I cut my finger with hedge clippers

[Catshrink]

It looks kind of deep and was bleeding like crazy. A bandaid seems to have stopped it. But dang! It hurts like hell. I'm a 6 fingered typist today.

I don't know whether I should go to Urgent Care. The bleeding has stopped -- I think it's just gonna be damn sore for a while.

:cry:

[joneschick]

1. you should probably have it looked at

being an outdoors injury, who knows what you might have been exposed to. What's your tetanus status? :hi: take care

[Catshrink]

2. Good point.

My last tetanus shot was in 2000. I was chopping up honeysuckle. I'll Google it for the poison info.

[Catshrink]

3. You were absolutely right! 4 stitches

The lidocaine shot was so painful I nearly fainted. They had me drink some OJ and sit calmly for a while before the doc stitched it. It hasn't worn off yet.

[joneschick]

4. I'm so glad you got it properly taken care of!

now take it easy cuz that sucker is gonna HURT when the lidocaine wears off. :hug:

[Catshrink]

6. Thanks for your suggestion.

I hate going to the doctor and would probably have put it off. The bad news is I can't get that work done myself now so I'll need to hire someone to do it. Oh well -- at least it will get done.

[porcelain_doll]

5. Damn

Hope you feel better.

[Catshrink]

7. Thank you.

The lidocaine has worn off and it hurts. I'm just waiting for the "Mighty Mo" to kick in.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[porcelain_doll]

10. You're welcome.

And thanks! :) :hug:

[kath]

8. If you sleep with that hand propped up on a pillow

(above the level of your heart) it won't throb so much.

[Catshrink]

9. Thanks for the suggestion

I'm heading off to bed now and will give that a try.