Wounded
Posted on Tuesday, November 24th, 2015 at 10:49 pmMyka bit me yesterday, the deepest puncture that she has ever laid on me. It was out of the blue. The cold weather had sent critters outside scurrying, both visibly and audibly, frustrating her about being an indoor cat. She casually strolled up behind my chair, stood up, and chomped like she never had before. Needless to say, she went into the hoosegow for an hour ad change. After that, she got a lot of cold shoulder, as it was still hurting.
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I treated it with antiseptic and liquid bandage, but it is slowly spreading. Granted, I used warm water as a local fever, which releases the microbes from the cellular enclosures, so it spread slightly. But I have no fever, there is no pus, and it doesn’t hurt as much. However, I am a little woozy from the response of my immune system. But it’s not surprising, as the warm water treatment will do that for a short period. So I’m in R&R for the indeterminate future. Lots of movies and low-interactive time-eating stuff, and plenty of sleep.
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I have let up the cold shoulder with Myka, but the pestering me in the office chair and recliner is coming to a halt. When I see her about to try for my attention, I give her a simple but stern NO. This is a habit that is coming to an end. She can talk to me if she wants gym practice.
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In the image below (no, my wrist and hand are not swollen, just wide angle perspective) the black circles show the wounds (#1 is the deep one) and the green circles the general area of redness. It’s not that serious, but I am taking all precautions, such as antibiotic ointment and rest. I expect to be back in action by Thanksgiving.
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