ostensibly shingles

documenting any of my illnesses or afflictions
preferably as graphic and gross as possible

health services unsheathed the wounded finger.

“it appears to be healing very healthy,” they said. they gave me more bacitracin.

the skin flap, slowly reattaching itself to the rest of the finger, is very numb.

bike riding seems to irritate the problem area.

hitting, forgetting about, and accidently slamming the problem area seems to increase irritation and pain.

the cut on the tip of the finger appears darker than the flap, abrasion, and surrounding fingertip. some hypothesize it is dried blood.

the abrasion has progressed the furthest. it has a nice little yellow scab.

after a long night with the splicer, the split reel saga effects are no longer the latest film injury. that means you, left middle finger knuckle slice. don’t be afraid of the shampoo sting hazing i’ve got planned.