Well it finally happened, sliced a chunk out of my thumb using a mandoline last night. Spent almost 4 hours at two different ED’s to get it cauterised and a tetanus shot as it wouldn’t stop bleeding. Now my thumb is wrapped up in a super tight bandage that can’t get wet for 2 days and I have to take antibiotics again.

Shouldn’t have got cocky with the mandoline 😮‍💨

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ouch! I'm no stranger to slicing or grating my hands but I've never done it so bad that I had to go to ED. Though I've done it bad enough to wonder if I should go 😆.

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I thought about not going but it didn't seem like it would stop bleeding. Unfortunately it wasn't the type like a slice where you could hold it together and it clots up and stops bleeding. The doctor couldn't stitch it either, I think the word he used was "trimmed". Deep enough to continue bleeding but no way to close it up, hence the cauterisation. It's not fun I can tell you, it's also on my dominant hand which is annoying as I can't get it wet!

[–] liv@lemmy.nz 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Youch! Hope it heals up nicely!

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 3 points 2 months ago

Thanks!

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago

The more you describe it the more horrible it sounds. I have questions, but I'm not going to ask them because I don't want to know the answers 😅