Post 200

It is hard to believe, but this is the 200th blog post. I resurrected the dormant blog in May of 2013 on the recommendation of Dr H. It is strange to read the early posts.

The May 26th 2013 post on wound images fails to mention salicylate which appears to have been the trigger for this blistering. I still have a problem site on my left elbow but the left forearm now shows only an extended oblong area of white scar tissue. I have slowly reintroduced caffeine to my system and can now drink a cup without any evidence of blistering. When I began the blog, a single cup of coffee would result in a huge skein of blisters both on my forearm and elsewhere.
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In The Street

It is dark. I am in the street, driving downtown. W is with me. We are on our way to a meeting. At the intersection, I prepare to turn right. I peer intently forward, trying to observe any pedestrians in the intersection, searching for signs of a moving shadow in the street.
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