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[as_damaged]

Given the nature of today's curse, if you injure yourself at all, I'd strongly advise you to go to the hospital. Even a minor scrape or bruise can be deadly if the blood doesn't clot, and in some cases serious damage can be done by an injury that isn't even apparent-- internal bruising and bleeding are more difficult to detect, and therefore all the more serious.

[Hospital / Clinic / Assorted Medical Personnel Filter]

It seems to be the clotting factor that's affected, and introducing more into the deficient system doesn't seem to do anything. So far the best bet seems to be to physically staunch the bleeding as best we can, and order transfusions for those who've lost more fluids...

Unless anyone has found better options?

Comments

[as_damaged]

Surrounded by thorns, you mean?

[miss-waldorf.livejournal.com]

The prospect of bleeding to death.

[as_damaged]

As long as you're careful, you should be all right. I just don't want anyone to underestimate the severity of anything that does happen, and suffer for it.

[miss-waldorf.livejournal.com]

You won't believe how tormenting it is not being able to tweeze or shave and be deathly afraid of trimming your nails.

[as_damaged]

You could be much worse off.

[miss-waldorf.livejournal.com]

I can't exactly imagine.

[as_damaged]

This is just a curse. If you had hemophilia or von Willebrand disease, for example, it would be a permanent concern.

[miss-waldorf.livejournal.com]

Don't pull that 'there are hungry African children' thing on me.

but there ARE hungry children, Blair! With TB!

[as_damaged]

I'm not telling you to finish your broccoli or asking for a donation, I'm just pointing out that for some people this is the normal state of being.

Let Bono and Brangelina take care of that!

[miss-waldorf.livejournal.com]

And I'm supposed to feel sorry for them?