Nine times out of ten, you’ll be on the losing end of a skirmish with a wasp… as I found out a few days ago.
So there I was, minding my own business (and don’t most wasp skirmishes start off that way?), sitting at a window seat in one of my favourite cafés…
I was about to take a second slurp from my delectable mochaccino, when I felt the tiniest little prick sensation on my left forefinger. Unthinkingly, and without looking, I brushed away the pinprick, which then suddenly felt more like a laser-like slash from a red-hot knife.
“Oww!” I yelled, and levitated, reacting spontaneously to this acute (not “a cute”) starburst of pain.
I looked down uncomprehendingly at my finger, now pulsating with unbelievable pain. Spotting a flutter of movement out of the corner of my eye, I looked up, and there it was, the perpetrator, trying to look innocent, surfing along the window glass in all its black-and-yellow stripe-iness, yes – inside the store.
I am going to spare you acres of prose by just highlighing (lowlighting?) the events of the next hours and days.
- Ran to café worker for help. Received ice cubes in bag. Helped, but not for long.
- Ran across street to “Walk-in Clinic.” Put in quotes, because no bloody doctor available until two hours later. Not even a nurse. “Would you like to come back?” NO you idiot!!! I’m dying of pain NOW!!!!
- Ran next door to pharmacy. Bought Lanacaine. Purported analgesic. Didn’t work. Did I want to buy an antihistamine? Never mind, I have some at home.
- Owwwwwwwww!!!!
- Made it home with two painstakingly (pardon pun) slow buses.
- Spent several days coddling tortured swollen digit. Nothing of an anaphylactic nature, though, thank goodness.
- Agony-filled days followed by worst. Itching. Ever.
- That is where we stand now. Excuse me. Still scratttccchhhinggg!!!!
Take-away lesson: Watch out for wasps!!! A wasp sting is no joke. Trust me.
Crossed Eyes and Dotted Tees 
Having been stung 3 times in my life, I can attest to the fact that “dammit, they hurt!!!” I hope your “boo-boo” gets better soon. I’m sure when the wasp got home, his Mrs. gave him hell for stinging someone nice like you.
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Aww! Your empathy/sympathy is very soothing! Just what the doctor ordered! Thanks!!
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What doctor? 😕
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😬
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Seriously, though, I’m happy you’re on the mend! 😀
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Thanks! Very itchy today! 😣
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I hope you’re all right now. That wasp sting you got would have killed me. The last time I was kissed by a wasp, I went into anaphylactic shock. I have to carry an epipen everywhere, but I’m not very clever: the epipen stays in my dresser drawer.
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Much better now, thanks! Poor you – but you really must take the pen with you! And wear a bracelet. So many wasps now!
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What an awful thing to happen in a pleasant place! I’m glad your pain is gone and hope the itching will soon be in the past.
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Thanks Anne! I’m being super-vigilant now, I can tell you that!
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That’s terrible! Especially as you were inside the cafe. I hope you are feeling better now!
I got rid of a small wasps’ nest and felt a bit bad about destroying their home. But given what you have described I’m glad I did! Healing energy to you! 🙂
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Thanks! I know, it invaded MY space. In more ways than one! I would destroy any wasp nest with nary a qualm!! Grrr. It still itches, after almost a week!
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