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[TOWGunner]

I've needed stitches 3 times over my 55 years of model building. Not a bad record actually. The last, and worst, was a few years ago when I was watching the Daytona 500 while building. I was holding a tank hull in my left hand and a #1 handle with #11 blade in my right, trimming down a substantial amount of plastic. "The big crash" occurred and I looked up quickly, the blade slipped, and I felt a burn in my left palm. I had opened up my thumb pad much as you did, but 2.5 inches long and pretty deep. You could clearly see the fat tissue and muscles in the gash. 15 stitches and 5 hours in ER. I was pissed I missed the rest of the race.
Getting stitches is sort of a badge of honor to a model builder. You haven't really "been there, done that" until you've had to get stitches.

[Medicman71]

No three was enough. The top and bottom of the laceration aren't deep enough for stitches.

[Medicman71]

Mar 4, 2024 9:53:29 GMT -5 TOWGunner said:

I've needed stitches 3 times over my 55 years of model building. Not a bad record actually. The last, and worst, was a few years ago when I was watching the Daytona 500 while building. I was holding a tank hull in my left hand and a #1 handle with #11 blade in my right, trimming down a substantial amount of plastic. "The big crash" occurred and I looked up quickly, the blade slipped, and I felt a burn in my left palm. I had opened up my thumb pad much as you did, but 2.5 inches long and pretty deep. You could clearly see the fat tissue and muscles in the gash. 15 stitches and 5 hours in ER. I was pissed I missed the rest of the race.
Getting stitches is sort of a badge of honor to a model builder. You haven't really "been there, done that" until you've had to get stitches.

Oh I would have been pissed if I had missed the Daytona 500 because of this. I did it with the curved blade.

[lyle]

Mar 4, 2024 10:01:46 GMT -5 Medicman71 said:

No three was enough. The top and bottom of the laceration aren't deep enough for stitches.

Okay. Good to hear. You never know with tese clowns.


I'm having a discussion between insurance, the pharmacy and my doc about diabetes supplies. they decided not to cover what I've been using for literally decades. Didn't know until I could not get them paid for. (no, I did not read the changes in coverage notice). Okay, fine. Doc, send over a new glucometer, and supplies tot he pharmacy. Still no joy. Insurance now wants prior authorization to cover the new stuff. Meantime, I'm out of my supplies and using the wife's. 

[Medicman71]

Mar 4, 2024 10:05:56 GMT -5 lyle said:

Mar 4, 2024 10:01:46 GMT -5 Medicman71 said:

No three was enough. The top and bottom of the laceration aren't deep enough for stitches.

Okay. Good to hear. You never know with tese clowns.


I'm having a discussion between insurance, the pharmacy and my doc about diabetes supplies. they decided not to cover what I've been using for literally decades. Didn't know until I could not get them paid for. (no, I did not read the changes in coverage notice). Okay, fine. Doc, send over a new glucometer, and supplies tot he pharmacy. Still no joy. Insurance now wants prior authorization to cover the new stuff. Meantime, I'm out of my supplies and using the wife's. 

That really sucks. Medical insurance is such a huge racket.

[armornutii]

  I've lost confidence in medicine and providers. I am in end stage kidney failure and require dialysis 3 days a week. I've been trying to "grow" a fistula, 7 surgeries so far yet no joy. The catherter that was placed last June kinda went south, the docs place a new one last Friday and it don't work. Fistula collapsed, catherter marginal....my blood chemsitry  might preclude me from having a proceedure with sedation. If I can't get treatment about 3wks and I'm headed to the bench in the sky, OR I get to have stuff done, painful stuff, with only local anestesia. Sorry guys nit the place to drop my problems. 
    Glad you are on the mend Med71.

[brandonk]

Yikes. I hate it when that happens. I've had tons of stitches, all from when I was very young. I was a bit rough on myself. Now you get to make up some great story about the other guy.

[tcoat]

Mar 4, 2024 10:11:51 GMT -5 Medicman71 said:

Mar 4, 2024 10:05:56 GMT -5 lyle said:

Okay. Good to hear. You never know with tese clowns.


I'm having a discussion between insurance, the pharmacy and my doc about diabetes supplies. they decided not to cover what I've been using for literally decades. Didn't know until I could not get them paid for. (no, I did not read the changes in coverage notice). Okay, fine. Doc, send over a new glucometer, and supplies tot he pharmacy. Still no joy. Insurance now wants prior authorization to cover the new stuff. Meantime, I'm out of my supplies and using the wife's. 

That really sucks. Medical insurance is such a huge racket.

[Tobi]

You were not the first and also not the last victim. Chisels can be of equal devastation.
Speedy recovery!

[tcoat]

Mar 4, 2024 10:40:15 GMT -5 Tobi said:

You were not the first and also not the last victim. Chisels can be of equal devastation.
Speedy recovery!

[Tobi]

Mar 4, 2024 10:41:53 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Mar 4, 2024 10:40:15 GMT -5 Tobi said:

You were not the first and also not the last victim. Chisels can be of equal devastation.
Speedy recovery!

I'm confident my chisels will fit through the mesh size.

[Medicman71]

Mar 4, 2024 10:26:32 GMT -5 armornutii said:

  I've lost confidence in medicine and providers. I am in end stage kidney failure and require dialysis 3 days a week. I've been trying to "grow" a fistula, 7 surgeries so far yet no joy. The catherter that was placed last June kinda went south, the docs place a new one last Friday and it don't work. Fistula collapsed, catherter marginal....my blood chemsitry  might preclude me from having a proceedure with sedation. If I can't get treatment about 3wks and I'm headed to the bench in the sky, OR I get to have stuff done, painful stuff, with only local anestesia. Sorry guys nit the place to drop my problems. 
    Glad you are on the mend Med71.

That really sucks. I hope they get it all sorted out for you.

[handiabled]

Mar 4, 2024 10:26:32 GMT -5 armornutii said:

  I've lost confidence in medicine and providers. I am in end stage kidney failure and require dialysis 3 days a week. I've been trying to "grow" a fistula, 7 surgeries so far yet no joy. The catherter that was placed last June kinda went south, the docs place a new one last Friday and it don't work. Fistula collapsed, catherter marginal....my blood chemsitry  might preclude me from having a proceedure with sedation. If I can't get treatment about 3wks and I'm headed to the bench in the sky, OR I get to have stuff done, painful stuff, with only local anestesia. Sorry guys nit the place to drop my problems. 
    Glad you are on the mend Med71.

I truly hope they can get your fistula sorted for you. My Brother just went through a kidney transplant and your story sounds a lot like some of the nightmare he waded through. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts

[Real G]

Mar 4, 2024 10:26:32 GMT -5 armornutii said:

  I've lost confidence in medicine and providers. I am in end stage kidney failure and require dialysis 3 days a week. I've been trying to "grow" a fistula, 7 surgeries so far yet no joy. The catherter that was placed last June kinda went south, the docs place a new one last Friday and it don't work. Fistula collapsed, catherter marginal....my blood chemsitry  might preclude me from having a proceedure with sedation. If I can't get treatment about 3wks and I'm headed to the bench in the sky, OR I get to have stuff done, painful stuff, with only local anestesia. Sorry guys nit the place to drop my problems. 
    Glad you are on the mend Med71.

Dang Armornut(ii), that super sucks.     No problems letting us know where you are at.  We are here for you, as well as our other unfortunate brethren with slippy fingers.

My worst injury was when I broke my arm in 4th grade.  Both bones in my forearm broke, and as I gripped my arm in pain, my hand and wrist "fell".  I knew I was in for a serious scolding from my parents (see, Asian upbringing) when the broken ends of the bones showed under my skin, like two fingers.  But the most pain I endured was when the doc reset my arm.  Such a classic scene, where the doc says "This is gonna hurt."

[406 Silverado]

Mar 4, 2024 10:05:56 GMT -5 lyle said:

Mar 4, 2024 10:01:46 GMT -5 Medicman71 said:

No three was enough. The top and bottom of the laceration aren't deep enough for stitches.

Okay. Good to hear. You never know with tese clowns.


I'm having a discussion between insurance, the pharmacy and my doc about diabetes supplies. they decided not to cover what I've been using for literally decades. Didn't know until I could not get them paid for. (no, I did not read the changes in coverage notice). Okay, fine. Doc, send over a new glucometer, and supplies tot he pharmacy. Still no joy. Insurance now wants prior authorization to cover the new stuff. Meantime, I'm out of my supplies and using the wife's. 

 Typical stuff and terribly unfortunate. Funny how insurance works. I was prescribed Colchicine and was told that it wasn't covered by insurance and that it would be $70 per week for the meds. When I called the insurance, they confirmed to me that they didn't cover the Colchicine capsule.......BUT.....they DID cover the Colchicine tablet. Same dosage too. 

Hope your hand gets better soon Mike and I hope you get your meds soon lyle

[Tobi]

Mar 4, 2024 10:26:32 GMT -5 armornutii said:

  I've lost confidence in medicine and providers. I am in end stage kidney failure and require dialysis 3 days a week. I've been trying to "grow" a fistula, 7 surgeries so far yet no joy. The catherter that was placed last June kinda went south, the docs place a new one last Friday and it don't work. Fistula collapsed, catherter marginal....my blood chemsitry  might preclude me from having a proceedure with sedation. If I can't get treatment about 3wks and I'm headed to the bench in the sky, OR I get to have stuff done, painful stuff, with only local anestesia. Sorry guys nit the place to drop my problems. 
    Glad you are on the mend Med71.

Only best wishes for you, too.

[roland66]

Get well soon

[Medicman71]

So what really sucks is that I have all this time off (can't work with stitches since I lift a lot) and I can't really work on anything.

[tcoat]

Mar 4, 2024 13:32:17 GMT -5 Medicman71 said:

So what really sucks is that I have all this time off (can't work with stitches since I lift a lot) and I can't really work on anything.

Your fingers still work don't they?
Suck it up and work through the pain.
Are you a medicman or a medicbaby?

[TJ]

Mar 3, 2024 21:31:48 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Darn it, you beat me to it

[Steve Zuleski]

Dang, Bro. That can happen to any of us at any time, never a fun deal. I laugh when I look at my fingers, they've got scars all over them, because I was a clumsy kid. Somebody take his Xacto away, he's in need of some retraining, HA! Just kiddin, Bro.

Mend up quick, Buddy!

[tcoat]

Mar 8, 2024 11:23:13 GMT -5 Steve Zuleski said:

Dang, Bro. That can happen to any of us at any time, never a fun deal. I laugh when I look at my fingers, they've got scars all over them, because I was a clumsy kid. Somebody take his Xacto away, he's in need of some retraining, HA! Just kiddin, Bro.

Mend up quick, Buddy!

"Can" happen?

[chromdome35]

Mar 4, 2024 10:26:32 GMT -5 armornutii said:

  I've lost confidence in medicine and providers. I am in end stage kidney failure and require dialysis 3 days a week. I've been trying to "grow" a fistula, 7 surgeries so far yet no joy. The catherter that was placed last June kinda went south, the docs place a new one last Friday and it don't work. Fistula collapsed, catherter marginal....my blood chemsitry  might preclude me from having a proceedure with sedation. If I can't get treatment about 3wks and I'm headed to the bench in the sky, OR I get to have stuff done, painful stuff, with only local anestesia. Sorry guys nit the place to drop my problems. 
    Glad you are on the mend Med71.

Praying for you, hang in there.

[stikpusher]

Mar 8, 2024 5:58:31 GMT -5 TJ said:

Mar 3, 2024 21:31:48 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Darn it, you beat me to it

[Medicman71]

Well the stitches came out today. The middle stitch hurt like hell when I took it out. Oh I removed my own stitches cause the doc gave me the removal kit and I've done it before. May have been a little to early but I'm sure it'll heal fine. Got steri strips and a large band aid over it now. The good news is that I van get back to the bench now!!!

[castelnuovo]

Awwww, man, that hurts. Before the knife slipped, did you think "it might slip" As a health care worker (physio) wounds are always interesting to see as I don't see many of them. Get well...

[Leon]

Glad to see you on the mend Mike!

[Steve Zuleski]

Mar 8, 2024 11:36:42 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Mar 8, 2024 11:23:13 GMT -5 Steve Zuleski said:

Dang, Bro. That can happen to any of us at any time, never a fun deal. I laugh when I look at my fingers, they've got scars all over them, because I was a clumsy kid. Somebody take his Xacto away, he's in need of some retraining, HA! Just kiddin, Bro.

Mend up quick, Buddy!

"Can" happen?

Beware, my friend, pride cometh before the fall. Just ask me, I'll tell ya! At least for me it is, cause my chain mail is still in the shop.

[armornutii]

Mar 8, 2024 22:24:35 GMT -5 Medicman71 said:

Well the stitches came out today. The middle stitch hurt like hell when I took it out. Oh I removed my own stitches cause the doc gave me the removal kit and I've done it before. May have been a little to early but I'm sure it'll heal fine. Got steri strips and a large band aid over it now. The good news is that I van get back to the bench now!!!

    Braver man than I good sir, I won't even look at my catherter site. Man that looks like it hurt. Glad your back to the bench. Remember knife falls....let it go....carpet monsters heal much better than humans.

[fermis]

Mar 9, 2024 11:44:16 GMT -5 armornutii said:

Mar 8, 2024 22:24:35 GMT -5 Medicman71 said:

 Remember knife falls....let it go....carpet monsters heal much better than humans.

 Unless the foot intercepts!!!
I took one, blade deep, right between the bones of my big toe and the next. I just CAed the wound and taped the toes together for a few days, to keep them from being able to split.

To insure that it doesn't happen again...



A little piece of sprue, taped to the end keeps it from rolling!