That Burns

I was having a really bad day today and was in incredible pain.

I am finding it hard to eat "real" food and everything was turning my stomach. I finally decided on some Campbell's condensed chicken noodle soup. I only eat that stuff when I am miserable.

Well I managed to cook it on the stove top despite my pain. Then I came in the living room and sat down to eat it. I had about two spoons of the broth when I spilled it all over my stomach. It burned and hurt me so much that I screamed and screamed. I think my family thought I was dying.

I threw the bowl on the floor and jumped up and took my clothes off right in the living room. I had to get that hot stuff off of me. My brother told me to go into the shower and let the cold water run over me. That really helped.

Then I got on clothes that I thought were the most comfortable and and went to an urgent care center to get checked out. I took an ice pack with me to hold on my stomach.

The doctor said the care that I did before getting there prevented the huge burn from blistering. It also reduced the size. It was covering my stomach and now it's just a small spot. She prescribed me some cream to put on it.

Normally they give this burn cream to patients with burns, but I am allergic to one of the main ingredients: Sulfa.

It was a crazy day, but I survived. I just didn't need this on top of everything else I'm dealing with. But with that in mind, the pain from the burn seemed to distract me from the horrible pains I was having in my legs.