Me again

I just thought I'd share something with you that will make you laugh... well, sort of

While helping to cook dinner last night, I poured boiling water out of a saucepan (that had the cooked potatoes in that we were going to mash) and into the kitchen sink, using a flat strainer thing to keep the potatoes in place. It's like a flat plastic thing with holes all over it and a ledge at one side that you put over the outside rim of the saucepan so it stays where you want it to stay. When you tip the saucepan up, the water goes through the holes but the potatoes stay in the pan. I thought it would be easier to use that than a normal sieve

Unfortunately, though, it didn't do its job. The strainer thing didn't stay in place and it slipped up, causing heaps of water came out from the gap under it, with the water running straight over my RSD affected fingers.

I dropped the saucepan in the sink and jumped all over the place, it hurt so much. I was able to put my fingers under cold water for ages (can't ice them but am ok with cold water when it's absolutely necessary) and thankfully that limited any blisters. Pain levels went through the roof of course, but thankfully it's not so bad now, over 24 hours later. There's a damaged area where it's numb and shiny and not very nice, and my whole hand has swollen up like a balloon, but I'm not as bad today as I thought I would be, so hopefully it'll heal quickly.

I know that's not really funny, but the funny part is how ironic it is-

I can pour boiling-hot water heaps of times without any problems when I'm sleepwalking, but I can't do it safely when I'm awake!

This is so not funny... I'm sorry this happened.

Please keep an eye on how it progresses and if need be, go to a doctor and show him/her the burned area. Maybe you could put some ointment on it, something soothing that's used for burns, if you have that, otherwise (if the burns aren't too bad) some aloe vera gel might help soothe things (used for sunburns).

Thanks Marleen

It's actually healing a lot faster than I expected, I can even use that finger normally now, which is excellent. The swelling isn't constant anymore either.
I've been very lucky, it could have been a lot worse.

And as an added bonus, this gets me out of cooking any dinners for a while

Cake,
back to the point,
It's the sleepwalking,
I'm starting to wonder about myself (always have a little bit)...

But, I haven't slept correctly for a WEEK!
I either sleep all day and night, or all day, and Not at night, for instance, no sleep last night, at all!
But, slept most of yesterday.
(Thanksgiving and Christmas are two days I'd rather spend alone)...

Anyway,
it's not much different than normal.
And, I can't figure it out.
I'm guessing that what I should do is to move to alaska, or (Siberia) get meself a harnes made, and get some excercise pulling sleds...
At least the dogs might like me!

grrrrRRRR.

Anyhows, I just don't know the answer!

How long has this been going on with you, now?
For me, it seems to go back to '83.
That's too long a time, especially when there's no cure in sight.

Be well!
and
Have Fun!


Pete
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