Breaking

[kerravonsen]

In brief (as typing slow/painful).
Possum: 1
KA: -1

Minus one soup-pot, that is. It broke in the struggle. Struggle between me and possum, which had again fallen into the kitchen cupboard from behind the oven. This time, however, I did not escape unscathed when I attempted to remove it; it scratched and bit me, and my hand is quite sore. And gouged.

Soup pot was pyrex, lay in glassy pieces on the floor. Possum ran into my bedroom. I opened the front door and hid in bathroom with band-aids, and I think the possum left at that point. Then I slowly and tearily cleaned up the mess. (sigh)

Comments

[lizbee]

Rabies isn't a problem in Australia, but I came here specifically to say, GO TO THE DOCTOR AND GET ANTIBIOTICS, animal claws are filthy and hands are especially vulnerable to infection.

[kerravonsen]

Yes Mum.
Tomorrow is Monday, I'll see who can see me then.
In the meantime, I did slather my hand in alcohol before I applied the bandaids.

[lizbee]

Alcohol is good, but I honestly think it would be reasonable to go to an emergency department today if you can. The longer the delay, the more likely you have to stay in hospital overnight, receiving antibiotics intravenously, as opposed to a nice, simple course of tablets. If any part of your hand is swollen, red and throbbing, you should definitely seek help asap.

[kerravonsen]

I have called 13-SICK and they are sending someone over this evening (that was the soonest they could come).

[kalypso]

I hope they've come and your hand is OK. And that there's some way to block the hole behind the oven so the possums stop injuring soup-pots and hands.