Dave and I made an unexpected visit to the ER last night...for me! I was sitting in the chair cutting out some of Jenny's homework. I must have let the scissors slide off my lap and they were in the side of the chair. I put Jenny to bed and came back to the chair and sat down and had immediate pain...I thought a spring in the chair broke. Nope, it was the scissors.
It went right thru my pants and into my thigh. I took off my pants and Dave came in and said "We're going in to get stitches." I really didn't think I needed any but there was a big hole and there was a lot of blood-not a good thing for Dave to see.
So, we told Kelly and Abbey to go to bed and we left for ER. We were home around 10:30p.m. (this happened around 8:15p.m.) with 3 stitches and a perscription for antibiotics and Motrin 600. I didn't feel anything on the ride home, in fact it felt great! (Gotta love the numbing medicine) but it did bother me all night since I normally sleep on that side (Right) so I had to adjust my sleeping.
I feel O.K. today, it is very tender and I'll change the dressing when I get home from work since it's not looking good. They said it may break open several times and may need to heal from the inside out. It was a good hole...Deep and Wide.
So here's your lesson for the day...Don't run with Scissors, or sit on them.
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3 comments:
Oh Sweetie, You were lucky you didn't injure yourself worse!!
We learn lessons even in our 'old age'!!
Wow! Hope you're doing ok now! Don't you just love how these bizarre things happen once in awhile? Keeps us on our toes. Hope you heal quickly--sit carefully!
Gail
Such good advice, you could put it on a t-shirt! Youch!!
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