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elenestel

When will the flames at last consume us?

Jan 18, 2008 12:25

I have been fairly active this week, huzzah! Monday was a combination of drama and geeking, which is always the mark of a fabulous day. I had my 2 hours of Ancient Medicine in the evening, and zomg, I think it's my favourite university course so far, possibly even ahead of Greek Myths! Which is why I voluntarily did 13 pages of notes from a ( Read more... )

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oandanel January 18 2008, 14:34:59 UTC

... that amputation method is morbidly gross in an utterly fascinating way. :D

But I don't get it, for example, it's the hand that's infected -- the gangrene is scraped away, and then what happens to the hand and person in between that and the falling off periods? D: How does it just... fall off?

elenestel January 18 2008, 16:09:29 UTC

I know! Classics is brilliant!

I don't have a clue actually. I don't know enough about anatomy. I assume the bones are held together with senews and things though? So without them, it'd...er...fall? *Completely guessing* If you know anything about what joins joints together, do tell me! :D

Also, these are ancient sources, we can't rely too much on their accuracy. :) They just have to walk around with the bone, which...I dunno, would it hurt? Could you feel anything with only bone? If the muscle and skin has died and rotted, I don't know if you could!

sunset_winds January 18 2008, 21:16:33 UTC

"There was a lot of "aaagh why?!" coming from my room that evening."

Hahaha, that was my reaction to reading the first paragraph of this entry! lol. To answer you and O, it wouldn't just "fall off." It would actually rot off. The protruding bone would dry out except for at the base where it would still be moist with live cells and tissue. the live parts would start to form a barrier and there would be rot at the base apart from the barrier. Eventually the rot and disintegration of the protruding bone would cause it to come away from the live tissue like the way a scab starts to come away from your skin when it starts to heal. Eventually it would be loose enough to come away easily from the living part of the bone, and it would leave what would look to be a large sore, which would eventually scab and heal over leaving a rather grotesque scar!

oandanel January 19 2008, 04:41:44 UTC

Wow. O_O

Do they cover the rotting part up while it's still waiting to rot off the rest of the body, or leave it exposed to open air and proceed in revolting innocent passers-by?

And how do you know all this? :D

sunset_winds January 19 2008, 04:48:24 UTC

It started to happen to my cat's tail. My parents went on vacation and when they got back the cat's tail was nearly severed (they blamed our border-said he must have slammed it in the door by accident and wasn't prepared to confess). By the time they got back from vacation most of the cat's tail was dead and was ready to fall off. When we took him to the vet they said he must have been in a lot of pain for a while, but eventually, everything would have just dried out and fallen off and explained that he's seen the same types of injuries on legs of animals. He would have been prone to severe infection and would likely died from the wound. The vet amputated the tail and he lived... so now he has a tiny wee stub of a tail (I call him bob-cat).

grey_seas January 18 2008, 21:35:19 UTC

You must tell me more grotesque facts about ancient medicine when we next MSN! I find it quite amusing. And revolting. And interesting. But mostly amusing. Do you think they had to eat the flesh as punishment for wasting the doctor's time? (Odysseuuuus...!)

elenestel January 27 2008, 03:05:48 UTC

I didn't really learn many new facts last week, for some reason. o.0 But I shall keep you informed! Are you going to teach me some Greek when I come home in Easter? I can finally "teach" you my Egyptian. Because I'm clearly excelling...*chokes on her own obvious lies.*

I was explaining the 108 cannibals suitors theory to someone the other day, I can't remember who it was now, or why. Weeeeird. I drew out a little cartoon absentmindedly of camp Odysseus and Vulcan!Telemachus the other night, wtf? Oh, Suzy! Have you found my Agamemnon/Clytaemnestra sketches yet? I can't remember them and it saddens meeeeeee...

...Just remembered, I was explaining it to Sophie, as she could only half remember our sick theories.

"My hair is holy."

grey_seas February 1 2008, 20:55:21 UTC

I shall bring the booklet I filled in the other day for you to copy letters of something. :D It's not all that brilliantly interesting, though, I warn you.

Did that suitor ever finish eating them all, or did he struggle and was smited by Odysseus in a fit of rage? I shall get around to looking for it at some pooooint!

That line alone has made Dionysus my second favourite god. :D

elenestel February 2 2008, 14:05:03 UTC

Yes, bring it woman! I am knackered today but I'm sure I can appreciate ancient languages even in this state! By the way, I accidentally brought my medicine notebook home with me, if you want to check out all the crack I've been learning. :D

He got a bit full by the last Suitor, and Odysseus wasn't pleased - he had PEOPLE coming over! All I remember of our Odyssey times is that, Ron/Snape = Rape, and Karl's Asklepius!

SECOND favourite? Who is your favourite? I have a soft spot for Artemis, even if she is rather evil. :D

elijahsbitch January 20 2008, 08:51:10 UTC

:D we is Gangsta loike yeah! I couldn't stop sniggering when I read "I moight boy some gli-ur" :DDDDDDD

elenestel January 27 2008, 03:08:03 UTC

Bristolian chavs pwn Reading chavs. They should have a chav-off. But possibly not hosted by David Bowie.

"Moisture is the essence of wetness. And wetness is the essence of beauty." *flippers away*

Obey my dog!

elenestel January 27 2008, 03:08:43 UTC

Oh god, I think I got wetness and moisture the wrong way round. SHAME ON ME.