march madness

[tielan]

Did I say February was bad? Well, March is the month when everything goes bonkers.

Gardening: edible garden trail and getting everything out and ready for that.

Hockey: starting up again (and the whole angst about grading and teams)

Quilting: several online quilting 'events', including a submission for the local quilt show.

On top of all that, I got bitten by a fly on Sunday (actually, I got bitten by a fly last Saturday, too) and my foot swelled up yesterday and was all stiff and felt like a lump on the end of my leg with very little sensation.

After resting and icing and staying off it, and sleeping with it next to a cold pack and out of the covers all night, it feels a lot better. But a little blister is rising over the bite point, which is interesting, because although there wasn't swelling etc. with the bite last Saturday, a little blister grew over the bite point, too, and spent most of the week just sitting there (for a wonder I didn't end up scratching it).

I was thinking about going to the doctor to get antibiotics, but I feel like I've taken antibiotics quite enough this year. And it's less swollen this morning, although I guess we'll have to wait and see how it goes through the day.

Comments

[wpadmirer]

DAMN! That bite sounds nasty. You might just get it checked anyway. Might not need antibiotics, but maybe you're developing a sensitivity that will get worse. If so, you need to invest in a couple of epi-pens.

Pat had that happen with yellow jackets. He'd gotten stung a couple of times while bicycling. Then last year he broke out in hives all over from a sting. The doc immediately prescribed epi-pens for him because he's afraid that if Pat gets stung again he could go into anaphylactic shock.

[tielan]

Well, went and saw a doc, but no epi-pens yet. I have an ointment for the rash though.

[beatrice_otter]

Eep! HOpe your foot gets better!

[tielan]

Still a bit sore and swollen but much better this evening, thank you!