This is
not me flicking you all off. Nope - in fact, that is my "handy" work as my Grandma said last night. Kayden and I went grocery shopping yesterday afternoon...cantaloupes were on sale, yummy. Eric got home and was getting the grill ready for steaks, yummy. I was like - heck I'll cut up that cantaloupe. Cut it in half, no problem, in half again - again we are good, started to get the skin off, and bam - sliced my finger. Not the skin I intended to remove. I initially ran to the sink screaming and holding it. Eric went to get gauze, I then (while holding it under water) let go of it - yea, just about passed out. Luckily I called Auntie Holly and she sent Uncle Kyle over so Eric and I could make the trip to the ER. I was bleeding a lot, and I kept getting light headed. The Dr. said it was good we came in, contrary to Eric's thoughts - glue would not have healed it. It was pretty deep, but the nerves and tendons were fine. Three and half hours later, and 5 stitches, we were home. Kayden was up, having fun with Holly & Kyle! Kyle said if we wanted them to watch Kayden I just had to ask, no need to cut my hand! So this is how I am spending my Saturday of Memorial Weekend - NOT flicking everyone off. I have to keep the stitches in for 10 days and then have them removed.
~Points to Ponder~
If you work at the hospital you cannot get in any faster.
Eric's idea to get in sooner - "we should have brought a baggie in w/ ice and ask if they could reattach it?"
Kyle's idea to get in sooner - have Eric run to the desk and say that I was fading in and out of Consciousness.
Jeni's idea to get in sooner - pass out.
We did not try any of these, but after waiting in the lobby for an hour and 20 minutes (still bleeding) I was thankful the finger was still attached.
Eric cut up the cantaloupe this morning, there is still a watermelon here - any volunteers to cut that one up?? :)
Hope everyone has a SAFE Memorial Day weekend!!
