I cant remember the last time I was stung by a bee. I think it may have been when I was a camp when I was about 10. I have a whole new respect for bee sting victims, as I am one of them now. Last night I went for a bike ride with a couple friends and four miles into the ride we were riding in a line when a car was getting ready to pass us. Suddenly I felt a bee (or something) hit my left shoulder and bounce to my right arm. I thought the bee got into my glove or under my watch. Without crashing (someone was riding right behind me) I yelled out that I had been stung and was getting ready to stop. I unclipped my shoes and ripped my glove off. Where the hell was the bee??? I knew I had been hit by SOMETHING! I began scratching and searching for the predator. And OHHHHH did my wrist hurt! A red dot began to appear and my arm was burning. The ice in my water bottle was melted so there was nothing I could really do but deal with it. When asked if I wanted to head back to the house I refused. Yes, I could have gotten some ice for it sooner, but I didnt get my bike ready to go out for a measly 8 miles round trip. I'm not allergic to bee stings, so no need to stop riding. We kept riding and I fould it difficult to get a comfortable position on the handlebars. After a few more miles a yellow ring started to appear at the sting site. A few miles later the swelling was getting worse, but it wasnt able to travel any farther up my arm because of my watch. When the 17 miles was done, I got some ice and drove home with nothing more than cruise control and driving with my knees. The pain was unbearable but I was thankful I am not allergic to bee stings. When I got home I looked up all sorts of home remedies and tried all of them. It's now been 24+ hours and little has changed. At Tyler's race today I had the chance to talk to an EMT and he told me to just keep doing what I was doing which is ice, ibuprofen, and Benadryl. NOT the answer I was looking for! Looks like a run tomorrow since I cant put any weight on my wrist. . . I feel like such a weakling! To quote Dane Cook, "F*** Bees!"
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