That second part was even harder. When I fell, I was about 5 blocks from home. I limped home, both knees and palms scraped up. The left knee was by far the worst. It was still naturally somewhat numb from the fall, so it was easier to cleanse. But after that, it hurt. Cleaning out the waste products as it healed was really painful. I can't even remember what I did--I may have used hydrogen peroxide a few times, even though I know you're not supposed to anymore--and then rinsed with warm water, cut away any more bits of dead tissue.

I had considered going to the ER for the initial debridement, but knew I'd sit there for hours, and feel really stupid for going in for a big scrape. I said to myself, "Lise, you're a nurse. Just do it." I'm not sure this is always the best approach, but it worked for me this time! All I have is a little bit of pinkness, still, where I landed. But no scarring.