Hardcore. *gross alert*

[Pogovina]

I was working on a corset project today and was salvaging some boning from another corset. I got frustrated with some stiching and opened my scissors to "saw" the stitching apart. It was working great until I slipped.

I told James and held pressure on it for a while to stop the bleeding. It was really deep, nearly to the bone. He suggested a compression bandage but I flexed it and realized that knowing myself, I wouldn't be able to immobilize it well enough for a compression bandage to work. It just wouldn't heal properly.

I mean, it was really, really deep

So I grabbed my handy dandy chromic gut kit (surgical stitch needle and thread- I stole it from the doctors office about a year ago because they had a shitload on the counter and I tend to collect medical supplies for times just like this. Maybe I'm a medical klepto...)

I numbed it a little with some anbesol (tooth/mouth numbing agent for teething babies, canker sores, etc) and got to sewing

one of the stitches ripped out so I had to cross back and redo it but in all I did a good job. 8 stitches later, i have 90% usage of the finger and most of the 10% is immobility due to a bandaid on it. The best part is that I saved myself a $300+ trip to the emergency room.

James says I'm hardcore. XD

[LYNDELOU]

Jun. 17, 2007 at 4:57 PM Well I think you did one hell of a good job...You Go Girl...However watch for INFECTION....

[Pogovina]

Jun. 17, 2007 at 4:59 PM thanks! i steralized everything and am all neosporined and bandaged up now. :)

(Original Poster)

[firemans_wife]

Jun. 17, 2007 at 5:07 PM DANG!!! AND I Thought I was tough!!

[MadsMom94]

Jun. 18, 2007 at 12:42 AM You are so brave and amazing.....

[Pogovina]

Jun. 18, 2007 at 12:51 AM thanks ladies! It's a lot more sore tonight than it was earlier. I'll update you on it!

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[hotmama1985]

Jun. 18, 2007 at 2:32 AM Wow! YOu're amazing! Thats an awesome stitch job. Yeah watch out for infections.

[mwebb]

Jun. 27, 2007 at 5:06 PM OMG that's crazy! You must have an EXTREMELY high threshold for pain. But if I had to spend $300 at the ER, I would do it too.

[JRANSBOTTOM]

Jul. 8, 2007 at 4:55 AM I know what you mean about saving money,I went to the walkin clinic for my cold and I got the bill,$278.00,all they did is write me a prescription.But any ways you did a very good job .I would not be able to do anything like that.your nick name should be TUFFY.

[divinedimension]

Jul. 18, 2007 at 12:06 PM How's that going btw? Don't forget to remove them! :)

[Pogovina]

Jul. 19, 2007 at 11:25 AM

they've absorbed and the wound is fully healed now. I need to post a pic of my pretty scar!

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