I got the hawthorn itself out. Just the smallest speck of bark or what have you that stayed in there was the culprit. Infection down in under the surface of the skin is serious business. It can change your life. I was unaware of that. I was in the ER like "ill need some antibiotics and something...
I'm all about home surgery. I even have a kit I made.
I also recall 4 days in the hospital with a real threat of losing part of my hand from a piece of hawthorn in the lining of a tendon that became infected. None of it was funny except for the fact that I could call for morphine constantly...
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