperwork in the oval office. I always said, from that point on I would periodically use the left, just in case! LOL Take care buddy
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Re: Bit O' Scarfing I agree I do not know about cold but heat yes could hit 111°F [ 44°C] I also most time covert temp to rest of the world too. In Europe they have cool weather only [40°C] sounds cold 🥶 that it is 104°F still cooler that me. Dave Originally Posted by whtbaron Odd how the Canadians in the forum keep suggesting padded gloves.... lol, it's like we know about cold or something...
Re: Bit O' Scarfing Originally Posted by Welder Dave That looks like it was beyond painful. Nice to see it is healing. It might be a good idea to go and see a burn specialist at the hospital instead of just your regular Dr. They might be able to prescribe a special cream to put on the burn to help fight infection, keep it moisturized and prevent scabs. I'd definitely cover it but wouldn't wrap it tight. Then try to find a large glove to fit over the dressing. Maybe even a winter glove that's padded. Odd how the Canadians in the forum keep suggesting padded gloves.... lol, it's like we know about cold or something...
Re: Bit O' Scarfing A lot of Dr's. try to solve problems themselves instead of referring their patients to a specialist. It's very common when there's a skin condition. Years ago I went to a dermatologist to get rid of some boil like bumps on my upper back that were caused by stress. They completely cleared up and part of the treatment was getting misted with liquid nitrogen. The dermatologist said that a lot of people with acne and other skin conditions could have been helped before it got really bad if their Dr. would have just referred them to a dermatologist. I think it's also a little dumb that a person can't just go a specialist but have to be referred by a Dr. Some Dr's. think they can treat everything when they really can't. Maybe it's a jealousy thing???
Re: Bit O' Scarfing That looks like it was beyond painful. Nice to see it is healing. It might be a good idea to go and see a burn specialist at the hospital instead of just your regular Dr. They might be able to prescribe a special cream to put on the burn to help fight infection, keep it moisturized and prevent scabs. I'd definitely cover it but wouldn't wrap it tight. Then try to find a large glove to fit over the dressing. Maybe even a winter glove that's padded.
Re: Bit O' Scarfing Sam...get some kind of cream with aloe in it and keep it smeared up good til it heals up and you get some tougher hide on the burn area. Be ware though you still may have some trouble with cracks and such in the winter. The knuckles on my one hand split open mostly all winter long since my hands were cooked when the torch blew up in them...about all i can do is smear some sort of cream on them but nothing really prevents it in the winter...and this all happened about 30 years ago. Its good to hear you are healing well though...I hope all the rest of your health issues go as well as this did PS yeah the itching can be really bi%^&ing...it drove me flippin crazy for about 6 weeks afterwards especially the webbing between my fingers that took the longest to heal up. Once again Best Wishes there Sam be safe and be steady
Re: Bit O' Scarfing You're one of the good ones Duane.
Re: Bit O' Scarfing Was wondering how you were doing. Good to hear you're healing well Samm.
Re: Bit O' Scarfing Originally Posted by SlowBlues Great news sammm, that was a bad burn! I don't know how good it really is but they sell burn/scar cream (vitamin e I think) at the dollar tree here. Cheap enough so you could load up and reapply all day. I've used it and it seems to help. Glad to hear so far your flexibility is good and that the pain has mostly subsided. It's good to be reminded that as bad as things sometimes are, they could always get exponentially worse, and we're all still in this fight. K'kins bought some white, no fragrance, lotion. But i'm afraid to use it. My hands are always mostly in filthy stuff, and I worry that the lotion will just attract/trap the dirt.
Re: Bit O' Scarfing Great news sammm, that was a bad burn! I don't know how good it really is but they sell burn/scar cream (vitamin e I think) at the dollar tree here. Cheap enough so you could load up and reapply all day. I've used it and it seems to help. Glad to hear so far your flexibility is good and that the pain has mostly subsided. It's good to be reminded that as bad as things sometimes are, they could always get exponentially worse, and we're all still in this fight.
Re: Bit O' Scarfing Originally Posted by smithdoor The photo looks painful 😕 😢 😳. I am glad to here you do not need pain pills any more. Dave It actually itches enough to drive your crazy No pain.......just the desire to peel those damn scabs
Re: Bit O' Scarfing The photo looks painful 😕 😢 😳. I am glad to here you do not need pain pills any more. Dave Originally Posted by farmersammm Done with the pills Dave. There's no more raw skin to deal with. It's mostly healed. Just a matter of trying to protect it, so that the scabs don't all get ripped off. Some are still covering tender, bleeding, skin.
Re: Bit O' Scarfing whtbaron absolutely nailed it. You either need to wear lined gloves, or cover the wound with something that will prevent the scabs from getting ripped off. I'm doing a tight wrap around a gauze pad, just to cover it. Then I can put gloves on, without tearing the scabs
Re: Bit O' Scarfing Feels funny to discuss it. I was in real fear when it happened, and when I first went to the ER. I mean SCARED. Seems like lightyears away from what it was. Funny how that is.
Re: Bit O' Scarfing Originally Posted by smithdoor Your hand does look better. Looks like a lot of pain pills need too. Dave Done with the pills Dave. There's no more raw skin to deal with. It's mostly healed. Just a matter of trying to protect it, so that the scabs don't all get ripped off. Some are still covering tender, bleeding, skin.
Re: Bit O' Scarfing whtbaron.........Thanks, it's been an ordeal. Mostly because the doctors didn't let us know what to expect. In the end, it's a miracle in my eyes, and K'kins has been even more forceful about it. Sometimes things turn out ok.
Re: Bit O' Scarfing Your hand does look better. Looks like a lot of pain pills need too. Dave Originally Posted by farmersammm Attachment 1741711 Absolutely Great!! It's healing I'm at the point where I really get a kick out of grossing out the gal at the checkout, when I ask for a receipt. K'kins doesn't think it's that amusing. But...........................From worrying about infections, limited movement of the hand, etc......................... This is F'n Great News. I got REAL LUCKY ON THIS ONE. The chunks of scabs are falling off every day, revealing real skin underneath. I'm one lucky bstd. This is kinda like some sorta metamorphosis................You have absolutely no idea what the next day will bring
Re: Bit O' Scarfing Attachment 1741711 Absolutely Great!! It's healing I'm at the point where I really get a kick out of grossing out the gal at the checkout, when I ask for a receipt. K'kins doesn't think it's that amusing. But...........................From worrying about infections, limited movement of the hand, etc......................... This is F'n Great News. I got REAL LUCKY ON THIS ONE. The chunks of scabs are falling off every day, revealing real skin underneath. I'm one lucky bstd. This is kinda like some sorta metamorphosis................You have absolutely no idea what the next day will bring
Re: Bit O' Scarfing Had a bad burn on my arm recently, leaned on some hot exhaust. Not this bad. Put some lotion on it a couple times a day to keep from drying out. It will heal a lot faster. When it dries and cracks it will peal off and takes three times longer to heal. I rubbed O'Keefe's on my arm twice a day until it was mostly healed. I might even be inclined to wrap some gauze around it before putting on a glove, that way the glove doesn't tare up the scab while moving around. At least for a few weeks.
Re: Bit O' Scarfing Dripped liquid steel under my watch as a teenager. In a panic, I ripped my watch off. Cooked flesh came off with the watch leaving white bone exposed, no blood. Healing took a long time & the scar tissue was fragile. Years it took nothing to tear it open. That is many years ago & even the scar is barely noticeable now.
Re: Bit O' Scarfing I think pharmacists are more helpful and share more information than the docs. You might check with a pharmacist about ointment/skin care product. Even the small injuries I get, when healing and dry/cracked, tend to open more easily than if skin pliable. And yeah, protect that hand!! So easy to bump or knock against something.
Re: Bit O' Scarfing That new skin is fragile so wear gloves... maybe even lined ones so you aren't rubbing against the leather stitching. It is more susceptible to sunburn and tearing... don't ask how I know.
Re: Bit O' Scarfing It looks better than I thought it would by this point. Great to see it healing. Just don't go jamming it into any hay bales without a glove for quite a while yet.
Re: Bit O' Scarfing Slow and steady, Sam. Definitely healing. Not ideal, in the middle of Hay season though!
Re: Bit O' Scarfing Attachment 1741049 So...........the doc said it's healed as far as their concerned. It has a skin covering. Well......................ok. Doesn't look too overly super healed to me. "So, doc, what's all those black spots??" He didn't know. Now that's medical acumen for ya I asked whether it might be fungus, or possibly silver deposits from the silver saturated pad. He didn't think so. "Go see a dermatologist if it gets worse" Well f'k ya very much doc. I told the Nurse From Hell that I'm in the middle of hay season, and I'm gonna be putting my hands in some pretty filthy stuff. Is there a pad/dressing I should be putting on it. She says it'll be fine. I asked about possible infection since the skin is still pretty tender. "I've been doing this for 25yrs, and you'll be fine.........wear gloves" Oh yeah.........the whitish yellowish stuff is dead tissue that's sloughing off the top of the healing skin underneath. Hard as nails, but softens a bit when wet, and is slowly peeling off. There's another damn layer of the stuff underneath that will probably slough off in the same manner
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