Compo 10,328 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Doing everything left handed today after a mishap in the shed yesterday. I was working on a petrol lawnmower on the bench and needed to lower it to the floor. I grasped it firmly by the motor and lower handle but as I got it near the floor the top section swung around and scissored my hand between thumb and forefinger. To make matters worse, I instinctively pulled my hand away, tearing a bigish chunk of flesh with it. It is now taped together (with two 40yr old stitching plasters) and seems to be holding ok. Looks like a few weeks without full use of right hand though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 That sounds nasty compo,make sure it's seen to proper,sounds worse than a plaster job.even a 40 year old plaster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted September 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 But it's not "A" 40yr old plaster - it's TWO 40yr old plasters. They were acquired from the Queens by my ex-wife when she worked there iin 1974. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Compo, you have a great excuse to get out of helping the mrs with chores etc. Dip yer bread in pal & drag it out as long as you can ! Joking apart it sounds bloody painful, ouch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karlton 582 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Can't be too careful compo have it checked out. you know it makes sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Sounds even worse ,if it needs 2 plasters,ooooooooch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Not replying to this again,currently showing who's a big dip stick,Andy charlesworth no comments please. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Just realised I need a comment,for someone else to become a dipstick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 I made a comment to demonstrate my 'dipstickedness' to someone who passed exams in sign language. "Well done", I said."Is this to help in your work with the blind"? Not a physical thing but definitely careless! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Ouch! Sounds painful. Might be a good idea to let the quack take look at it. Lifting mowers can really mess with other parts too. Hope you are soon o-k again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Gerrit looked at, lad! And get a tetanus shot while yerratit. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Us oldies never worried about stuff like that. As kids, we used to wrap a hanky round cuts. If we can carry on we usually do. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Men say they can never figure out women, I reckon we have a job with the fellas. They are either macho and don't want to go to the doctors even if their leg was hanging off, then there's the others, who take to their bed with a sniffle. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 A few weeks ago Mrs Catfan's uncle cut his finger while gardening. Two weeks later he was in the QMC, very poorly, later found that he had Septicemea , which became quite nasty. He is still a guest there, because he neglected to get his finger looked at properly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted September 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Us oldies never worried about stuff like that. As kids, we used to wrap a hanky round cuts. If we can carry on we usually do. That's exactly what I did! The wound is now closed and looking like it might stay closed. The 40 yr old sticking strips seem to have done their work. It is very swollen but I reckon I'm tough and it will be ok. My tetanus is up to date. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted September 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Thanks for the kind thoughts, gang. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Got me a new Office chair the old one had lost a wheel & all the others were only half their & had about 2 rolls of Duct tape holding the upholstery together.,I had bought it in 1980 you know how you get used to something it wasa perfect fit So the new one has already dumped me one the floor twice. I rise sit back down & its took off got to find someway of slowing them wheels down. Ps Super glue was invented for closing wounds in the Vietnam war, Whatever you do don't try it like I did, Worse case of Septic ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 As long as it was cleaned out properly before you stuck it together Compo should be ok, but if swelling doesn't go down might be an idea to get it checked out. A friend fell off his bike and hurt his ankle but didn't bother getting it checked, he ended up losing his leg because of the damage he had done. My daughter has been glued together a few times Dgbrit, the price you pay for playing with horses. The first time it happened I was fascinated, though they did say "Don't try this at home" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Tetanus!!!??? Had me first Tetanus when I was five at the Nottingham Children's hospital at Chestnut Grove. Screamed the place down. When they thrust me into my mum's arms I pointed to the nurse and sobbed 'SHE STUCK A BIG FAT NEEDLE IN ME!!!' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,634 Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Did you get the mower repaired though, Take car of yourself and get it checked out mate Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Men say they can never figure out women, I reckon we have a job with the fellas. They are either macho and don't want to go to the doctors even if their leg was hanging off, then there's the others, who take to their bed with a sniffle. Don't know about the macho bit! I think Bilbraborn has it we were terrified of needles and stitches as kids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 I still hate needles. I regularly have to have blood tests. Thankfully I was one of the first generation to have Polio jab on a lump of sugar. I don't like pain at all and always avoid getting any if possible, but like I said, cuts, grazes, scratches and bumped heads we just got on with it. It's like everything else. If I went on a bus with a heavy cold, I probably wouldn't pass it to everyone on that bus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Sooner have a needle than that gas , they have you when we were kids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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