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Beware of Lightbulbs!

Ok, I know…. light bulbs?  really?  are you talking about broken fluorescent bulbs or something?  what does that have to do with stuffed animals?

Nope, I’m not talking about the chemicals in fluorescents, but please try not to get that on yourself or your stuffed animals either.  I’m actually talking about heat from traditional light bulbs, which can burn!

I had two light bulb burn patients in the last week… Here are their stories:

First to arrive was Mr. Bear aka Tim aka Blue Bear.  His person’s mom wrote:

Hi! A friend of mine told me about your amazing hospital!! My sweet 7yo boy, G, has had a love thang with his Mr. Bear, aka Tim, since birth. He has been his constant, loyal companion - usually appearing in family photos as our 7th family member However, the DAY we moved here to Nashville (Oct 2018), Mr. Bear suffered an awful accident. We were waiting here in our townhouse for the moving truck to arrive. There was nothing for our four boys to play with, so they resorted to inventing games with their bears. They were throwing them up the stairwell when G’s got stuck, bottoms up - head down, in a hanging light pendant. There was no way I could get him down, so I told G we’d wait for the moving truck (& our ladder) to arrive. Imagine the horror in G’s scream when we pulled Bear down from the light and saw his burned off face.  We both just stood there, holding each other and sobbing. It was such a sad, unbelievable moment. ——————- That evening, G decided he wanted to just go get another Bear to take his place, so that’s what we did.  However, on the eve of his 7th birthday last week, G was sobbing on his pillow about how Mr. Bear was gone and not with him on his special day. That’s when we decided to find other solutions to mend Mr. Bear Would y’all be able to help Mr. Bear get fixed? We would be so grateful!!!

Here is Mr. Bear’s Diagnosis photo:

The usual treatment for this type of burn is to excise charred fur and stuffing, put in new stuffing, and then provide a fur transplant.  Blue Bear being blue, there were a few options for a fur transplant, though not an exact match (blue, once aged, is next to impossible to match exactly):

So they chose the second option and surgery proceeded.  In different lighting, it’s a bit brighter than Mr. Bear, but the idea is it will age well to match.

Once he had the transplant, he also had a new eye embroidered.  Here are the fist photos of his reconstructed face:

And then we added just a touch more stuffing to plump him up before he flew home to Tennessee:

His family wrote:

We are all just blown away by the high level of care you gave Mr. Bear. G was overwhelmed with PURE JOY when he got his bear back today!!! It was absolutely precious!

Thank you sooooooooo much!!! I’ve already told so many friends about you!

This post is getting a bit long, so I’m going to share the second light bulb victim’s story in my next one. :-)

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Cat cuddles baby.

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“Hold me closer tiny haaaaaaamster!”

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Update

Not that anyone's watching :P But it's been a long time since I've logged in. There have been some changes!

Among other things, we've moved into a rental home, and I've actually started my training to be a professional cuddler!

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You deserve to be able to form the exact type of relationships that you want and that you personally will find fulfilling.

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My favorite thing about this pic was I was actually loosing my balance and it resulted in me accidentally making the smuggest look I’ve ever made in my life

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The third weapon from my Orientation Armory series – Mace Ace!

(OKAY, so it’s a morning star – but you have to admit that in any world, a SPIKY bludgeon is just WAY cooler than a regular one.)

Color inspiration was taken from the Asexual flag, with a heavy emphasis on the purple and gray for that sweet sweet #aesthetic.

Choose your weapon and wield it with pride!

SUPPORT (OR BE!) YOUR LOCAL MACE ACE…by buying this design on a variety of items including stickers at my Redbubble!

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oh my blob! i forgot i did this

the god of asexuality, it was for a class

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gentle reminder

try your best to not forget to incorporate self-care into your daily routine; even if it just means letting yourself wear sweats all day or making sure you moisturise your face - remember to let yourself breathe and give yourself room to make mistakes, and that it’s okay to tell a friend that you can’t be there for them because you’re dealing with personal stuff right now 

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a cosy secret santa for @tealink1 <3

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My Asexual Story, 2018.

Another little autobiographical comic I whipped together (this was drawn in like two hours tops so don’t judge the drawings lmao). To clarify, I am in a happy long-term committed relationship with a non-ace girl and we’re both very happy with our relationship, and I have never had bad experiences with relationships because of my asexuality. Being ace isn’t a big deal to me - I barely think about it - but asexuality is something that a lot of people seem to have trouble fully understanding, so I wanted to take some time to describe it the way I see it in my life and from my perspective. Every story is different - here’s mine.

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