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So I had a little accident on the 4th of July. IĀ tripped and fell into a bonfire. Was at my sisters house on a lake that they had just moved into early this year. Was by myself at the time, so that made it worse. I was barefoot and I smashed one of my toes into theĀ corner of a brick paver. Got a bum leg from a previous accident, and of course thatās the one I hit. It put me right up against the brick pavers which were knee high and I lost my balance and went right into the fire.Ā My left arm hitĀ on the sharp edge of aĀ piece of firewood and split my forearm wide open. That arm is already mostly paralyzed from the same accident that I broke my leg all up, so I couldnāt push out. Was kinda stuck, couldnāt roll out over the brick pavers so I had to put my right hand into the fire to push up and out. Son of a Bitch!Ā
I didnāt know what to do so I went into the lake and sat in there for a few minutes, then made it up to the house which is quite a hike up a hill. Then my sister and brother in law took me to the closest hospital. They couldnāt do anything for me there, soĀ I had to go to the burn unit in Detroit. They rushed me by ambulance to there,Ā but I donāt remember that. Was in the ERĀ for 22 hours waiting to get a bed in a regular room. That was quite a trip in there, wow! Anyway I had surgery the next morning, everything went good and they didnāt have to do any skin grafts! Was in Detroit Receiving HospitalĀ for 4 days and then they sent me home.Ā
I have 3rd degree burns on my left arm and a spot on my left side of my back. Then the rest of the burns on my left side are 2nd degree. I also have 2nd degree burns on the palm of my right hand and arm. I think I put my hand on the steel ring that was in the fire pit to help me get out.Ā
Was looking forward to finally going to car shows and all the fun that goes along with summer. Not sure how long this will take to heal and will probably always be in pain from it. Just what I needed, more pain. Thatās about it I guess, thanks to anyone for taking the time to read through this!Ā
I didnāt know what to do so I went into the lake and sat in there for a few minutes, then made it up to the house which is quite a hike up a hill. Then my sister and brother in law took me to the closest hospital. They couldnāt do anything for me there, soĀ I had to go to the burn unit in Detroit. They rushed me by ambulance to there,Ā but I donāt remember that. Was in the ERĀ for 22 hours waiting to get a bed in a regular room. That was quite a trip in there, wow! Anyway I had surgery the next morning, everything went good and they didnāt have to do any skin grafts! Was in Detroit Receiving HospitalĀ for 4 days and then they sent me home.Ā
I have 3rd degree burns on my left arm and a spot on my left side of my back. Then the rest of the burns on my left side are 2nd degree. I also have 2nd degree burns on the palm of my right hand and arm. I think I put my hand on the steel ring that was in the fire pit to help me get out.Ā
Was looking forward to finally going to car shows and all the fun that goes along with summer. Not sure how long this will take to heal and will probably always be in pain from it. Just what I needed, more pain. Thatās about it I guess, thanks to anyone for taking the time to read through this!Ā