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Well, Dick Chaney wasn't actually implicated in any of this, but I think it's obvious that since he has too much time on his hands, he must be somehow behind the nefarious doings that almost caused me to cancel my LONG AWAITED first trip to LOS.
First, with only 15 days on the countdown counter, my home was burglarized. They stole a 50" HD Plasma set, iMac computer, noise cancelling headphones, and other high-end electronics - nearly $15k total. Among the things missing was my passport, and I freaked out. I started tearing things apart, and found it tossed aside in a corner. PHEW! Insurance has already covered most of my loss, so all is well (and I have a home security system installed now).
Then, on Sunday night (T minus 9 days and counting) I developed an infected hangnail. I don't know if you're like me, but hangnails are not something I'd go to the doctor about. But this one was different - it got itchy, then it got puffy. By sunday night my entire finger was red and swollen like a sausage. I thought about "popping" it and dumping in some hydrogen peroxide, then thought better of it with such a short window before my trip to the tropics. At the emergency room they lanced it (cut it open) and gave me opiats for pain and antibiotics for the infection. The next morning it was worse so my normal doctor did the same thing again. By Monday night it was worse yet, the skin was so black it looked like I had frostbite! This time at the ER they lanced it and then poked a piece of rubber surgical tubing through the two openings in order to keep the wound open to drain. They also prescribed a second stronger antibiotic.
As of Friday, the swelling is nearly gone, the tube removed, and the finger looks scary but is on the mend. Doctor gave me an extra 2 weeks prescription of antibiotics to take while in LOS "just in case" and I should be ok as long as I keep the wound clean and wrapped.
Whew.... I was really worried there for a while. Seemed like the universe was against me.
See you in LOS on Thursday!!!!!!!!
First, with only 15 days on the countdown counter, my home was burglarized. They stole a 50" HD Plasma set, iMac computer, noise cancelling headphones, and other high-end electronics - nearly $15k total. Among the things missing was my passport, and I freaked out. I started tearing things apart, and found it tossed aside in a corner. PHEW! Insurance has already covered most of my loss, so all is well (and I have a home security system installed now).
Then, on Sunday night (T minus 9 days and counting) I developed an infected hangnail. I don't know if you're like me, but hangnails are not something I'd go to the doctor about. But this one was different - it got itchy, then it got puffy. By sunday night my entire finger was red and swollen like a sausage. I thought about "popping" it and dumping in some hydrogen peroxide, then thought better of it with such a short window before my trip to the tropics. At the emergency room they lanced it (cut it open) and gave me opiats for pain and antibiotics for the infection. The next morning it was worse so my normal doctor did the same thing again. By Monday night it was worse yet, the skin was so black it looked like I had frostbite! This time at the ER they lanced it and then poked a piece of rubber surgical tubing through the two openings in order to keep the wound open to drain. They also prescribed a second stronger antibiotic.
As of Friday, the swelling is nearly gone, the tube removed, and the finger looks scary but is on the mend. Doctor gave me an extra 2 weeks prescription of antibiotics to take while in LOS "just in case" and I should be ok as long as I keep the wound clean and wrapped.
Whew.... I was really worried there for a while. Seemed like the universe was against me.
See you in LOS on Thursday!!!!!!!!
I hope the swelling goes down before you get to LOS. If not the LB's will charge you extra to stick that finger somewhere special! Go have fun now and if yourealy need medical attention in BKK get to Baumrungrad Hospital near Soi 1. 
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