chopped a few bits of fingers off

Paul520785 said:

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Then I am a Muppet as well -
I ran one finger thro a table saw about a month ago - straight to A&E - X-rayed to see if I had cut the bone - told - not enough to worry about! Great info but not important at the time as it hurt like hell. Dressing to wrap up and hold it together and sent home.

Went to GP following morning as instructed - nurse remove dressing and inspected (Rude about the dressing!) - said seems clean and use this type of dressing and keep dry. The nurses dressing fell off before I got back in my car so I went to chemist and bought the type of dressing put on at the hospital - The dispenser was really helpful as lent me a pair of scissors to trim the dressing - Said that the end result was brilliant and sterile and unexpected after the trimming of the dressing.

As instructed went back to GP every 4 days for 4 visits so nurse could inspect wound - On one occasion saw original nurse who

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QPR4Me said:

All the usual stuff that has been said by others here. Good control of sugar levels, sensible eating, most importantly keeping the wounds are the areas around them clean. Check dressings for discharges an/or smell.

Am currently nursing 13 stitches just at back of arm-pit after slipping in kitchen, dragging earthenware butter dish on to floor (and breaking it) as I tried to stay on my feet, and landing on the thing. Am a week into healing and have another week before the stitches can come out. It was an impressively deep hole. Cost me a tetanus jab as well.

Moral of my tale? You are not the only one who can break bones/slice yourself open or do any stupid combination of both. I though my days of daft injuries were behind me when I stopped playing football at 44. 15 years later, three shoulder ops including three bolts to repair a huge fracture dislocation, a couple of broken hand bones, along with a hernia repair, an appendectomy and another nasty stay in hospital for Diverticulitis, shows that at whatever age, getting into trouble (A&E Type) is still dead easy!

Good luck with the fingers.

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yet_another_old_lady said:

It's not that I lack sympathy for you and your wounds but no-one else has asked so I think it's just up to me - are you typing with your toes? If so best keep them away from your saw or you will have to post videos and I can't stand the sight of blood. Cheers.

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Antje77 said:

Hahahahaha, you managed to make me laugh out loud, which isn't easy in these days of funny things on the internet! Thanks!

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gardengnome42 said:

As a diabetic you won't be eating honey but haven't I read that it speeds up healing? Especially Manuka honey.Could be rather sticky though.

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