Gross, as promised

Here are my wasp sting pictures. One of my calf where you can see where the stinger went in (and the hard, infected area around it)....

... one picture of the nasty puss bubbles up close....

... and one of the rash I developed only this past Thursday. After a week of antibiotics and nausea, I had an allergic reaction - red all over! You only get to see my neck, though. Lucky.

It got redder the next day, but I didn't have the energy to keep taking pictures. My lesson learned: never, EVER let a hospital staffer boss you around. If you're worried about something and you want to talk to your doctor or nurse, you do it. The jackass who answers the phone can't tell you what to do. Example below.

Me: I'd like to speak with Dr. Evans in the ER, please.

Lady: Certainly, I'll connect you to that office.

Dude: [bored] Hello, this is Jackass in the ER.

Me: [super-polite] Hi, my name is Annie. I was in the ER last week and saw Dr. Evans. Today I had a severe allergic reaction to the antibiotics she prescribed, and I'd like to talk to her about calling a different prescription into a pharmacy.

Jackass: You just want her to call it in?

Me: Yep, that's it!

Jackass: No, she can't just call in a prescription for you. You'll have to come back into the ER.

Me: But I'm on a road trip in Ohio - I can't come to Philadelphia today.

Jackass: That's what you have to do.

Me: I'm sorry. The pharmacist told me that she could just call in a new prescription.

Jackass: Well, pharmacists aren't physicians, are they?

[This is where I should have said, Are you a physician? Didn't think so. Why don't you shut your piehole and find me someone who knows what they're talking about. Instead....]

Me: [sob] So you're telling me I need to drive around until I can find an emergency room?

Jackass: Yes.

Me: Thank you. Goodbye. [click. sob sob sob]

At this point the rash is spreading quickly and totally freaking me out. I take a few minutes to wallow, and then convince myself that this is completely unacceptable. So I call back, talk to a lovely woman, and am soon connected with my doctor, who calls in a new prescription within minutes. Totally simple.

I'm not a vengeful person, but I hope this guy ..... *sigh* never mind. I'm healed!