Manatee Mentors 2016 - Closed (Page 58)

Oh no! Feel better quickly!

Yeah, I've tended to treat wet wood surfaces like ice as they're not too much different. Probably have some aches & bruising showing up over the next day or two as well, so take it easy. I'm not sure about any ointments either. Just keep it clean and cover the bad spots up. I did go down in wet terrain some time ago and picked up some road rash and it did get a little infection. My lower leg swelled up from that. I think the workplace nurse gave me some Silvadene to put on right away and to get into the doctor quick (it swelled overnight). Can't remember what he gave if anything, but it would have been prescription. This was all infection treatment though, not sure about healing faster. Neosporin is about all I've used on smaller things.

Oh, man, not good.  Hope you recovery quickly.  Road rash...shudder...

It'll be a PR!

Lifting a little more weight in exercises? "Running: a little more regularly though still very easy and very much broken into small bits?

Over visiting my parents as my brother was down with his kids. After dinner, Mom brings some ice cream up for us. I needed help scooping it out. 

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Originally posted by awm007 Went down hard on the bike today (full report over on the blog). Ugh. Any ointment recommendations for road rash? I'm already way out in front on the Advil.

Oh no! Feel better quickly!

I would use some of this on the road rash, after making sure it was clean. I think you guys might call it papaya (but I might be wrong on that). You probably can't get this brand over there because it is Australian made. The label says the main ingredient is "Caricature Papaya 35mg/g Fresh Fermented Fruit".This stuff is FANTASTIC! I use it on just about everything, bites open wounds, road rash and sunburn. It real great for stinger stings too.

and if it doesn't work on the road rash, you can eat it! Good luck racers!What is this DL list nonsense? It's rather big - and I don't like it >

So sorry to hear you went down but Randee makes a great point

Thanks to TJ, Dave, Ben, Melanie, Stacey, Randee, and all who have expressed concern (and condolences to those that shared similar stories!). Oddly, despite the large and angry red skin, it pretty much only hurts when I lay on it or touch it. I'm thankful it wasn't a lot worse! I was even able to get a run in today. Stacey - They sell that ointment on Amazon! I have some on the way. Thanks for the recommendation! In a weird language quirk, Papaw is a name for grandfather in the rural mountain US south where I grew up. Lucas' Papaw Ointment - now made with real grandfather! It looks like you all put that stuff on everything (based on the reviews). Until it arrives, I'm going with Ben's recommendation on keeping it covered with Neosporin and a gauze. Good luck to Chris and Kirsten in their races tomorrow!

In my house we sure do use that for just about everything. It's great for cracked heels, nappy rash, shaving rash pretty much anything. On road rash creates a nice kind of water barrier over the scabs which means that you don't have to constantly cover the area so it can dry out and heal quicker. The only time we use something different is if we are trying to treat/bring out bruising then we use arnica cream. But don't put arnica cream on open skin.

I keep learning the hard way -- Stace Face is always right.

But yeah, seriously, papaya cream is the bomb. I also use it on everything. My sister has pretty bad psoriasis (which is actually an autoimmune disorder that manifests in the skin, not really a skin disorder per se) and it works well for her.

And yep, know what it's like to be in your skin many a time (and Stace Face has seen and shepherded me whilst there too!)

Neosporin's good while you're waiting. I've also had really good results with better healing and super-minimal scarring with Vitamin E oil (you can get the oil or just open the capsules that you'd take orally and smear it on the skin).

And for the Manatee peanut galleree generally, I use a combo of papaya cream + tea tree cream as chamois cream aka nethers-lube for cycling. Sore saddle and saddle sores really aren't part of my life anymore!

DOUBLE CONGRATS SALTY!!!
HUGE CONGRATS MARKUS!!!
GO DUB6!!!
GO KIRSTIRON!!!

Disabled List
Mary S - post-concussion syndrome
Ben - clavical.  out of sling prison < update?
Steve - Surgery 1/20 followed by 8 weeks of recovery before SBR can restart.  Recover week 2 is done!
Tom - foot issues
Robin NC - under the weather
Connor - under the weather
TJ - knee
Yanti - under the weather
Thinking of Jim and his elder parent issues.
Welcome back McMatt!

Yep, keeping you all in my prayers/meditations/supervibes/heart, whichever suits you best. McMANATEE yes, and you and your family too.

I'm better. That is, I'm still only spewing out of one end and not so much anymore. I probably got back into training too soon but what else is new?

Any improvement is a good thing!