next »

[Robert Yarger]

Cut my thumb really bad yesturday.  I am embarrased to say it was on a drill press of all things.  Wife wanted me to go to the hospital, but you know how I am about doctors.  It finally stopped bleeding after 6 hours, but now wondering how to get blood off of puzzle parts.  Any ideas? 

I usually like to think that there is a little bit of me in every puzzle I make, but there is now also a little bit of me on the wall, on the floor, on the celling, dotted every 6 inches on the way from the shop to the bathroom, on most of our bath towels and ect...

I know what everyone is thinking, but the wound was not the result of removing any safety equipment.  It was the result of just being stupid, something that I can't help.  Anyway, I'm back in the shop today, but moving with a little bit more respect for the drill press.

[Canuck]

DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  What the hell!
Have you had a recent 'tetanus' shot, seriously if you can't remember you need one, that could easily develop into a 'bad infection'!!
On a lighter note, leave the blood on the pieces and just call it 'bloodwood'

[Eric Fuller]

How the hell do you cut yourself on a drill press?  I've smacked myself with rotating material a couple times when drilling metal, but that's about it.

You should maybe get over your doctor thing and go get it looked at.  I hate hospitals, so generally I just go to one of those clinic things.  Cheap too...usually runs less than $100 for the basic appointment, and more often that not they're a lot faster than regular dr offices.

[Robert Yarger]

Tis only a flesh wound, and far from the worse I've ever had.  I'll live.

Was using one of those circle cutters made for cutting door knob holes in doors.  Had the setting a bit low to the board so that when I went to brush a piece out of the way, the thumb got caught between the 3" round rotating blade and the workpiece.  Thumb got spun through the blades and pushed out the other side.

[Barbara Devost]

Riding your wife's sympathy train, is a lot nicer than riding the 'I told you so train'...GO TO SEE A DOCTOR and then you can buy some wood while your in town to replace the blood soaked 'Bloodwood', because if you get some funky 'monkey disease' the 'I told you so train' is going to be a long and painful ride!!

[Canuck]

 

[Robert Yarger]

   Alas, Barbara returns to the forum.  It has been a long time.  I guess we are pulling out the big guns now, huh John.  If you recall, I was discouraging my wife from getting on the forum because the thought of the two of them getting together would forever end our lives as we know it.

   I should point out that I have had a good deal of medical training in the past, and have never been opposed to doing my own stitches when necessary, and have even re-attached the bone in my finger once before.  By comparison, this is nothing, and my wife will be the first to say that I can get extremely stubborn in a backwoods hillbilly redkneck sort of way.  Drives her nuts.

  Still, you do make a good point.  My last tetnus shot was at least 22 years ago, so it might be prudent to heed your advise and at least get the shot.  It is hard to be prideful and stubborn when your muscles are frozen with lockjaw.  Thanks for looking out for my interests.

  John, I give!!! You can put your super Barb weapon back in the holster.    

  

[Barbara Devost]

I'm not 100% sure but 'duct tape & Vodka' don't count as medical training but I'm sure as PUZZLE WIDOWS, your wife and I would have lots to talk about, unlike some other PEOPLE, I'm trying to have the least amount of posts, and we know who I'm talking about   By the way, you can't 'holster' a redhead

[Robert Yarger]

The only thing more intimidating than the thought of going to a doctor is a redhead with a mission stuck in her mind.  I speak from experience, as my wife is also a redhead.  Man, there is absolutely no way you are hooking up with my wife.  I will survive this flesh wound, but other combination might kill me.       

(John, we never stood a chance, did we.  - Still, if we had it all to do over again, we would still made the same choice.  A fiesty woman adds flavor to life but a redhead is just plain spicy).

Also Barb, you might look at the members profile area,  I think someone named John currently has the most posts. 

As far as my medical techniques, didn't I do exactly what a doctor would do.  Disinfect = vodka.  Bandage = duct tape.  Perscribe pain killers = vodka once again.  The only thing I neglected to do was make myself wait outside the office for 50 minutes before addressing the problem and charging myself a large bill in the end.

 

[Johan Heyns]

Hi Robert,

Since you are now red squared, all I can offer is a pint of witblits (83% proof moonshine) guaranteed to kill germs and pain in equal measure.    You know why the redheads get so worked up?  They don't like to see red stuff wasted, and it sounds as if you made a good attempt at that.   No wonder you've got all of them banging away at you!  Just pat them on the head to feel a bit appreciated again!

Good luck and may the healing be swift and infection free.

(You know the definition of a woman? :  It is a round headed house animal that makes tracks like a man if it has shoes on!)   

Old Battleax must not see this otherwise I'll be in the dogbox for a long time.   Oh well, at least if you cover yourself with enough wood shavings it is not too cold at night!

As you can see, I'm not averse to kicking a beehive to get things stirred up a bit!

[Robert Yarger]

You must really enjoy poking bears Johan.  Just remember that John and Barb now have your home address.  Be cautious of any packages that tick or has air holes drilled in the top.

[Canuck]

How's the thumb buddy?  maybe a pic would be nice OR NOT

[Johan Heyns]

Sometimes everybody needs an adrenaline rush!  Just kick a beehive and see what happens!   (I must say distance made me probably a bit bold! )

[Robert Yarger]

Thumb only hurts when I poke it.  I have one area that feels a bit numb.  Guess I severed a nerve there, but it will come back.  Looks like it will heal just fine and no infection.  STill, I won't be able to make it out for a tetnus shot until Monday.   

[Barbara Devost]

Hey, I'm holdin' you to that!  You are the 'reason' I no longer have the least amount of posts