E wondered why I peeled out of our driveway and hauled butt down the road.
I cut my thumb on the mandolin while cleaning it. Did not feel it but definitely saw blood. After 15 minutes of not getting it slowed down let alone stopped. I drove into the Urgent care as Hubby was over an hour away working. Holding it above my head while driving.
In total it bleed for 45 minutes. I am not on any blood thinners and have been off the aspirin for over 2 weeks (thank heavens) due to going in last Monday for injections.
yeah it caught the nail bed also .
The glue dried purple and then Doc used steri-strips as he felt stitches would cause more issues and I had it pinched together so well he had to turn my hand to see the cut.
He said to let it come off on it's on. Probably 5-10 days and not use the pad of the thumb for at least 5 days . No getting it wet and use gloves while cooking. I have gloves .
Hubby took one look and added a wrap that I can slide on and off to keep me aware to not use it. At night I had another one taped on and it was a good thing as I woke more than once to Charlotte licking the wrap.
OH well.
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Oh, I'm sorry. Me and the apple peeler gizmo had a run in like that a few years ago and I will never use it again. You sure were brave driving yourself to the ER! I stock Cayenne Tincture in my medicine kit for heavy bleeding like that. A dropperful under the tongue will help it stop and keep the person from going into shock. I keep one in the car first aid kit as well incase of a car accident. Be good and let it heal!
ReplyDeleteice water will stop it also as E told me when I showed him what I had done. He offered to sew my up the next time. Mom used to sew up up the neighbors also
DeleteOh my, that poor finger. Makes me a little queasy just thinking about it, and I don't usually get queasy. Hope it heals quickly.
ReplyDeleteYou poor thing. i cut myself all the time and I have had stitches because of it. Yikes take care.
ReplyDeleteOMG! I hope you’re healing in no time! That is one nasty slice!
ReplyDeleteDebbie
This is exactly why I had two mandolins and was terrified to use either! That hurts me to look at it. So sorry it happened.
ReplyDeleteI could not allow you to bleed alone. So, shortly after I saw your thumb, I stabbed mine, too, right in the fatty part of the thumb. Boy, did I bleed and it hurt sooo bad.
ReplyDeleteOH MY HEAVENS LOL
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