At the urging of Josh, Brandon and especially Heather, here's a photo update on the progress of the burn on my leg, more than six weeks after the accident.
There's been definite progress. It's scabbed over and I no longer have to make daily visits to the hospital for cleanings; puss emanates from the wound with rapidly decreasing frequency; and it's itchy as hell, which I take as a sign of healing.
Still, it was obviously a pretty severe burn. Bryna aptly described the scab as "mountainous" and said she can see a small crater where the skin has yet to fill in.
But the thing that concerns me most is that, as it heals, my scar of Africa seems to be losing its likeness to the continental map, which I view as the true tragedy in all of this.
4 comments:
MIKE!
I'm not even reading this.
I can see your concern...you might actually have to invest in a real Tattoo as opposed to an earned battle scar when you return...
thanks for the grotesque update.
Sexiest burn ever.
I am especially enjoying the fact that the scar tissue appears to be forming in the shape of a heart; your burn mirrors your love for Africa.
- Jamie D.
That's a shame, Heather. I gave you a shout-out and everything.
And damn it, Jamie. You're not the first person to point out the resemblance to a heart. I take small solace in the fact no one that's seen it in person has said that, and hope it's merely the angle I've been photographing at. Hearts are not as cool as maps of Africa. It's science.
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