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Subject:Re: westy accident waiting to happen
From:Jeff Sibley
Date:Sun, 28 Apr 2002 12:09:39 EDT

In a message dated 4/28/02 2:51:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
redhotlava@HAWAII.RR.COM writes:

> Realizing that my shoulder and arm were being burned by the water that
> soaked my shirt, I tore it off as quickly as I could... too late.  I looked
> at my arm to see the skin peeling off like it does several days after a bad
> sunburn.  End result... first and second degree burns over a fairly large
> part of my upper arm, and under up to the armpit.  Doesn't feel real good.
> Ended our camping trip rather abruptly with a quick trip to the emergency
> room.  Fortunately that was the only serious injury... it could have been
> much worse.
>

man....sheesh, sorry to hear that news, good luck wiht the burn there, but
some "auquafor ointment"...it's the BEST for burns as i know, i am still
healing form a pretty good scalding.

mahalo, jeff