Thread by @nickcammarata

What part of your body are you most grateful for today?

I was biking yesterday as the sun went up and only noticed a small wooden bridge was covered in ice as it threw me sideways off the bike and as I slid the wood sliced my hand open. I've been watching in fascination as it heals, each side of the wound reuniting with the other

then an hour ago I was baking a pumpkin pie and grabbed a hot dutch oven, burning my fingertips. As it's healed I've been playing with different sensations, hot, cold, diff textures etc.

very aware lately of how my body heals all the shit I put it through and it's so cool

the pie is delicious tho very worth it

Used to be a big scary cut, so cool. Our bodies are so different in kind than any technology I regularly use (also, fun fact my skin wounds seem to heal a lot faster than most people + fast muscle growth, same with father)

In junior high I cut different areas of my body healed bc I wanted to see how they heal to make programs that do the same - school did not believe me. Also, for years I refused to eat their disgusting food and nurse said I had anorexia. I said order a pizza I’ll eat it right here

If anyone has interesting articles about wounds I’d love to read them (reply or dm). Also, what’s the best way to find interesting articles when I’m momentarily interested in a subject. Eg how do I find stories / physiology stuff on wounds for a few hours? Wiki doesn’t cut it