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oooohhh, HeyWayne that does look really sore. Hope it starts to go down soon and doesn't give you too much pain ...

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Oooh HayWayne, been away for the weekend but just seen this - poor old you. Take care (and do as Nursie says!)

Flum

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Well, been to see the nurse this morning - got a bit of a telling off for going into work yesterday. She's a little "disappointed" about the bruising, and wants to keep an eye on it so I've got to go back at the end of the week. I've been told to rest it, and not do too much.

She said these things can get serious, and by serious, she means hospital - her words.

It was only a lil bug too!

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Ouch, better do as she says then! Take care

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ouch keep resting

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take only what you need
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Well that serves you right you daftie - you were told to rest, after all! Honestly, I'm sure that the world would not have stopped just because you didn't go into work yesterday!

Hope your foot stops looking like a space hopper soon, tho'!

....and on a more positive note, your experience has made me check my tetanus is up to date...!

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update Thu 28/08/2008......Disaster Strikes!......

You have an allergic reaction to whatever has bitten you. If you were in Africa rather than here I would have said it was a stinking ant bite. They are huge and always leave this kind of swelling. England is not yet suitable weather wise for the maleria carrying mosquito. Thank G I've had malaria on more than 1 occasion as have many of my family and it is lifge thjreatening. Take care and soak some comfrey leaves and put them on top to soothe the swelling.

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How is the foot today HW?

Deeed di did dip deep di did dip - News bulletin - the swelling on my foot has gone down considerably over night, still looks bruised, but is a lot easier to walk on. Join me later, for the evening bulletin.

Hazel, I know what you mean, but the longer I'm off the more work I have to go back to - I don't have anyone else in my team - I am the marketing department. That said, I'm glad I eventually headed the nurses advice.

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Hi HW,

Glad to hear that your foot is getting better

Momol

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No I'm in technicolour!

Bruising is really coming out now.

"I saw my foot...of many colours....ahhhahhhahhh!"

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wow.........
any idea as to what bit you?

No, but had I of known at the time this would be the result I'd of made damned sure I killed it.......then resucitated it, then hurt it a little, then toasted it, then......

Woooosaaah!

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D'you know, I don't think that I've ever been so interested in someone else's foot?

Some pretty impressive bruising there, too.

Clever things those anti-b's - did you know that the world's tallest man (Robert Walden, from memory) died at the age of 27 (again, from memory) from blood poisoning that started as a blister on his heel.

I think of that every time I buy a noo pair of shoes.

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update Thu 28/08/2008......Disaster Strikes!......

I got stung by one of my 'girls' (bees) t'other week....right on my eyebrow. left the sting in to show Mr HF who was about 30mins driving time away! instant botox tee hee.

That sounds a bit tallist - I'm 6ft 7, Seems these bugs like to pick on tall people!? Pah!

I was tempted to start up a completely seperate blog just for my foot! Tune in later, I might have another update.

Just think, some day, my foot might just get the fame it's always craved!?

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Does your elbow have a permanently "surprised" look?

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wondered why people keep telling me off for raising my eyebrows at them

Just read this thread, ouch !! That looks nasty.... Wonder what it was that bit you ?

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Just got back from seeing the nurse - lovely lady that she is too, and she has said I can go back to work tomorrow if I so wish. Boy do I wish!! I've had enough of sitting around the house - I'm going stir crazy!!

The swelling has almost gone now, and the bruising is starting to fade.

Thanks for all the comments, if I've learned anything from this it's that I should listen to my wife more - she told me to put some anti-histamine cream on the bite and take some tablets. Did I listen, did I eck!

That, and wear shoes/boots on the allotment.

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Good news HeyWayne, take it easy though.

Well, here we are again!!

As I posted elsewhere I was out in the garden on Monday I think it was, in my flip flops, mowed the lawn, trimmed back the beech trees along the back of the garden, then started to plant the seedlings I'd grown from the seeds kindly donated to me by Hazel. I'd just about finished when I felt a tickle on the instep of my left foot. Looked down and the exact same kind of bug was chewing on my foot again!! Squished the bladdy thing and was faced with the same "hole" on my foot as last time. Thought, right, I'll finish up here, tidy everything away, then get in the shower, put some antihistamine cream on said bite and take a tablet. Just finished packing everything away and I felt another tickle on my right leg, just above the ankle bone. You guessed it, another chuffin bite!!

LadyWayne and I have just sent a lovely evening at a "restaurant with rooms" (Tuddenham Mill for those interested - although I wouldn't recommend it, overpriced food as far as we were concerned, although the room was lovely). I've been hobbling around all day and now both my feet hurt quite a bit so I'm sat here with the laptop having gone through emails, and I'm relaxing for a couple of days.

Difference is this time both LadyWayne and I are off work this week, so she can keep me company and stop me going stir crazy.

Both feet have large blackish coloured bite marks and lots of redness around each. A little swelling on each foot, but thankfully no quite as painful as last time!

Anyone know any realllly good insect repellants?

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