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unhingedwomandiaries · 5 years

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Well, you can definitely chalk me up for Burn Ward Frequent Flyer miles again. Yes, it's yours truly, back on Doctor Crispy's operating table getting de-mummified after my latest tango with the oven.

There I was, peeling away like the world's most agonizing banana, while a staff of unflappable nurses went about disrobing the layers of charred dressing plastered to my new "fry it like an unhinged woman" skin motif. With each wince-inducing peel, I could feel my throat desperately trying to rip out a totally rugged, beef-cakey primal scream, but ultimately just producing a thin whistle not unlike a flamingo saddled with dickensian childhood trauma.

As the newly nude patches of freshly cauterized dermis were exposed to the harsh spotlight, I couldn't help but ponder how these injurious episodes seem to mapped the very topography of my life journey. Like, how each oven misadventure leaves behind its own blistered valley or calloused mountain range, proclaiming "Hey world, this is where an unhinged woman lost it to a possessed oven that one fateful morning!" It's reminiscent of those firmamental footprint trails National Geographic likes to Photoshop across their issues - the path of humanity's slow buttravel across the cosmos.

Of course, I recognize the self-aggrandizement in comparing my personal battle scars to mankind's Homerian sojourn. For most, the sight of a grown woman immolating herself in the pursuit of a clean oven would simply read as a pathetic cry for community college remedial home economic classes. But I've chosen instead to reframe it as a soaring parable about the hilarious resilience of the human spirit when pitted against the endless gauntlet of subway baguette payload sticks this crazy mixed up world insists on hurling our way.

So bring on the burn cream and spare dressings! This flame-smoked duck is ready to waddle back into the line of pastry-fired friendly fire. I'll let the scars from today's flesh-seal extraction function as trail markers in the grand camping trip of life. Or else just wrap it all up in gauze, so I can finally stop smelling like the inside lining of the neighborhood rattan patio enthusiast's grill. Either way, the oven roasted woman cometh!

#Third degree burns #Diary

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if-you-fan-a-fire · 10 months

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""LIFER" GIVES SKIN: Daniel Donohue, serving a life term in Eastern Penitentiary for murder, rolls up his sleeve for an injection before the skin grafting operation for Evelyn Henderson, 9, who was severely burned in a fire in her home. ---- ""I AIN'T NERVOUS": No. 35,440 - Life Termer, Gives Skin To Save Child," Winnipeg Tribune. July 5, 1943. Page 13. ---- (By The Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, July 5. - Nine-year-old Evelyn Henderson smiled up at the brawny man who is serving a life term for murder.

"Now, don't you be nervous," she said. "It won't hurt."

Daniel Donahue, 41, grinned back. "I ain't going to be nervous, honey," he said.

Then the two of them were wheeled into the operating room, where Dr. Alma D. Morani transferred from Donahue's thighs to the blonde little girl's chest the skin that may save her life.

Evelyn was burned terribly when her dress caught fire last November. Despite four operations she was near death whena nother skin donor was sought among eastern penitentiary inmates.

No. 35,440 - Donahue - convicted of killing a policeman during a holdup in 1929, was one of 30 who volunteered. "I'd like to do something for somebody," he said.

When the anaesthetic wore off he went in to see Evelyn, She couldn't move her arms or legs. but she raised her head, bobbing a green hair ribbon.

"Anything you want?"

"Nothing, thank you. I-I hope the skin looks as nice on me as it did on you."

A group of trustees were waiting for him at the penitentiary's inside gate.

"Nice going," one of them said.

Then the gate clanged shut.

#philadelphia #skin graft #third degree burns #lifer #life sentence #assaulting a police officer #eastern state penitentiary #medical procedure #history of surgery #american prison system #world war ii #history of crime and punishment

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andreagrantal · 1 year

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chalkrub · 3 months

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unholy night!!

#my art #illustration #goat #monster #trying to get in the print zone. i want to make art that you might want on your wall #i love goats i love beasts i love scribbling i love simple colour palettes #also i got a woodburning set for christmas so expect to see some cool burnt wood soon #and also third degree burns all over my fingers maybe. smile. thumsb up #alternative caption: what the goat doin

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qcoded · 2 months

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This is how 9 year old me looked like while playing with makeup ♥

Ref image!!

#the owl house #toh #the collector #collector toh #toh fanart #the owl house fanart #would yall believe me if i say i had a third degree burn for half of this drawing #pro tip: dont leave plates near stoves

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dougielombax · 10 months

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This looks like some Renaissance shit.

In my mind…

Not exactly Caravaggio.

But similar energy. At least.

Even if it’s unintentional.

#personal stuff #dougie rambles #Star Wars #mustafar #palpatine #darth vader #third degree burns #hell on toast #caravaggio #renaissance #renaissance art #renaissance aesthetic #same energy #sort of?#accidental renaissance #revenge of the sith #lava

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pixelatedraindrops · 1 month

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A silly little idea I came up with (or actually I’ve had it for a while) when I was talking to Kazin, and as always, she drew it out for me… xD

The idea is that if Yuma goes into (or is forced) into a Mystery Labyrinth while he’s sick; in the Labyrinth, the illness temporarily disappears since they are in an alternative dimension. So while healthy, he can solve the mystery with no obstacles.

However…when he leaves the Mystery Labyrinth? His condition worsens. Depending on how long he was in there, or how much energy he used, it’s all transferred to his body outside, and…yeah he practically collapses.

LATER…

Shinigami knows exactly what she did.

What a little jerk x’D

#whumpcode #not my art #art belongs to kazinsblog #rain code #mdarc #master detective archives: rain code #yuma kokohead #shinigami rain code #this is essentially like a sick filler episode trope #where the hero does their duties even if they’re ill #but then gets worse at the end… xD #this was too funny to not think about #he's only slightly feverish in the first page #but in the third page he's burning hot :3c #I think the fever rises by .5 or 1 degrees #poor yuma not even shinigami goes easy on him... xD #shinigami the ultimate yuma kokohead whumper haha #girl after my own heart FR #yakou giving yuma both his bed's duvet and pillow though <3

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aloesnake · 3 months

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she tried to build a time machine... it didnt go so well

#qsmp #tubbo #qsmp sunnysideup #sunnysideup the egg #sunnysideup fanart #tubbo qsmp #qsmp tubbo #qsmp fanart #qsmp eggs #my art #just a doodle cuz i heard tubbo say she got third degree burns and my mind exploded and i needed to make something

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sideblogforweirdshit · 6 months

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Whump Reference Post for First, Second, and Third Degree Burns

Hi whump writers of Tumblr! Sorry it's been a hot minute; turns out grad school is hard. Anyways, I'm back with another reference post!

There is one image in this post, but there are no graphic images. It's a screenshot of text.

However, I do get a little bit graphic with my descriptions, as I'm trying to provide material that will help with writing, so read with care.

There are six categorizations of burns. They range from first degree (sunburn level) to sixth degree (exposed and/or charred bone).

In the interest of brevity (and also my limited knowledge), I'm going to only address the first, second, and third degree categories of burns. I have various information about each type of burn in each of their sections, and then I go more in depth on the pain associated with each type at the end of the post.

First Degree

Definition:

First degree burns are superficial, and affect only the outer layer of skin (epidermis).

Possible causes:

Mild sunburn, hot water.

Appearance:

First degree burns will be red, dry, and have no blisters.

Pain:

First degree burns are minimally painful in the moment, and negligibly painful afterwards. The skin becomes itchy as it heals, which may come any time from hours to a day or so after the initial burn.

Ideal treatment:

Run the burn under cold water, or apply cold compresses. (You’ll see some people writing about putting cold mud or dirt on these. That not decrease the pain. The tiny particles of dirt will rub all against the sensitive burned skin like sandpaper.)

Apply normal antibiotic ointment and bandage if desired, but honestly it’s not really necessary as long as the skin isn’t broken.

This can be treated at home.

Healing time:

Generally takes less than a week to heal.

Second Degree

Definition:

Second degree burns involve the epidermis and part of the dermis (the thicker layer of skin under the epidermis).

Possible causes:

Brief contact with boiling water, 1-2 seconds contact with hot metal (hot like a pan on a mid-heat stove, not hot like white-hot), some mid-level sunburn, etc. They're the most common type of burn.

Appearance:

Second degree burns will have shiny skin and the skin will be visibly discolored.

There may also be blisters that form within the first 24 hours. The blisters will be a very thin layer of skin that will fill up with fluid like a bubble. If you gently push on a part of this bubble, you can see the fluid move to the other side. Depending on the area of the body in which this burn occurs, the skin of this blister can be very delicate, and a lot of care needs to be taken in order to keep it unbroken (recommended for healing to protect against infection). If the blister breaks or comes off, the skin beneath will be red, wet, and slimy to the touch.

Pain:

These burns are very painful.

Immediately after the initial burn, it will be a strong and consistent pain. Ice can be applied or the burn can be submerged in cold water. If this is not done for long enough however, removal of the ice / cold water will bring back the pain in one or two minutes.

If the blister breaks, there is a significant increase in pain. Ideally, you shouldn't touch the exposed gooey skin because of the risk of contaminating it with the bacteria on your fingers. However, if you want to cause a lot of low-cost mid-to-high-level pain for a brief moment, your whumper can jam their finger right on that exposed wound. Salt and other granular substances are also extremely effective here; the nerves are primed for more pain. After a while however, this will have lesser and lesser of an effect, as the place becomes almost numb.

The blisterless open wound is a highway for bacteria. If you want to reduce infection risk, you need to clean it out thoroughly after the salt situation (which is also painful!) and then bandage it.

Keeping the burn bandaged will reduce the pain. Some doctors recommend temporarily covering a new burn with cling wrap until the burned person can get to a medical professional or treat the wound themselves. Oddly, regular cling-wrap does actually reduce the pain significantly.

Ideal treatment:

If the object that caused the burn wasn't clean, the burned area should be gently cleaned with soap and water.

One should then run the burned area under cold water for at least five and up to thirty minutes.

If the skin is broken, an antibiotic ointment and bandage should be applied. If the skin is unbroken, bandage anyways, but antibiotic ointment isn’t as necessary.

The burn should be kept covered for at least the first few days. If skin was broken, the area should be covered until new skin grows over.

This can be treated at home.

Healing time:

Depending on the size, depth, and complications, this can take anywhere from a week (for small burns) to several months to heal.

Third Degree

Definition:

Third degree burns go all the way through both the epidermis and the dermis and may go into the hypodermis (the subcutaneous layer of skin that has the fat).

Possible causes:

Prolonged contact with stovetop-level-hot metal, prolonged exposure to flames from a fire, prolonged contact with or submersion in boiling water, acidic or basic chemicals, dry ice.

Appearance:

The burned part itself may be white or black. This is because the skin level that contains the blood vessels (the dermis) has been burned through.

The outer edges of the burned area may only be second degree, depending on how the burn was administered, and blisters may form here.

After a day or two, the very outer edge of the burned area will form a surrounding line of red. This is granulated tissue, and is a sign of the body trying to heal itself.

The area within an inch or two of the burn may become slightly red, swollen, and hot to the touch. As long as this is slight, this is normal, and not infection. The area of the body is just traumatized and working overtime.

Scarring will definitely occur. If the burned area is large, skin grafts may minimize the scarring.

Pain:

These types of burns aren’t really painful. There is of course the initial piercing pain shock when the hot object comes into contact with the skin, but after the skin layers that contain the nerves have been burned through, the pain is negligible (if there at all). This burn looks terrifying, and like it should be absolutely agonizing, but it’s not even close to that. There may be some slight pain around the outsides of the burn, where the skin is minimally affected, but most of the area will be nearly numb.

Ideal Treatment:

The area should be cleaned thoroughly, and I mean thoroughly. The outside layer of dead skin should be scraped off when cleaning with soap and water. Leaving the dead skin there may impede healing, and as long as the wound is covered with something, risk of infection isn’t too significant.

Antibiotic ointment and a bandage and gauze should be applied to absorb everything that leaks out (if the skin is broken, pus will leak out).

If the burn encompasses more than a small area (or a narrow area) skin grafts are recommended.

This can technically be treated at home, as long as there’s no infection.

Healing time:

Smaller burns generally take at least three weeks to heal. Larger burns can take years.

More In Depth On The Pain

First degree burns tend to feel "just the wrong side of warm" when they first occur, and shortly afterwards tend to feel kind of prickly. A longer time afterwards, it will be overly sensitive and warm to the touch, and will be uncomfortable to put clothing over. As the burn heals, the sensitivity will turn into mild itchiness.

Second degree burns are a sharp pain. If it's a quick cause (boiling water that quickly falls off, hot metal quickly removed), it's likely that the brain won't initially register the heat, just the sharp sting. Within a minute or so, that sting will increase significantly. As said before: running the area under cold water, or covering it with ice will reduce the pain, but it'll come back quite quickly once you remove the cold source. If you can suffer through the initial 5-10 minutes of the increased stinging, it'll fade enough that you can think rationally again. Longer term: the blister itself is not necessarily painful, but if the skin covering it breaks, the stinging pain from before will resurface (at a lower level, but longer-lasting).

Third degree burns start out with the same sharp pain as second degree, but that pain fades as the nerves in the skin are burnt out and killed. Depending on the vector of heat, this can be extremely quick (very hot metal will cause the sharp second degree pain to fade within the minute) or much slower (slowly heating water in which someone's body part lies will have a much longer period of the sharp second degree pain, and will be much more agonizing than the metal). Once the nerves are burned through, there comes a kind of numbness. The nerves at the very edge of the burn are still alive and somewhat functioning, and there will likely be a bit of sharpness there, but the majority of the affected area will be free from any sensation. The worst part of this type of burn isn't the pain, but the intrinsic horror that it's such a significant deformity that there is no pain. The numbness will continue after the initial burn and into the healing stage, to the point where the affected person might not even remember they're injured until they feel the liquid from the burn trickle down over their skin. As the healing progresses, the itchiness will be absolutely maddening. The area must be covered by something because the affected person will likely unconsciously scratch at it to try to get some relief. Any scratching will set back the healing process a significant amount.

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#whump #whump writing #whumpblr #whump community #whump reference post #burn whump #uhhh i can't think what else to tag this #let me know if you want a tag added? I'm still learning the whump tag system so I apologize if i missed something obvious #also i realize not everyone despises itchiness to the extent that I do #but the itchiness is BY FAR the worst part of a third-degree for me #let me know questions concerns etc etc #thank you!

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unhingedwomandiaries · 5 years

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Well, it was my coveted day off, that once-a-week reprieve when I'm allowed a temporary escape from the soul-sucking grind of whatever it is I do to pay the bills. On this particular day off, I had decided to spend some quality time with my oven. Not in any twisted or illegal way, just a simple oven cleaning.

There I was, oven open wide, ready to degrease that sucker within an inch of its life. I stood poised with my chemicals and rubber gloves, like a very deranged sort of chemist. That's when things went sideways in the blink of an eye.

With no preamble whatsoever, the oven erupted in a blast of heat. One second I'm squinting at arime of baked-on gunk, the next, my face is getting licked by the fiery steam of the oven's own personal Hades. My instinct took over and I wafted the steam, turning into a low-rent steamy tornado. But the oven wouldn't be deterred - it seemed hellbent, if you'll pardon the pun, on taking me down.

In my panic, I thrust my hand directly on the hob to understand why it's steaming. In that single, lava-baked moment, my appendage became scandalized jerky. I watched in horror as the flesh sizzled and blistered, giving me a brand new definition of "burnt umber."

The oven finally decided to stop re-enacting the Tunguska event long enough for me to withdraw what remained of my hand. As the smoke cleared, I was left clutching a shriveled, mummified claw where my right hand used to be. A few plumes of smoke wafted up from between my fingers like a dying campfire.

Of course, in my addled state, the only solution seemed to be calling my poor mother-in-law to rush me to A&E. Because what says "thanks for annoying me" like showing up at her doorstep with your hand thoroughly cadaverized?

She obliged, as good mothers-in-law do, and soon I was laid out on a gurney while nurses gawked at my Freddy Krueger paw. "What's the matter, ma'am, wrestle a hairdryer into submission?" I wish I could say I was the victim of a toolshed mauling rather than admit I'd nearly immolated myself trying to de-crumb an oven.

So that's how I spent my day off - getting prodded and poked while my burnt brisket of a hand was thoroughly debrided. All because one rogue oven decided to spontaneously recreate Armageddon when my back was turned. It's a good thing I wasn't wearing oven mitts, or they'd have had to do a buried-in-the-lava type situation to retrieve what was left of my forearms.

From this experience, I've learned a few key lessons: don't fall asleep face-down near the oven, don't store your gasoline cans in the oven for "safekeeping," and for the love of God, don't let your appliances join a cult - it never ends well. Common sense stuff, really. Although I suppose common sense did decide to take a personal day when I stuck my paw into the blazing maw of an oven channeling the blood vengeance of Hades himself. I'll be sure to send that oven a lovely "Get Well Soon" card from the burn unit. No need to hold grudges when you're both indelibly scarred already.

#Third degree burns #Diary

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