i also have had bad bleeds on previous occasions and this wasn't nearly as bad.

the worst one i was high on shrooms and fell on a broken thing that had been repaired. no, i was stone cold sober at the time. i stopped the bleeding and sought further more secure bandaging and i was ok. but i had NOTHING in the house to treat it.

i bought many things on the visit to teh pharmacy to ensure i had future measures. they sit under the sink now should i make a mess again but the experience made me a lot more cautious.

i was alone, if i had not stopped the bleeding i could have bled out. it was no joke.