bad coffee day

[Joe357]

I made a pot of coffee last night and after it finished brewing I went to pour a cup. The handle broke and I had fresh brewed very hot coffee spill on me. When I ran into the bathroom to remove my pants in a 3" x2" part of my calf the top layer of skin came off. The rest of my calf was only red. Today I will be going to the doctor. It looks worst today then last night. I put neosporine on it and covered the wound with a sterile pad. Guess I shouldn't make coffee at night :(

[broox]

OUCH.  good luck!

[KahrMan]

Burns sucks.  Good luck.

[Ugly]

Dang! Take care of it and heal quick!

[LagerHead]

Damn, I hate burns. This is not what I expected when I read the thread title. 

[Guest Lester Weevils]

Sorry, sounds painful.

 

Though you most likely can't profitably sue yerself for spilling hot coffee, maybe you can sue the coffee pot mfgr. Or possibly you could sue yourself then the house insurance would have to settle for a large sum to cover your accident liability to yourself! Including extra sums for pain and suffering and negligence. (just being silly)

Edited June 9, 2014 by Lester Weevils

[RED333]

O MAN, that does sound bad, by all means get to the doc.

Edited June 9, 2014 by RED333

[bersaguy]

Man sorry that happened to you and hope it's not as bad as you said it looks. Keep us informed on what doctor said. I keep a  few cans of Solar Cain around my house for burns. It helps a lot when you burn your self as I have done many times while working with hot plastic when making fishing baits............ :up:  :up:

Edited June 9, 2014 by bersaguy

[jtmaze]

The dr. will probably prescribe you a zinc morphine base prescription that is the bomb. Had a 2nd degree burn in college that didn't even scar after a few treatments with this stuff. I can't remember the exact name of it but do recall the nurse saying that it could only be gotten by prescription due to the fact that it had morphine in it. I hope the cream is still around for you because it works miracles. JTM We the People of the United States, in order to form a more Perfect Union......

[Joe357]

Just came home from the doctor.
One needle, antibiotics, and keep it dry. Will take about two weeks to heal. I made it worst by putting on the neosporine. He Washed it out with peroxide and that wasn't fun.
What really stinks is no fishing for two weeks because of possible water contamination. My nickname is swims with fishes, so falling in the river is a good possibility, so no fishing :(

[RC3]

And this is why I dont drink that stuff. Any and all burns are painful, but think of it as a sign for you to abandon such a repulsive drink.

[gun sane]

Dang, I hate that when it happens.  I sure plays hob with all of your daily activities, not just fishing.  I pray you recover quickly, joe, and get a quality new pot if you still want one.

[tnguy]

I made a pot of coffee last night and after it finished brewing I went to pour a cup. The handle broke and I had fresh brewed very hot coffee spill on me. When I ran into the bathroom to remove my pants in a 3" x2" part of my calf the top layer of skin came off. The rest of my calf was only red. Today I will be going to the doctor. It looks worst today then last night. I put neosporine on it and covered the wound with a sterile pad. Guess I shouldn't make coffee at night :(

 

I know it's bolting the door after the horse has bolted but you should have dropped trou on the spot. If there was any way to get cold water on it immediately (preferably running) that would have been a good idea too.

 

Hope you get better quickly. Burns suck.

[Monkeyman2500]

Ouch! Sorry to here. Keep it clean and get better soon.

[Oh Shoot]

Bummer, my condolences.

 

My Mr. Coffee doesn't get it hot enough to do that, think I'll stay with it.

 

- OS

[vontar]

did he say 2nd or 3rd degree burn?

I understand 3rd doesn't hurt nearly as bad even though it is worst.

[Joe357]

2nd degree and some 1st degree. The 2nd degree only hurts when I touch the gauze pad or bump it. I would post a picture but it is gross looking. The Dr. didn't think it looked to bad based on what had happened. He just send the ointment made it worst. I just don't like taking antibiotics, but I don't want an infection so I take them.

To add a little humor, when the nurse was giving me a shot I told her that needles make me faint. When she finished and she still had whole of my arm I acted weak kneed. Her eyes got big as golf balls, then I started laughing and so did she. I said I just had to do it ;)

[TripleDigitRide]

Ouch! I hope you recover swiftly, Joe.

[bvarnell]

 I would post a picture but it is gross looking. ;)

 

Didn't you know we like gross pictures. :cool:

 

Seriously, take all your antibiotics and try to be patient.

Don't want to get an infection.

[Joe357]

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

Joe

[gregintenn]

Sorry to hear that. As bad as it was, at least it wasn't in the crotch area! :panic: