I was talking to someone about how the surgeon had told me that I had to keep the incision covered for the whole time the stitches were in and that I found the prospect of doing so difficult given the awkwardness of trying to reach my shoulder. Her suggestion was to take gauze and put strips of tape over it and then slap it on my shoulder. No problem.

I tried her suggestion. I had a problem. My, uhm, upper undergarment pulled at the tape until it ripped off my shoulder a while ago. The raw skin is now hurting as much as the incision.

Apparently wound care is not one of my talents.