It's been one week ago today (almost to the hour) since 12-3-21 when I sustained a pretty substantial wound to my left index and middle fingers while re-hitching the trailer and truck after getting weighed at the commercial weigh station. <Resolution! This photo is what I will use moving forward ~ an electric trailer jack that is to be installed 12-11-21. I will attempt to make enough space before actually posting pictures of my wounds. I have deliberated if I should and I feel strongly that I should. For two reasons: 1) demonstrates the tremendous healing power of the human body [thru Jesus] and 2) demonstrates what homeopathy can do to assist the healing. From the beginning: 12-3-21 arrived and as it was a Friday I knew I would need to weigh the trailer that day or wait until Monday, 12-6-21 when the company resumed their business hours. For clarifications, I've remained in Sumter, SC, since my initial arrival 11-22-21 ~ exactly one week after my Ohio departure. I chose to stay here based on at least two facts: 1) the hosts were leaving to go out of town and were comfortable with my presence on their site during their absence and 2) upon their return, he was going to leave again in another day or two for an out-of-state trip and she preferred I stayed. It's been wonderful here. Relationally the three of us have bonded [more than just the common denominator of Jesus; Teresa refers to it as a spiritual adoption into our family]. So, here I've been. All good. No conflicts. I've enjoyed the warm sunny days sitting in the sunshine reading, studying, communing. However, and who coined it, 'all good things must come to an end'? ~ so even, too, this time must come to an end. I figured I'd be prepared and weigh the trailer on a Friday which would then allow me to leave yet that afternoon or Saturday or Sunday. As Francis Marion National Forest remains my next destination, and I wanted to stop in their District Office, for area maps, before entering and hunkering down instead of setting up and leaving again (w/out the trailer) to find the office etc. Generally speaking, from my vast array of experience ;-), I just prefer to stay in one place, if possible. Unless, of course, the wanderlust bug hits hard and I need to expand my surroundings. Back to the wound story: when weighing a trailer, the tongue weight has to be taken off the truck hitch. This all went smoothly. I return to the truck elated as the trailer came in under weight! The maximum weight is 3500 and I weighed in at 3260 ~ PTL! I really can't explain how it occurred, I just know that I had lowered the trailer as much as I could to connect with the ball on the truck yet the two wouldn't pair. I hadn't moved either ~ obviously. I placed my left hand in that general area and before you knew it, I found myself roaring out loud like a lion. Next, I saw my left hand up in the air above my heart and me grasping my wrist. Blood was streaming down. I looked quickly and I didn't really like what I saw. My middle finger's nail bed had been popped off at the cuticle level. I walked across the yard 100% concentrating on exactly what my actions were. I knew between the actual physical trauma to the hand, and therefore my body, on top of the psychological trauma of seeing the injury itself, that I was in shock and needed to focus. I went into the office being mindful that I was dripping blood and headed straight to the sink. I ran water over the area and grabbed some paper towels to catch the flow in my hand. God bless Donna, office staff, who assisted me in initial wrapping in order to stop the continual blood flow. Later I realized that the skin on the middle finger had also split around towards the back. BTW, it would have been good to know at the time that lavender oil stops blood flow as this wound didn't really stop bleeding until the next day. This photo is the initial wrap and back at the house. Again, knowing I was in shock, I couldn't focus on the injury so I called my good friend who had begun dabbling in homeopathy with me prior to my departure. Can you imagine getting a phone call and someone asking you, "What's the best homeopathy remedy for an open bleeding wound?" ?! Thanks, Elisha, for talking me through that ride home. I stayed on the phone with her until I pulled back in the driveway; having called Teresa first to inform her I was returning, albeit wounded. Didn't want to shock her either by just pulling in unexpected and dripping.
During Janet's birthday celebration at the end of October, I met a nice lady whose profession is homeopathy. I had arranged a sit-down meeting with her to develop a first aid kit of homeopathic pillules that one might need living the camping lifestyle. She knew exactly what I had on hand so she was my next call. Actually, the first thing I did was come into the living room and lay flat on the floor with my arm elevated. Within one hour I had taken three different remedies: Hypericum (30c) & Calendula (30c) and Ledum (200c). I did this every few hours through Saturday evening and haven't taken anything at all since. I've applied cold compresses, sprayed colloidal silver on the wound (first two days) and doused in coconut oil (keeps the bandaid from sticking). I neither used nor applied any traditional forms of western medication. Had I gone in to an ED, I would have had to navigate through the ridiculousness of our current times not to mention the pressure of getting a tetanus shot [totally worthless; conduct honest research such as at vaxxter.com]. They would have wanted to stitch me up and I wasn't into that either. Between washing out the wound initially, spraying with colloidal silver, I also applied some organic oregano oil to the open wound. Apparently it has antibacterial properties. Didn't realize then it may counteract with homeopathic methods so only did that the first 24 hours. All that to say, the wound is healing very nicely, no infections are currently present and I never took any pain relievers other than the hypericum. I am extremely pleased with my outcome and humbly grateful. I know that homeopathic will be the way for me to go. Incidentally, I sent both Elisha and Jennifer a picture of the initial view as well as days 3 and 5 displaying progress. Jennifer, true to mother-form, assured me I was fine, not to worry and these were the best steps to follow. Thank you as well, Jennifer. Both Elisha and Jennifer walked me through a very trying time to which I will be forever grateful! Blessings... I purposely made the following pictures smaller so they wouldn't be too graphic. The top row is Day 1 and the second row is Day 5. Stop reading now if you don't want to see them.
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Sandy Moneysmith
12/10/2021 06:22:49 pm
OMG. What a trauma. I am glad it is healing well.. no more accidents please.. I want to see you good and whole again. 🥰
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12/11/2021 06:13:24 am
Ouch! My poorness friend! I'm glad, however, it actually looks better than I imagined it. Praise God you are healing so quickly and well!
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