I have become a fan of second degree burns. They hurt less than first degree, at least after the initial pain. The coffee press resides in one particular part of the kitchen while percolating...very close to the gyroscopic center of the boat and very stable. The only problem is that if you hit said pot when flailing during a wave, it falls on the floor and floods your feet. I got the right one out of the way in time. My left foot felt like I had stuck it in a furnace. While the rest of the crew was kind enough to clean up the mess, with Poseidon well out of harm's reach, I hung my foot off the windward rail into the ocean for about 20 minutes. It was in and out of the waves so felt really nice...came back in, put some comfrey extract on it then lathered it with lidocane laced aloe vera. Ahhhh...
For the first two hours, my husband the medic kept repeating the treatment (minus the sea water) every 15 minutes or so as I felt like my foot was stuck in a fireplace and I could not get it out. The aloe was a lifesaver. After two hours I was able to nap a bit, and the pain was gone. It has not come back, but I have two blisters and the beginnings of what may be a third. Oh well. My husband gets the full credit for the pain relief and hopeful quick mending of this one!
So, please don't fret, worry etc. I am fine, Poseidon had already been banned from the kitchen in case...thank goodness. I am very, very grateful I made that decision early on. I was lucky that the foot started feeling better because my work for the day was just beginning...
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