Finger Trouble

[c9]

Well, thumb trouble actually. This morning, after 15 hours of being bandaged, the cut was still open and a-gushin', so I decided it was time to get some professionals involved. A quick call to work to spoil their morning (as I was supposed to teach), and then I'm off to ER. Conveniently, just a 15-minute walk away.

Very quiet in the ER this morning, so they saw me, shot me full of tetanus, cleaned me up, and bandaged me much better quite quickly. I'm now home, typing one-handed still, waiting for my dear husband to come home and make me lunch, as I'm not allowed to touch the sharp things any more. :-)

Comments

[cap-hill-latte.livejournal.com]

The way things are going you're going to have to rely on the cats to feed you two soon. :-)

Glad you got it taken care of - especially the tetnus shot part. Hands tend to heal pretty well once they've been bandaged properly - I cut the pad off of my index finger in a bagel cutting incident a few years ago and it healed as good as new.

[primary-suspect.livejournal.com]

Did you use the opportunity to commit crimes where your index finger would not leave fingerprints? ;-)

[jpman.livejournal.com]

You didn't get stitches? Stitches make it all worth while... leaves a neat scar that gives you lots of chances to tell stories. Ask my ankle. Or hands. Or pelvis. Telling naked scar stories makes for a great 3rd date!

[c9.livejournal.com]

While your dating suggestion does sound appealing, the doc I saw said they like to avoid stitches after more than eight hours. Obviously my injury wasn't serious enough that they felt forced of course.

I did get some fancy 3M sterilized strip-tape though. Ooooo.