Been very lucky

[dobbslc]

A crunchy execution!

 

[pedrobedro]

Bah, when I cut through 3 of my fingers with a skil saw I went and had a shower BEFORE going to A&E. Ate the lunch my missus had just called me for (the distraction that caused the accident in the first place)

Sounds like when I cut both my hands off with the guillotine and had a bath then drove to A&E with my feet, when they asked if I'd brought them with me I said no, I couldn't pick them up

I may be exaggerating a bit, like it never really happened but that shouldn't stand in the way of a good story.

 

[droopsnoot]

This is "mechanic" problem - covering wounds to keep them clean from dirt - but wounds heal better if uncovered in the air.

I've kept a plaster on the end of my finger far longer than I should have, just to protect it as I inevitably touch something with it by accident. But now I've removed it, you're quite correct, it's healing quite nicely.

 

[northwest]

I stuck a garden fork through my foot in my youth.
One of the nurses commented in an almost congratulatory tone
"Oooh, you got it right through!"

Years ago I was showing my ex missus how to dig a rosebush out and sure enough, I handed the fork over for her to have a go "and really put some weight behind it", inevitably it went straight through my foot!
My pal took me to A&E still with all the Privet lashed to the roof rack we were going to take to the tip, must have looked like a scene from Only Fools, anyhow they took a dim view of my trail of blood across the floor and for an eternity went on about getting the Police and was it deliberate! It wasn't at the time and I didn't even bring it up in the divorce.

 

[minimutly]

This is "mechanic" problem - covering wounds to keep them clean from dirt - but wounds heal better if uncovered in the air.

Idiot from work drilled a neat hole in his own thumb. Then put a dressing on it and cut the thumb off a glove, fitted some elastic to keep it on, and carried on working. Some days later he wondered what the putrid smell was....

 

[Pete.]

Sounds like when I cut both my hands off with the guillotine and had a bath then drove to A&E with my feet, when they asked if I'd brought them with me I said no, I couldn't pick them up

I may be exaggerating a bit, like it never really happened but that shouldn't stand in the way of a good story.

They say the truth is stranger than fiction, my family still rib me about it now they find it hilarious that someone would delay going to A&E so they could have a shower and some lunch.

Just like John, I had to have a nerve block that numbed my whole arm. Only problem was as soon as they did the block I managed to raise my arm by the shoulder and then my forearm fell down and I punched myself in the face (they had me lying down ready to go under). The nurse was very apologetic said she wasn't strong enough to stop me. They even asked me if I was going to sue the hospital - for hitting myself!

 

[addjunkie]

They say the truth is stranger than fiction, my family still rib me about it now they find it hilarious that someone would delay going to A&E so they could have a shower and some lunch.

Did your mother make sure you always wore clean socks and skiddies just in case you got knocked over when you were a kid?

 

[Erie Fred]

Her fault...?

I believe she plugged the saw back in....

 

[anto44]

Bah, when I cut through 3 of my fingers with a skil saw I went and had a shower BEFORE going to A&E. Ate the lunch my missus had just called me for (the distraction that caused the accident in the first place)

When I was 15 my dad had a heart attack while measuring up a job for a customer, he finished measuring the job, drove home, had a shower and changed into his Sunday best before going to the hospital. He spent the next 9 months in hospital.

 

[doubleboost]

Well on the mend now

 

[MattF]

looks like a pigs arrse

How the hell do you know that? Spend much time staring at those, does one?

 

[Brad93]

Was the tungsten in the box john or on the bench?

I'll be honest, i've seen a lot of people with tungsten's on benches stood up like pencils in a cup. Scares the hell out of me, i've had enough eye injuries over the years and near misses.

 

[MattF]

Did your mother make sure you always wore clean socks and skiddies just in case you got knocked over when you were a kid?

You had that one as well, then?

 

[doubleboost]

Was the tungsten in the box john or on the bench?

I'll be honest, i've seen a lot of people with tungsten's on benches stood up like pencils in a cup. Scares the hell out of me, i've had enough eye injuries over the years and near misses.

They were in a plastic box that fell and i must have landed on it . I know what you mean about a jar of pointy things on the bench .

 

[Dcal]

About 30 years ago, I tripped while cleaning up after a party and stabbed my right forearm on a tray of knives in the dishwasher (there may have been drink involved)

Severed my ulnar nerve which went ping and they had to open me up from wrist to elbow to retrieve the bugger.
Our brilliant NHS joined it back up again, but I never got full function back.
It took 18 months for the nerve to regenerate from the break, so never thought it was worth letting them have another go.

Had to learn to use my left hand for just about everything, including using a hammer which was the weirdest thing.
Took me years to get to the level of function I have now, which in fairness is pretty good.
I haven't been able to play the piano since, but then I couldn't play it before either.

 

[MattF]

I haven't been able to play the piano since, but then I couldn't play it before either.

 

[doubleboost]

Stitches out today , very happy with the result.
I got to meet the bloke that sorted it , gave him a nice bottle of wine .
He was very impressed and has subscribed to my youtube .
It is nice to be nice.

 

[roblane65]

Looks good I've still got my little job to do

 

[500e]

Tidy job healing quick

 

[roofman]

Stitches out today , very happy with the result.
I got to meet the bloke that sorted it , gave him a nice bottle of wine .
He was very impressed and has subscribed to my youtube .
It is nice to be nice.
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Looks well now, that's a nice gesture with the wine