The dumba$$ nurse my surgeon has cut off the cast last Wednesday, gave me a wrist brace (the nerve i had fixed runs wrist to elbow), and wrapped the stitches (staples, actually) VERY VERY LOOSELY in gauze. So loosely that every time I pull a shirt on or off, the gauze moves up and down my arm.

I finally took it off yesterday and bought all my own stuff and did it myself. I made sure it was enough to cover the staples, and I got some non-paper tape (which I find stupid to begin with!), and covered them up myself.

Then, I decided that just for even MORE protection, I would cover up my stuff with the old gauze.

I've been totally uncomfortable all day today, and finally just got up off my butt to look in the mirror. I fell on this arm a few days ago and thought perhaps it had a bad bruise or something I hadn't seen yet.

You know why I'm uncomfortable laying my arm down? BECAUSE THE FRIGGING STITCHES ARE UNCOVERED! And they were nicely contained before I put the old crap back on.

I am wondering how long my wound has been exposed like this, and what lovely sort of infection I'm likely to have because this dumba$$ nurse is a dumba$$. Any health care professionals out there?

candy