This reminds me of an incident that happened when I was visiting a friend in Santa Fe. I always have water by my table when I go to sleep at night. I did the same thing there only she gave me a metal container without the lid. I reached for it during the night and grabbed it as it fell. The container took a lot of my skin from my forearm and I bled. Not wanting to soil her mat by my bedside, I used the remaining ice to get the blood out of the mat. I usually carry bandaids, but not this trip. I ran my arm under water and used paper towels (that I usually travel with) and rubber bands to "dress" my wound. We went to a drug store the next day and I purchased gauze pads and adhesive tape to properly dress my wounds. Lesson learned: Be prepared for anything!

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