Not this one.
What not to do when you're emotionally played out...
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CinnamonSugar
A Quiet American
I would say keep my mouth shut but really.... (see pic)
treeguy64
Hari Om, y'all!
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Update, and reflection on my urgent care visit:
The pic is from today, ten days post-injury. When I went to the urgent care facility, the PA, there, wanted to stitch up the wound. I took that as the usual medical practice, overdoing it approach. I directed him to immobilize the finger with a splint, and apply butterfly bandages to close the wound.
As a bass guitar player, I didn't want to risk the tightening and scarring of tissue that stitches may cause. Having played bass, today, I know I did the right thing, and the pic speaks for itself.
I am relatively certain that 99% of all patients in my place would've accepted the stitches, possibly to their detriment. To be fair,
the wound was down to the tendon, and the bleeding was severe. However, I know my body, and I know that I heal quickly.
Also, having been a tattooist/body piercer, in the past, for fifteen years, I'm excellent when it comes to wound management. Stretching exercises, as the wound allowed, kept the skin from tightening, as the skin healed.
For perspective: The skin was deeply cut, including the area to the right of the scab you see, where there is evidence of skin that is growing in, perpendicular to the plane of the existing, older skin. You could fold the skin over, and see the tendon beneath it. Bleeding was profuse.
I have a miracle Chinese healing powder that, I believe, saved my life, when Western Medicine could not get rid of a nasty infection that showed up in a major leg wound I sustained during a construction accident. Luckily, my tattoo shop was next to Master Shifu's herbal shop, and TaiChi studio. He saved my leg. With my most recent wound, this cut, the powder speeded up my healing, no doubt.
In regards to that powder, were I a younger guy, I'd get into business promoting the herbal remedies of Master Shifu. He's an amazing man.
The pic is from today, ten days post-injury. When I went to the urgent care facility, the PA, there, wanted to stitch up the wound. I took that as the usual medical practice, overdoing it approach. I directed him to immobilize the finger with a splint, and apply butterfly bandages to close the wound.
As a bass guitar player, I didn't want to risk the tightening and scarring of tissue that stitches may cause. Having played bass, today, I know I did the right thing, and the pic speaks for itself.
I am relatively certain that 99% of all patients in my place would've accepted the stitches, possibly to their detriment. To be fair,
the wound was down to the tendon, and the bleeding was severe. However, I know my body, and I know that I heal quickly.
Also, having been a tattooist/body piercer, in the past, for fifteen years, I'm excellent when it comes to wound management. Stretching exercises, as the wound allowed, kept the skin from tightening, as the skin healed.
For perspective: The skin was deeply cut, including the area to the right of the scab you see, where there is evidence of skin that is growing in, perpendicular to the plane of the existing, older skin. You could fold the skin over, and see the tendon beneath it. Bleeding was profuse.
I have a miracle Chinese healing powder that, I believe, saved my life, when Western Medicine could not get rid of a nasty infection that showed up in a major leg wound I sustained during a construction accident. Luckily, my tattoo shop was next to Master Shifu's herbal shop, and TaiChi studio. He saved my leg. With my most recent wound, this cut, the powder speeded up my healing, no doubt.
In regards to that powder, were I a younger guy, I'd get into business promoting the herbal remedies of Master Shifu. He's an amazing man.
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HazyDavey
Western Exposure
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- Northern California
Your finger looks really good! I'm glad your healing is coming along so well.
(I also play guitar and finger injuries can be scary stuff.)
(I also play guitar and finger injuries can be scary stuff.)
treeguy64
Hari Om, y'all!
- Location
- Austin, TX.
The new sharpener works GREAT! It is reversible, so no problems for this lefty. Recommended!
Gardenlover
The world needs more love
Thanks for the update.