Larry Jaques wrote:

On Wed, 22 May 2013 05:19:45 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:


Larry Jaques wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

A couple things to consider:

1. Become a plumber.

Learn to love working in **** all day? Pass.


Not all plumbers play in the sewers. Some play with live steam that
can cut them in half, but they get huge paychecks.

Which half gets the check?


Their heirs.


2: Stay out of those expensive places.

That's my first trip since my appendix at age 19, I think.

3: Don't take up chain saw juggling, you can't afford it. ;-)

Amen.

4: It will heal much faster than this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/materrell/8777739794/

Whassamatta wit you leggo, Mikey? Ouch. Kick the neighbor girl?


You didn't read the description with the photo. That wound is over
five years old, and still not healed.

I did, but it wasn't nearly descriptive enough. It was a teaser
caption, not an in-depth description. Care to try again?

It was caused by an incompetent VA
doctor. Both legs are covered with scar tissue, and the skin is so thin
that a bandaid will peel off what little there is left.

Oy, vay! Condolences. Reason for skinny skin? I haven't heard that
being one of the downsides of diabetes. Is it?


It's typical of scar tissue. The wound closes, but with less layers
of skin. That's why that area is red, compared to the surrounding
flesh. The first pressure sore appeared at the site of an old wound
that had become infected and scarred while healing.