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I am back from A&E! The worst affected bit is the bottom of my left breast, which probably took the first gush of the water; it's blistering and the skin which isn't coming away is very fragile. So that's been bandaged up; it's like wearing half a bra and I am all lopsided! Totherlucy came with me and kept me company, which was great, and I have bought lots of snackyfood to keep me going. I have a pile of Cadfael novels to reread, and I am very perky, because I feel SO much better than last night. I was in a real state when it happened, and I have no idea what I would have done if Rikk hadn't come over. None of my housemates were in and my phone is dead, so I'd probably have wound up half-naked in the street trying to call ambulances from the phone box down the road...

Anyway, I have a bandage, I have paraffin jelly to rub on, I have to take lots of paracetamol, and I'm to go back around 9/10am on Sunday to have it re-dressed. It'll take a little while to heal, but I ought to be able to do most things as usual next week if I'm careful. Washing will be a bit exciting...

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I just only read what happened and I'm glad it'll heal soon.

You really need to have your hot water supply looked at. It shouldn't be hotter than 60°C.

*healing vibes*

Nyuh, it's a power shower, and for long and complex reasons I had turned it right up really hot. So the water coming into the house is fine, it's the shower heating it to dangerous temperatures.

I was wondering how it had happened! Poor you: get well soon!

I could see that turning the power shower to its hottest could result in in painfully hot water, but if it's producing scaldingly hot water (hot enough to give second degree burns) then that sounds like a dangerously and illegally defective power shower. If I were you, I'd check with the CAB about what your options are.

Anyway, that said I hope that you heal up quickly.

Have some nice safe e-hugs, since they're much less likely to hurt than real ones.