Like I said, I wouldn't be at all shocked if its complications from the fall. Its been just long enough for a scratch/cut to be picked at, infected, and fester. Especially with Albert the Scab Picker.
Or even for a large hematoma to form and get nasty.
I was drunk and slipped on the steps, managed to land full-weight directly on my hip first, on the corner of a single step, before catching myself entirely. I won't go into detail about my size beyond that I'm a healthy weight/BMI, for reference. I was just fine and all but the bruise that came was probably the nastiest I've ever seen IRL. It was literally a giant hematoma/blood blister/bruise that covered my entire hip, like this image here
only difference is mine wasn't quite that large, maybe half that length down the leg
I had to hit urgent care because obviously holy shit blood clots, and actually the largest risk was infection from the blood pooling.
I had to do hot compresses and massages multiple times a day to help the blood be absorbed back into my body and avoid clotting. For maybe 2 months? It was at least a year ago and the skin is still slightly discolored and has a small lump.
Albert is much larger than myself, so I can only imagine the force with which she fell and the bruising she acquired, between having lymphedema/fluid drainage issues and large stores of adipose. I'm no expert but I'd bet she didn't care for the wounds properly, which imo were likely to be worse than she let on. I mean she may not have been able to tell beyond bruising or cut.
only difference is mine wasn't quite that large, maybe half that length down the leg
I had to hit urgent care because obviously holy shit blood clots, and actually the largest risk was infection from the blood pooling.
I had to do hot compresses and massages multiple times a day to help the blood be absorbed back into my body and avoid clotting. For maybe 2 months? It was at least a year ago and the skin is still slightly discolored and has a small lump.
Albert is much larger than myself, so I can only imagine the force with which she fell and the bruising she acquired, between having lymphedema/fluid drainage issues and large stores of adipose. I'm no expert but I'd bet she didn't care for the wounds properly, which imo were likely to be worse than she let on. I mean she may not have been able to tell beyond bruising or cut.
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