Glad your not killed and nobody in your family got hurt but me myself i would of got my family out and let the fucker burn until the F.D. arrived. Last week i went to a in case of a fire seminar and was told if the fire is bigger than a trash can don't risk it yourself and call the F.D.. Your house and belongings can be rebuilt and replaced but not you or your family. It is instinct to put it out but one must think hard before doing so. Burns are real dangerous and can be fatal with infection setting in. Hope you get well and the pain subsides.
Wow - a real close call!! How fortunate you really are, but the pain must be intense!
So glad your kids are ok! I wish you a speedy recovery - infection is a real issue with burns - and burn treatment is no picnic - but going through it yourself is sooo much better than watching your kid(s) suffer through it... Kinda hard to tell someone with a bad burn that he is lucky
How traumatic... and could have been so much worse.
If you choose not to go to the hospital, then you will need to loosely bandage the area with sterile gauze, after cleaning it well and applying Silvadene (or some other prescription grade topical anti-fungal anti-microbal creme) ointment. Silvadene will need to be re/applied and the gauze changed daily (to prevent the bandage from sticking to the wound, or becoming a petrie dish)
wow crazy shit man .im happy you and your kids are all ok .like h3ad said get some silvadyne that stuff is awesome on burns and you deff DO NOT WANT AN INFECTION on burns .glad alls good, be safe
my thoughts are with you and your family. I am so glad that the kids are fine, that would be a very scary situation. I agree with going to the doctor, I know first hand what can happen when the medical dominoes start to fall.
Peace,
as
thank heavens you and yours are all alive ... that was real hero mode goin on there. can you move the stuff to an alternate location immediately? you have to go to the hospital IMMEDIATELY, it sounds like you have third degree burns, infection and such can set in crazy, you're gonna have to trust someone you can get to relocate the stuff. the cops will be involved i would think, someone coming in with burns like that a couple days old, insurance will see something fishy, something will pop, maybe fire dept has to check whole building. you were a hero now dont be a hero any more ... better judged by 12 than carried by 6. wishing you luck and safety
I have had third degree burns across my calf and on my forearm.
Both occasions skin was burned off.
Both times the treatment was exactly as I described.
The burn was washed thoroughly and burned skin was removed.
The wound was covered in Silvadene, and loosely wrapped in a breathable absorbant gauze.
The Silvadene ointment will prevent the burn from getting infected, It is exactly what hospitals use to kill and prevent infection in serious burns.
Silverlon bandages can be used as well.
It is of course preferable to go to the Emergency Room, If it is feasible...
However, If you do decide not to go...
The treatment above will give you the best chance of healing properly and quickly...
if the burn is deep enough that a skin graft may be needed, go to the hospital now.
If any sign of infection occurs, go to the hospital immediately.
If the burns are similar to the burns I got from the burning nylon pants or the 1500psi steam line (850 degrees), then the treatment I discribed is about all they'll do.
Hey man, hope you are doin alright! If I were you I'd follow the advice and go to the hospital. Everything else will work itself out, but those burns can be VERY serious, so get it taken care of properly!
Wow, Budgood, glad you and your family are still around and you still have a roof over your head.
I would definately either get legal or move them completely before going to the hospital or calling the insurance company. Thats the last thing you need right now is to be hassled over some plants.
Sounds like Grat3fulh3ad has experience with this and has given some good advice, take heed.
I hope the insurance covers a re-wire, you think they would since it would potentially save them from rebuilding the house.