longtailedhermit's Journal: civ4 rhye's and fall mod

AC: THANKS for the suggestion! that rhye's and fall mod was not working was indeed a patch issue. after patching my cracked civ4 installation, i was able to get rhye's and fall to load, and i've been playing it. i've been listening to old skinny puppy tracks while i play.

GOD'S GIFT MAGGOT.

i've read that as early as the 11th century, when antibiotics had not yet been discovered, fly maggots were used to treat chronic wounds or arrest necrotic spread. some species of maggot consume only dead flesh, leaving nearby living tissue unaffected. the most commonly used species of maggot used was/is the blowfly [calliphoridae] maggot, and among this species, the green blowfly [lucilia sericata] is preferred. This practice largely died out after the introduction of antibiotics.

In modern times treatment is usually surgical debridement, and excision with amputation is necessary in many cases. Amputation was also used on the battlefield during war in the 19th century to counter gangrene, among other things. the american civil war was a notable occasion for such amputations. Antibiotics alone are not effective because they do not sufficiently penetrate ischemic tissues.

Recently, however, maggot therapy has regained some credibility and is sometimes employed with great efficacy in cases of chronic tissue necrosis. in january 2004, the food and drug administration granted permission to produce and market maggots for use in humans or other animals as a prescription-only medical device for the following indications: "for debriding non-healing necrotic skin and soft tissue wounds, including pressure ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, neuropathic foot ulcers, and non-healing traumatic or post surgical wounds."

GOD GIVES MAGGOT

in february 2004, the british national health service permitted its doctors to prescribe maggot therapy.

treatment usually lasts a few days. pain is managed with Rx. after the 2nd or 2rd day, the wound becomes smelly and sloppy. then, the maggots are easily removed when their work is done.

MY FRIEND MAGGOT.

on the subject of maggots and other vermin, homo in la jolla's journal stinks. i've checked it for updates several times over the last few weeks. NOTHING interesting. sometimes somebody leaves a comment, but this gets quickly deleted. is he baby-sitting his journal to make sure nobody's comments stay up for more than a minute? passive aggressive? why not disable comments? or even better, post that stuff privately. CRAWL BACK IN AT THE END OF YOUR HALO

when i began this journal, i thought it was relatively private. i rarely post comments except as AC. is there some feature that allows people to browse and search journals?

EMOTIONALLY

freaked out.

MAGGOTS FILL THE BRAIN

i'm still addicted to opiates