Burning

The tape on the bandages covering my surgery sites burned my skin. I'm not kidding. I look like a knife-wielding maniac sliced me open in several spots. It's painful too because the skin is gone and all you can see is my red and inflamed flesh. The tape is called Tegaderm; it's created by 3M, the same company that makes the tape you use to secure packages. And apparently these burns are a regular occurrence on folks who have an unfortunate allergic reaction to the transparent tape. Now, on top of recovering from the surgery, I have to tend to raw flesh and make sure nothing becomes infected. No wonder I try as hard as possible to stay away from doctors and anything conventionally medical.