Last weeks thread here

Welcome to this week’s casual kōrero thread!

This post will be pinned in this community so you can always find it, and will stay for about a week until replaced by the next one.

It’s for talking about anything that might not justify a full post. For example:

  • Something interesting that happened to you
  • Something humourous that happened to you
  • Something frustrating that happened to you
  • A quick question
  • A request for recommendations
  • Pictures of your pet
  • A picture of a cloud that kind of looks like an elephant
  • Anything else, there are no rules (except the rule)

So how’s it going?

  • eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nzEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    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.nzOPM
      3·
      2 months ago

      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.nzEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        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!