Frankenstein / Halloween
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Superman
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Haven't done that, but we did take the kids to Disney World six months after my last OHS. My scar was still bright red and a bit of a ridge to it. To top that off, I had an infection from cleaning a fish tank. Mycobacterium Marinum (known as "Ick" in fish) is a very slow growing bacterial infection that took a good three months to properly diagnose. I was in the midst of a long course of antibiotics to clear the infection (six months worth). Not sure if anyone would be familiar with this, but it followed the lymph track from my finger tip and made it part way up my fore arm. Large pus filled lumps on my hand and above my wrist, plus little biopsy scars where they drained some lumps. I had them very well covered in waterproof bandanges, but it was all quite gross to look at. Also, for those of you that haven't had your aorta replaced, the heart lung machine was put through a three or four inch lateral incision just below my right clavical. I already had two scars from drainage tubes as well, now I had another three - so a total of five small scars.
So picture this: Waiting in line at the water slide at our resort, a 6' 4.5" 200 lb plus, pasty white Michigander down in the Florida sun with a flaming red foot long verticle scar, 4" lateral scar under shoulder, five little half inch scares all over the place, and gross looking monster hand.
I got some creeped out looks from kids on that trip. But I was never asked to leave the pool area, so that was nice. I really had to supress the urge to let out a good Wookie yell and really scare some people!
So picture this: Waiting in line at the water slide at our resort, a 6' 4.5" 200 lb plus, pasty white Michigander down in the Florida sun with a flaming red foot long verticle scar, 4" lateral scar under shoulder, five little half inch scares all over the place, and gross looking monster hand.
I got some creeped out looks from kids on that trip. But I was never asked to leave the pool area, so that was nice. I really had to supress the urge to let out a good Wookie yell and really scare some people!
LOL...that is classic, Superman...you could change your username to Swamp Thing - haha. 6' 4.5" 200 pounds I think would be scary enough around the kids..."hey, I was in line ahead of you....um, ye, yes sir..." LOL....I know you would never do that. Thanks for sharing...all healed now I would expect?
Boston Tiger
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SB, Superman is a short little guy. I've got another quarter foot and a bit of extra weight on him, and I'm not the tallest person in our household!
Superman
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It's funny what a difference 3" looks like when you're used to looking down at people all day long. Even looking people in the eye is an odd perspective for me. Probably even stranger for you, BT.
My surgery was just 20 days before Halloween and I could barely function at all, still needed a trip to ER, etc.
But, I did take every opportunity to flash my scar.....I think I scared the mailman and a few neighbours.
Apparently it is not "normal" to stand at the side of the road with your top pulled up.
But, I did take every opportunity to flash my scar.....I think I scared the mailman and a few neighbours.
Apparently it is not "normal" to stand at the side of the road with your top pulled up.
BUT it is legal in Ontario LOLMy surgery was just 20 days before Halloween and I could barely function at all, still needed a trip to ER, etc.
But, I did take every opportunity to flash my scar.....I think I scared the mailman and a few neighbours.
Apparently it is not "normal" to stand at the side of the road with your top pulled up.
SusQ
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That's the scary part. LOL! And is exactly what we (hubby, boys and I) will all be looking like in about 75 days when we hit the pool on our cruise.
Boston Tiger
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My wife and I met at the Boston Beanstalks tall club, and it was rare even there for me to run into someone taller than myself. Needless to say, our kids are off the charts in height -- a son who's 6'10" and a daughter who officially claims 6'3", although she was listed at 6'5" for her volleyball club.
