diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 1b8566827ac..43ea22ccd5c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -134,23 +134,7 @@
 	proc
 
 		handle_health_updates()
-			// the analgesic effect wears off slowly
-			analgesic = max(0, analgesic - 1)
-
-			// if the mob has enough health, she should slowly heal
-			if(stat == 1)
-				if(health >= 0)
-					var/pr = 5
-					if(stat == 1) // sleeping means faster healing
-						pr += 5
-					if(prob(pr))
-						heal_organ_damage(1,1)
-						adjustToxLoss(-1)
-				else if(health < 0)
-					var/pr = 15
-					if(prob(pr))
-						take_overall_damage(1, 0, used_weapon = "Bloodloss")
-			else if (stat != 0)
+			if (stat != 0)
 				if(!lying)
 					lying = 1 //Seriously, stay down :x
 					update_clothing()
@@ -869,7 +853,9 @@
 
 			return //TODO: DEFERRED
 
-		handle_regular_status_updates()
+		handle_organs()
+			// take care of organ related updates, such as broken and missing limbs
+
 			var/leg_tally = 2
 			for(var/name in organs)
 				var/datum/organ/external/E = organs[name]
@@ -917,11 +903,13 @@
 				emote("collapse")
 				paralysis = 10
 
+
+		handle_blood()
+			// take care of blood and blood loss
+
 			if(stat < 2)
 				var/blood_volume = round(vessel.get_reagent_amount("blood"))
-				if(bloodloss)
-					drip(bloodloss)
-				else if(blood_volume < 560 && blood_volume)
+				if(blood_volume < 560 && blood_volume)
 					var/datum/reagent/blood/B = locate() in vessel //Grab some blood
 					if(B) // Make sure there's some blood at all
 						if(!B.data["donor"] == src) //If it's not theirs, then we look for theirs
@@ -929,10 +917,11 @@
 								if(D.data["donor"] == src)
 									B = D
 									break
+
 						//At this point, we dun care which blood we are adding to, as long as they get more blood.
 						B.volume = max(min(B.volume + 560/blood_volume,560), 0) //Less blood = More blood generated per tick
 
-				if(!blood_volume)
+				if(!blood_volume) // what is this for? if their blood_volume is 0, they'll die anyway
 					bloodloss = 0
 				else if(blood_volume > 448)
 					if(pale)
@@ -953,13 +942,23 @@
 						update_body()
 					eye_blurry += 6
 					if(prob(15))
-						paralysis += rand(1,3)
+						Paralyse(rand(1,3))
 				else if(blood_volume <= 244 && blood_volume > 122)
 					if(toxloss <= 100)
 						toxloss = 100
 				else if(blood_volume <= 122)
 					death()
 
+
+		handle_regular_status_updates()
+			// take care of misc. things related to health
+
+			// the analgesic effect wears off slowly
+			analgesic = max(0, analgesic - 1)
+
+			handle_organs()
+			handle_blood()
+
 			updatehealth()
 
 			if(getOxyLoss() > 50) Paralyse(3)
@@ -969,7 +968,6 @@
 			else if(health < config.health_threshold_crit)
 				if(health <= 20 && prob(1)) spawn(0) emote("gasp")
 
-				//if(!rejuv) oxyloss++
 				if(!reagents.has_reagent("inaprovaline")) adjustOxyLoss(1)
 
 				if(stat != 2)	stat = 1
@@ -1051,13 +1049,10 @@
 				var/datum/organ/external/temp = organs[name]
 				if(!temp.bleeding || temp.robot) //THAT WAS DUMB.
 					continue
-			//	else
-			//		if(prob(35))
-			//			bloodloss += rand(1,10)
-				if(temp.wounds)
-					for(var/datum/organ/wound/W in temp.wounds)
-						if(W.wound_size && W.bleeding)
-							blood_max += W.wound_size
+				var/lose_blood = temp.total_wound_bleeding()
+				if(lose_blood)
+					drip(lose_blood)
+					blood_max += lose_blood
 				if(temp.destroyed && !temp.gauzed)
 					blood_max += 10 //Yer missing a fucking limb.
 			bloodloss = min(bloodloss+1,sqrt(blood_max))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/organ/organ.dm b/code/modules/mob/organ/organ.dm
index 5d992667129..4070542e6c7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/organ/organ.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/organ/organ.dm
@@ -82,6 +82,18 @@
 			del(W)
 		..()
 
+	proc/total_wound_bleeding()
+		// Get the total amount and size of bleeding wounds
+		var/rval = 0
+
+		for(var/datum/organ/wound/W in wounds) if(W.bleeding)
+			rval += W.wound_size
+
+		// bandages reduce bleeding
+		if(bandaged) return rval / 8
+
+		return rval
+
 	proc/take_damage(brute, burn, sharp, used_weapon = null, spread=0)
 		if((brute <= 0) && (burn <= 0))
 			return 0
@@ -411,9 +423,8 @@
 		if(hasorgans(owner))
 			if(!possible_wounds.len || prob(20))
 				var/datum/organ/wound/W = new(src)
-				bleeding = max(!type,bleeding) //Sharp objects cause bleeding.
-				W.bleeding = !type
-	//			owner:bloodloss += 10 * size
+				W.bleeding = !type || (size > 2) // large wounds always cause bleeding
+
 				W.damage = damage
 				W.initial_dmg = damage
 				W.wound_type = type
@@ -429,7 +440,7 @@
 				var/datum/organ/wound/W = pick(possible_wounds)
 				bleeding = max(!type,bleeding) //Sharp objects cause bleeding.
 				W.bleeding = max(!type,W.bleeding)
-	//			owner:bloodloss += 10 * size
+
 				W.damage += damage
 				W.initial_dmg += damage
 				W.wound_size = max(1,min(6,round(W.damage/10) + rand(0,1)))