Bloody hell.

[meimichan]

I nearly shoved a knife through my right hand at about 4:30 or so CST. Never seen really dark red blood gush from my hand before.

So I've got a stitched up hand. Just three, it wasn't too horrid. And a bonus tetanus shot. Having the wound numbed up for the stitching hurt like a mofo. Easily the most painful part...well except the part where the knife went into my hand and I sat around in pain holding a bunch of paper towels there until Jason could get home to drive me to the doctor, since the bus would've been standing room only AND taken longer to get there. All in all, not my greatest evening.

But hey, picking up my forced left-hand dominance again from my massive wrist injury back in high school. And I can still use my right hand, unlike back then. I'd just rather not. This is quite painful. The numbing shots haven't worn all the way off yet, so I know it's gonna get worse. Next couple days are gonna be kinda low-key.

I think I may have been put off brownies for awhile. Yep. Took this one while trying to cut a brownie that had apparently fossilized. Soft-serve ice cream please.

Comments

[pintsizeninja.livejournal.com]

After just having received stitches for the first time in my life (I also have three) I sympathize. Granted, I was in pain during the surgery and the local didn't do jack shit, but the pain afterward was pretty intense. Not to mention how annoying the stitches are when they start itching!

I hope you're feeling better soon and that the pain doesn't get too bad.

[meimichan.livejournal.com]

It was the first time for me as well.

A friend of mine on Twitter gave herself almost the exact same injury five days ago, so she told me it's gonna just SUCK the first couple days, then the itching will kick in and be really irritating. I woke up, yawned, stretched, then about screamed in pain this morning cause it felt like I was ripping something out of my hand when I stretched. So...guess I'm off working out then? This blows. Hope your recovery goes well too.

[pintsizeninja.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've had to take it easy with working out. I was given instructions that told me not to work out at all, since it causes blood to pump more heavily through your system and you could risk tearing the stitches.

Boo on stitches. :(

[meimichan.livejournal.com]

I can't do it. I just can't do it at all. I was gonna try taking some walks around the less sketchy parts of my neighborhood, but it's 9 out on a warm day this week, so that ain't happening. Crud.