The affected area seems to have gotten a tiny bit smaller, as if healing may have begun. It is still an open sore, which is what forms after the expected blister breaks open. One thing I have learned is that these bites do not go away quickly, be they treated by doctors or at home naturally. Due to our faith in the power of essential oils and herbs to treat this particular ailment, I have elected to not have it treated by a physician. If at any time I felt like what we were doing wasn't working, I would go to the doctor as needed.
The good news is that it IS working; I have no apparent necrosis or infection. For those who doubted that God-provided herbs and oils are never as effective as going to the doctor, I am living proof that they are, if not even better at times. For those interested in our chosen plan of attack, we have been treating it with tea tree oil, lavender oil, oregano oil, and activated charcoal and wrapping me up with an ace bandage to hold another bandage in place. When Jeff is home, he treats it several times a day, and when he is at work, Amber treats it a couple of times a day. This path has been way less traumatic than having a doctor digging out dead flesh several times and taking massive doses of antibiotics and who knows what else.
The not so good part is that I have not been able to get very much done in my garden for the past week and a half, and I haven't been able to finish up tilling and planting my beds. To be honest, this has kept me fighting a dose of depression and feelings of uselessness. My children came to my rescue today and weeded the beds I haven't been able to plant, so at least they are looking better, which makes me feel better. Did I mention I love them and how they help out around here?!
Tonight, we are having spaghetti and homemade sauce that has been cooking in the crockpot all day, along with the Greek salad we love, to go with our family movie night watching Courageous. We love that movie. I hope you all have a marvelous and blessed rest of the weekend.
and Friday night date night with the love of my life.....
Blessings,
Debbie, Home at Serenity Springs
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