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theluckyfrog t1_jdr4lca wrote

All wounds have bacteria in them, but unless you've got certain comorbidities, your body is really good at using its own mechanisms to handle that, as long as all the waste products (dead white blood cells, dead tissue cells, loose bacterial cells) have someplace to go. When a wound is "open" like this, they get sloughed off the surface and absorbed by the bandages. No big deal (from your body's perspective). But if the wound is closed, all that stuff just collects in it, and you get an abscess which prevents further healing, causes pain and inflammation, and can lead to sepsis if the bacteria gets into adjacent blood vessels. It's like the difference between taking your trash out on a regular basis or keeping all of that trash in your kitchen as it rots.

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soapboxingdaychamp OP t1_jdr1jn1 wrote

Holy shit man. I’m so proud of you and I hope you are insanely proud of yourself. Congratulations on being a badass and I hope whatever you are striving for in this life is presented to you. I have no idea who you are or where you are but if there is absolutely anything I can do to help you please don’t hesitate to reach out. It takes a lot to be resilient when facing what you have. Cheers!

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a4techkeyboard t1_jdr0zeq wrote

Almost all fast food chains in the Philippines has fried chicken with gravy and rice, even Burger King. They're competing with Jollibee's menu.

"McDo" is their nickname, like "Maccas" in Australia or "Mickey D's" I guess. The "Chicken McDo" is what they call their fried chicken.

They also have a "Burger McDo" which is their budget burger, a patty (maybe different from their regular patty) in a plain bun (no sesame seeds) and sauce.

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