My arm hurts.

[trof]

We live on a bay.
My neighbor's boat departed his boathouse and took a section of our fence out during Ivan (remember him?).
Our old dog, Nasha, died four months ago (peacefully, in her sleep), so we don't need a fenced in yard any more.
Ace-the-cat doesn't believe in fences anyway.

Had to cut the fence off the posts. While struggling to roll up one section, I stabbed myself in the forearm with a sharp piece. About three inches below the elbow, right in the whatever that long muscle is. It is unbelievably sore. Like somebody punched me there.

I'm OK. Had a tetanus shot in August as a result of the Great Exploding Seltzer Bottle caper. Talked to my doc, & she said I'm OK, just make sure no infection. Flushed it with peroxide a couple of times. Must have been fairly deep puncture. Sore as hell, down to the wrist. Muscle punctures take a while to heal.
I think this will be a Tylenol P.M. night.
Damn.

[Jack_Dawson]

1. Try Vicodin

It's a magic pill that makes you realize Bush or Kerry, Kerry or Bush...who cares? They're both OK guys...

[trof]

2. warm & fuzzy, or fuzzy & warm?

[Jack_Dawson]

5. All, both and then some

[redqueen]

8. It makes me sick

I think some people are sensitive to that stuff -- I'm one of them.

[Jack_Dawson]

12. Can I have your leftovers?

:-)

Actually it makes a lot of women sick. My mother, for instance.

[redqueen]

14. Sorry, all gone

those things're popular!

Now I want to sing... ~the blue pill opens your eyes... could there be another way~

[Jack_Dawson]

15. $6/pill street value

from what I understand...

[redqueen]

16. Dayum!

I have a couple of family members that were drooling over them. Almost started a fight over who would get them. :eyes:

[Jack_Dawson]

21. I feel their pain

[Bunny]

3. Fix a great big old martini and study your pain!

Sorry about your arm - I hope you're feeling better soon.

[trof]

4. Damn, that sounds good.

Already on my 3rd Scotch & soda.
Thanks bj.

[jukes]

10. punctures

like that really do hurt, & take forever to heal. i'd be on clavumox, but i'm infection-prone.

sorry, bud. glad you're doggie went over nicely.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

6. Peroxide my ass....go to the store and get some betadine scrub

and dip your elbow in it and soak it in that. Iodine is nature's perfect anti-biotic, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial. THEN have your drink. :D ( I KNOW Mrs T is reading over your shoulder....tell her I MEAN it)

[trof]

11. OTC?

Or prescription?
It was a plastic coated wire fence. I had just cut the piece that punctured. It wasn't rusty, clean and shiny.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

13. Yes it is over the counter

you don't have to worry about tetanus but staph aureus is always a risk ..betadine scrub is very cheap insurance..especially since based on your post the wound was deep..soaking it for about a half hour greatly diminishes the chance of infection by killing any bacteria that got into your arm :D

[trof]

18. You're a wealth of information.

Thanks, doc.
;-)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

7. Sorry 'bout the owie...

Have some healing cybervibes~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[trof]

17. Feel better already.

merci

[redqueen]

9. I find that wine soothes many an ailment

Have any?

[lumberingbear]

19. We'll all kiss it and make it well!!!...

Won't we gang?.......GANG?????

(Seriously, watch it closely and get to MD if starts to get worse!!!)

[trof]

20. WELL! Just kiss my ARM!

Thanks.

[SarahB]

22. Ouch!

Sorry about that. I hope you feel better soon. :hug: