Tuesday afternoon, I was collecting more materials at the dump, and later that night I was visiting the ER.
July 18 @ 1:45 am
July 18 @ 2:30pm
When the doctor saw me and asked me what I had been doing leading up till my eye acting up, I sheepishly told him, “I was at the dump, BUT I certainly washed my hands since then!” He seemed surprised that I was spending time at the dump, and pretty excited about the project. After several tests he told me, “that it’s not an infection, and that it’s not a scratch or a bite.” I was having an allergic reaction to something that I ferociously rubbed into my eye. And it will be better in about a week.
I’m doing fine today. (3 days later) Only a little bit of puffiness. But I was out of commission for 2 days. Wednesday was a fog of benadryl dreams.
So, moral of the story…. Don’t rub your eyes when you’ve been to the dump. Kind-of-an expensive duh moment.
Ohmilordy, these pictures just look so awful! I’m really wincing for you and glad you’re getting better! Sorry you had to be the guinea pig, but this will be a good thing to emphasize to future artists. I know I have a terrible habit of touching/rubbing my eyes a lot. And BTW, while it’s great to reach out to the medical community about the program, maybe just a postcard next time?