Abscess and Excess
And here's for you on News Flash this chilly Tuesday evening.
Make that two, no.. THREE updates for today >>
Number One:
My bestest friend got his well-deserved and long-delayed promotion! Was so excited that I called him (all the way to Brunei and paying 40cents per min, mind you) to double confirm the news. LOL.. I can be such a calculative cheapo at times.
Number Two:
Had a super-chop duper-short meeting with Patrick today, but ended up with a free Mont Blanc business card holder. He said it's been sitting there for 3 months, and he hasn't found a use for it.
"Here, take it."
Stunned, I was caught offguard of course.
"Go ahead, go ahead. I've no use for it anyways."
"Oh... ok. Thanks." I tried not to show any emotions. STOP FURROWING YOUR BROWS YOU IDIOT!
Happy? Not really.... Corporate Rules 101: Take things from CEO equals "put your whole life on the line for him/her from now on".
Number Three:
Went doc's after work to get rid of a meanie-looking thingy on my lower thigh, near the back of my knee. It is DAMN bad.. some pus looking thing that decided to plant its fat arse on my thigh overnight. Well, maybe not overnight, but it sure is HORRID-looking. I've got pics to prove >>>
Picture 1:
See that swelling around the 'eye'? It actually itches..... was tryin so hard not to scratch!!
Picture 2:
A 'lateral' view of the sickening abscess............
Doc used a syringe to pierce the thing TWICE, squeezed all the bloody pus (it's really bloody literally and figuratively), and slapped antiseptic on it. I was lying on my tummy and howling while she used Xena's strength to get all the infected cells out. I swear that it hurts SO MUCH MORE THAN TATTOOING....
So to round things up, my day was filled with abscess (getting rid of and walkin funny coz it HURTS SO MUCH) and excess (antibiotics to take to get rid of the inflammation, and a new branded business card holder which incidentally replaces my lost All Blacks' holder). What an excellent Tuesday it had been! Rightzzz......
P.S.: for the benefit of those who went "abs-WAT??", here's a medical explanation for it >>
An abscess is a collection of pus collected in a cavity formed by the tissue on the basis of an infectious process (usually caused by bacteria or parasites) or other foreign materials (e.g. splinters or bullet wounds). It is a defensive reaction of the tissue to prevent the spread of infectious materials to other parts of the body.
The organisms (or foreign materials) that gain access to a part of tissue kill the local cells, release toxins and trigger an inflammatory response by drawing huge amounts of white blood cells to the area and increasing the regional blood flow. The final structure of the abscess is an abscess wall that is formed by the adjacent healthy cells in an attempt to build a barrier around the pus that limits the infected material from neighbouring structures.
Skin abscesses are fairly common. They are caused when an infection causes pus and infected material to collect in the skin. Skin abscesses may follow a bacterial infection, commonly an infection with staphylococcus. They can develop after a minor wound, injury, or as a complication of folliculitis or boils. Skin abscesses may occur anywhere on the body, and can affect people of all ages.
An abscess can prevent deeper tissues from functioning properly. The infection may spread locally or throughout the body. The spread of infection through the bloodstream may cause severe complications.
Make that two, no.. THREE updates for today >>
Number One:
My bestest friend got his well-deserved and long-delayed promotion! Was so excited that I called him (all the way to Brunei and paying 40cents per min, mind you) to double confirm the news. LOL.. I can be such a calculative cheapo at times.
Number Two:
Had a super-chop duper-short meeting with Patrick today, but ended up with a free Mont Blanc business card holder. He said it's been sitting there for 3 months, and he hasn't found a use for it.
"Here, take it."
Stunned, I was caught offguard of course.
"Go ahead, go ahead. I've no use for it anyways."
"Oh... ok. Thanks." I tried not to show any emotions. STOP FURROWING YOUR BROWS YOU IDIOT!
Happy? Not really.... Corporate Rules 101: Take things from CEO equals "put your whole life on the line for him/her from now on".
Number Three:
Went doc's after work to get rid of a meanie-looking thingy on my lower thigh, near the back of my knee. It is DAMN bad.. some pus looking thing that decided to plant its fat arse on my thigh overnight. Well, maybe not overnight, but it sure is HORRID-looking. I've got pics to prove >>>
Picture 1:
See that swelling around the 'eye'? It actually itches..... was tryin so hard not to scratch!!
Picture 2:
A 'lateral' view of the sickening abscess............
Doc used a syringe to pierce the thing TWICE, squeezed all the bloody pus (it's really bloody literally and figuratively), and slapped antiseptic on it. I was lying on my tummy and howling while she used Xena's strength to get all the infected cells out. I swear that it hurts SO MUCH MORE THAN TATTOOING....
So to round things up, my day was filled with abscess (getting rid of and walkin funny coz it HURTS SO MUCH) and excess (antibiotics to take to get rid of the inflammation, and a new branded business card holder which incidentally replaces my lost All Blacks' holder). What an excellent Tuesday it had been! Rightzzz......
P.S.: for the benefit of those who went "abs-WAT??", here's a medical explanation for it >>
An abscess is a collection of pus collected in a cavity formed by the tissue on the basis of an infectious process (usually caused by bacteria or parasites) or other foreign materials (e.g. splinters or bullet wounds). It is a defensive reaction of the tissue to prevent the spread of infectious materials to other parts of the body.
The organisms (or foreign materials) that gain access to a part of tissue kill the local cells, release toxins and trigger an inflammatory response by drawing huge amounts of white blood cells to the area and increasing the regional blood flow. The final structure of the abscess is an abscess wall that is formed by the adjacent healthy cells in an attempt to build a barrier around the pus that limits the infected material from neighbouring structures.
Skin abscesses are fairly common. They are caused when an infection causes pus and infected material to collect in the skin. Skin abscesses may follow a bacterial infection, commonly an infection with staphylococcus. They can develop after a minor wound, injury, or as a complication of folliculitis or boils. Skin abscesses may occur anywhere on the body, and can affect people of all ages.
An abscess can prevent deeper tissues from functioning properly. The infection may spread locally or throughout the body. The spread of infection through the bloodstream may cause severe complications.
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