Well, this particular hematoma site was about 7 or 8 days ago (can't remember), I've given my self 7 injections since. No reaction. Last night, gave myself a shot (of course, not in that area). No reaction.

And when I first saw the black and blue (which I get from time to time because sometimes when I inject myself, and right before I depress the plunger, the needle comes out and I have to put it back in (that happens sometimes), I really think I did it twice in the same area (that's why I got the black and blue) But what REALLY did me in was that I kept banging the area when I leaned against the kitchen sink (which I sometimes do all day long especially if I'm rinsing and draining my sprouts, I'm washing dishes, I'm washing pots and pans, I'M LEANING AGAINST THE SINK!!!!

Since I noticed it I have STOPPED LEANING AGAINST THE SINK.

This morning I took off the bandage. Some more of that current jelly like substance came out. Last night when I was pressing out the stuff inside the blister I actually was afraid to press too hard. It looked good enough for me but I could have squeezed harder (like when I have a cyst and my doctor Fred takes his fingers and SQUEEZES out what is inside the cyst. I didn't do it like that. I was too afraid so I was gentle. So this morning when I saw a little bit of that stuff on my band aid I said "oh there's a bit left, so I got busy. I pressed and I think I got it all out and then I poured the sterile saline solution and then put some neo on it. Then I put a clean bandage.

Then I went out for breakfast because I felt just fine. Took my tub of sprouts and imagined all that good stuff going into my body. Really works on my brain when I think like that.

I'm still doing the ice pack (actually it's a headache gel pack) 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off.

Seems to be working nicely.

Just checked it. No more deep bright pink around the wound. It's like fading.

When I looked up hematomas and most of the info says "it takes weeks) for the body to reabsorb the blood, does this mean people have to keep it bandaged for weeks?

I thought we have to let the air get at it.

When Alan once fell on his elbow, his IVIG nurse who used to come to the house said: "Melody, it's time to take off the bandage and let the air get at it"

so we did and he was fine in a few days.

How long do I need to keep this bandaged?

And what is the ice doing? Making the blood go back into my body?? (there's no more blood so maybe it's done?)

I gather this thing will start to change colors and sometimes the skin itches and I have heard "oh it itches, that means it's healing"

But I just checked to make sure I can touch it, touch the surrounding area. No pain, no nothing, it's not tender, it's not throbbing, and where the pink was, well it's getting smaller, and not so pink and there are no lines going anywhere (like one has if it was cellulitis)

I heard that one can get cellulitis from an injection. This has happened to my sister in law MANY times.

Why do some people often get cellulitis whenever they give themselves an injection.

I have never experienced this.

And I'm diabetic. One would think I'd be prone to getting various infections of any kind, like bladder, kidney, etc.

Not in 15 years.

maybe it's because I use Silverbiotics? I take one teaspoon every day. It's an immune system booster. Whatever it is, it seems to be good for my body.

And all those sprouts!!!!!

lol

Melody