24 hours after the previous photo, this is what it looks like (this picture does not convey the full oozy cratered experience - like Mars, only wetter). The blisters are starting to open and expose the new skin underneath. Anyone I talked to on Friday or over the weekend heard me say "It doesn't hurt." Well, that phase is over. I'm taking tons of Advil, but without it, I'd say it hurts about as much as it did the day it happened. Bad. I bought more Bacitracin, and got some with aloe in it. It does feel soothing, for about 3 minutes after I apply it. When I change the dressing, I have to soak my arm in water to remove the gauze because it sticks to the new skin. I went to the burn clinic this morning for my followup appointment and they thought it looked good. The doc said it should be healed in about a week (not back to normal, but the sores should be healed). I can handle a week. The silver lining is that I'm getting pretty good at brushing my teeth with my left hand.
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