Thursday, August 30, 2007

Wasp Stings

I've come to the realization that I don't really like wasps. I was trying to fish a bike out of some overgrown weeds when all of the sudden I felt a stinging sensation on my left hand. I thought it was a thorn, so I jerked my hand back. Then I froze. There were 10 wasp looking insects hovering around me. I looked at my hand. It had a big mark on the index finger. I froze even colder. I wasp landed on my nose. I braced myself to run. I reached up to swat the wasp, and it stung me on the inside of my left nostril. So now my nose and cheek are swollen up really badly, and my index finger doesn't bend. I took benadryl less then 5 minutes after the stinging occured. Here are some pics we took 2 hours after the stings.
So this is my left hand. I was stung on the index finger, about 3/4 of an inch after the finger comes out of the palm of the hand. Inbetween the first and second knuckles. Notice the shininess of the hand.
Here is a comparison of the two hands. Notice finger size difference.
I felt a little lopsided and really felt like I had a novacane shot in the cheek.
If I look drowsy, it's cause of the benadryl. When my neighbour saw it for the first time, when the swelling had gone down a little, she asked if I had taken up chewing baccy.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

That must hurt your pride problem...

Strider said...

ummm..just a little. I'm slowly regaining the problem now, though. :) It's funny, though. I got stung inside the nose, and it swelled my nose shut for about 3 hours. Now my nose feels fine, and my cheek and jaw line are still swollen. What up with that?

zach caddy said...

Dood, that would be the best facebook profile picture ever! That's a dare.

Strider said...

done

Anonymous said...

LOL X 10 to the power of 9!!!

You are allergic man. Ha ha ha. I think it's great! i would have liked to see you get stung!
very nice pics of hand. I wish there was one of your head twice as big!
And for future refferance leave the bike where it is.

Strider said...

why should I leave the bike? I have an epi-pen now, so I'll just go out there and get my bike, and if I get stung, then I'll jab myself with the needle and it'll all be good.

Berry Farmer said...

Got stung yesterday while hoeing the garden.

Came on the web to see how to treat the sting and saw you photos. My hand could be your hand's twin. Didn't get the nose sting... thank God, but I know how you felt.

Ran for my life like a little kid.

Alberta Berry Man