So I just burned off half my eyebrow

[mrcoffee2]

and singed my forehead

 

[Gopi]

...how?

 

[saltyphish]

cliffhanger! Wait for it.

 

[fungia_fiend]

Halides? Been there.

 

[mrcoffee2]

Not reefing related thank god... A tea light's oil caught fire from being too hot so I reacted by trying to blow it out The doctor said I could have lost my eye if I did not have my glasses on.

It really sucks On one hand I am happy because it could have been worse but on the other I am kind of depressed. It's a second degree burn and will scar the doc said.

This was taken this morning



This was taken at the doctors office 5hrs after the other picture.



Now I have a pussing bandage that is dripping into my eyes occasionally but atleast I am not scaring any kids

 

[Shep]

Nah dont be bummed! You just have to make up a ****** story about how you got the scar! Like you were cave diving and a sudden wave pushed you into the rock.

 

[mrcoffee2]

A molten hot rock

 

[fishmommy]

Dang. That looks serious. Glad you're relatively ok

 

[MrDJeep123]

Get a big ol' eye patch! Admittedly it would have to cover half your face thereabouts, but it would give you an excuse to talk like a pirate until it heals.

 

[Shep]

A molten hot rock

You were diving in a cave under an active volcano....trying to save a trapped baby dolphin!

 

[Gopi]

Yikes! I got a 3rd degree burn from a tailpipe last year...these are not fun healers.

 

[Jlobes]

wait, what?? oil from a tea light? that dont sound right!!

glad youre "ok" and looks like youll heal up just fine. have a safe holiday

 

[mrcoffee2]

Yeah the tea light oil / wax caught fire. It was shooting a 10 inch flame out of it.

 

[Jlobes]

holy cow!! was this just a regular tea light candle or an aroma diffuser or did you add something to it? im confused on the "oil" part of this story.

 

[mrcoffee2]

Mainstays Unscented Tea Lights, 24pk - Walmart.com it was the wax that caught fire sorry for the confusion

It was unscented and a new tea light. We had it inside this holiday thing. I blew into the hole on the side. The flame was probably 6 inches above the top

 

[JFrar]

hopefully the dr prescribed silver sulfadine ???? i've had an experience with worse burns than that and i had no scars...although it was on the palm of my hands so maybe since it's tougher skin it did not scar

 

[mrcoffee2]

Yeah I got some of that stuff! Its amazing!

 

[currentking]

Ok, so this thing hurt you pretty bad and it's still sitting on your counter? That thing would have been out the window if it were me!!!

 

[mrcoffee2]

Ok, so this thing hurt you pretty bad and it's still sitting on your counter? That thing would have been out the window if it were me!!!

Well the candle burnt me that is just a holder for the candle

 

[JMSKI333]

Wow that looks painful! I have been there. 2nd and 3rd degree burns on the bottom of my foot last 4th of July. You can probably use your imagination on the details. Not fun.