Well, I'm making it. Still in pain. But very much not in shock anymore. Just *hurts*. And a bit of that "Damn, I'm lucky to be alive" feeling.
It's all covered in guaze (my chest, and then up my collar bone on the right, and shoulder) for now, but of course, eventually, that will come off. Right now, I can hardly stand the weight of my shirt touching it, so I've been wearing deep V-neck shirts (exposing the ugliness in all its glory  ). It's weird, because the mild area of the burn around the edges are starting to itch (like a sunburn), and the deeper places hurt in a searing type way. The metal pieces embedded are cutting when I move, and the doc said I probably broke a rib (from the force of the explosion) but that it is not good to X-ray burnt skin, especially since they can't really do anything for a broken upper rib anyways. *Sigh*. It hurts deep down (the rib I guess) when I breathe or sneeze. It was so cold today, I got to shivering and shuddering from the cold, and nearly passed out from the pain. Ugg.
I guess my real question though, is that I have a very very important "once in a lifetime" type of formal occasion on Saturday evening. My dress is a bit low cut (but still modest/ appropriate) in sort of a scalloped shape. It does have straps, but they are thin and beaded. I'm not sure if I can go without the guaze by then, although the doc said it was a possibility just for that evening. I'm not sure which is worse/ more distracting though, the guaze, or the burn (there are cuts and metal flecks still too). If I do decide to go without it, does anyone have any experience covering scars? Can regular foundation work? Maybe the liquid kind? Or should I buy the special scar cover up stuff? Any brand recommendations? Also, the skin is obviously not the same color anymore, do I still "match" my normal skin tone?
Normally I wouldn't worry about this, I have all kinds of scars that show in this dress (from heart surgeries and things) and they don't bother me at all. "Battle scars", right? But this just looks so gross...really for the sake of the people I spend the evening with, I need to do *something*.
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Re: Cover-up
