My dr. appointment was on Monday. She said she thought it looked better - and then measured the ulcer and decided to prescribe another run of antibiotics. She gave dire warnings about what would happen if I didn't make the time to soak the wound daily, etc etc. I asked her how I should go about doing that in a bus station loo.

As Knotted mentioned and as I'd run across when researching what exactly was wrong with my leg, the evidence is both plentiful and reputable that honey really is good for wounds. Unpasteurized is better than pasteurized and certain plant sources seem to make it even more effective. The catch here is that the act of actually dressing a wound that's 3 inches across and two inches high and a 1/4 deep in the shallowest part with a honey dressing is more than one can really manage in the ladies' room at work. If it's not doing any better I might give it a run during winter break from school, though.

I'm a full time student and must also work full time to keep a roof over my head. I can't go to the Providence Wound Center; it would cost me tons of time and money I don't have. I don't have health insurance and because I'm temping my income for the last 90 days is too high to qualify for any sort of aid or discounted care. This sucks.