scheduled-posting update

I now have enough scheduled posts for this blog to last me through my upcoming walk—assuming I'm still doing it. I took my second round of antibiotics today; from what I can see, my toe doesn't look any different. Optimistically speaking, the lack of any worsening is a good sign, but part of this trial (i.e., trial by the hospital) is figuring out whether regular antibiotics will be enough: if this is indeed a resistant strain of Pseudomonas, there could be a worsening in my future. We'll see. Today's toe photo:

no real change that I can see

I have to wonder: after a Pseudomonas infection goes away, does the pigment remain? The AI god responds: "In general, the pigmentation from a Pseudomonas infection is temporary and will fade as the infection is successfully treated and the affected tissue, such as a nail or skin, grows out or is healed."

My wound-cleaning procedure has changed ever since I discovered that you shouldn't use hydrogen peroxide to clean inside a wound: I now follow the more standard procedure of cleaning around the wound with H₂O₂ instead of stabbing into the hole with a peroxide-soaked Q-tip. I let the wound area dry, then apply what remains of my antibacterial first-aid cream, then put on my standard bandages. Et voilà—the wound is dressed.