David Nimrod Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 It all starts at 08-30 Weds morning, I decide to be a giood husband and collect the half a dozen or so coffee mugs from around the house, I walk to the top of the stairs to go down to the kitchen. Obviously I blanked out, fell down the stairs, coffee all up the walls, I'm winded, but ok (I think...) Get up, numb right foot... 5 out of 6 of the mugs have broken in the fall, one of them has sliced my little toe three quarters of the way around its base, down to the bone. [Top Ten hit], I get in the bath, it's not bleeding much, but I reckon I need medical help... so I drive to the 'NHS Walk in Centre' who take one look and send me to A&E. After an X ray they say I have an open fracture, and to do the necessary stiches they have to inject anasthetic into the open wound... It *did* hurt! The nurse doing the sutures then pipes up that I'm his first ever suture patient... dunno who was more worried, him or me. Now I can't walk, I'm on goddam anti-biotics, which I hate (open fracture, see), I'm off work and I have to wear *sandals*!!! How does the song go? Oh yeah, 'things can only get better' - hmmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 That'll teach you for trying to tidy up. Unlucky mate, hope it heals fast. As long as the trainee bloke didn't sew your toes together then it should be right as rain. I had to wear sandals when I had an ingrown toenail, it was probably the worst part. For school I wore a slipper with the front cut off. Looked a right knobbler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chardbass Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Get better soon. On the plus side, you're off coffee-mug-collecting duties for the forseeable future. Unless this was an over-elaborate ploy?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Ouch. I feel for you but it may make you feel better to know it could have been worse... A friend did something similar a few years ago but on breaking his fall he severed a whole bunch of nerves in his fretting hand! They will never properly grow back, plays havoc with your technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarnbass Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 could have been worse, could have got MRSA at A&E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nimrod Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 You're right - thinking about it, it could've been *much* worse... Broken crockery is razor sharp, a cut artery or tendon ;-( I don't even want to think about it... infront of the kids too. Anyway, sincere thanks for the good wishes - cheered me up no end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nimrod Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 [quote name='guitarnbass' post='22026' date='Jun 22 2007, 05:41 PM']could have been worse, could have got MRSA at A&E[/quote] That's exactly what was on my mind pretty much the whole time I was there. I kept a *very* close eye on the procedures. Still worried though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 How many warnings do we need. This sort of thing happens time and time again. Never, never clean up, it's always dangerous and rarely rewarding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarnbass Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 (edited) [quote name='David Nimrod' post='22031' date='Jun 22 2007, 05:44 PM']That's exactly what was on my mind pretty much the whole time I was there. I kept a *very* close eye on the procedures. Still worried though...[/quote] You should be, the only 2 times I was in hospital over here I got MRSA, can you believe that?... Shifted it thank god but jesus, I heard of people losing limbs and even dying. Scary stuff.. Edited June 22, 2007 by guitarnbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Obviously I blanked out David - any idea why? Horrible thing to happen anyway, but just passing out like that would worry me more than the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nimrod Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='22048' date='Jun 22 2007, 06:14 PM']Obviously I blanked out David - any idea why? Horrible thing to happen anyway, but just passing out like that would worry me more than the result.[/quote] I didn't pass out, more like didn't pay attention to the job in hand... Only been in the house a few weeks, and not used to steep Victiorian staircases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarnbass Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 See, this is what happens when a bloke tries to do the cleaning.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhuk Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Look on the bright side: 6 less mugs to wash up in future I managed to be, um, responsible for a kitchen wall unit falling off a few weeks ago. Just missed my head and a lot less crockery to wash up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragility Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 [quote name='chardbass' post='22007' date='Jun 22 2007, 05:24 PM']Get better soon. On the plus side, you're off coffee-mug-collecting duties for the forseeable future. Unless this was an over-elaborate ploy??[/quote] That thought did cross my mind too...I'd have to admire the commitment levels if that was the case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay249 Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Having anaestetic injected into wounds hurts like a hurting thing in pain with hurt on top. You have my sympathy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 [quote name='David Nimrod' post='22003' date='Jun 22 2007, 05:20 PM']I'm off work and I have to wear *sandals*!!![/quote] That's terrible - you could be emotionally scarred for life. If you wear black sandals and paint your feet black you just might get away with it Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 You have not told us the platitudes of endearing gratitude you received from Mrs Nimrod! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowhand_mike Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 seems you were very lucky indeed, i've nearly done the same thing a couple of times recently just caught myself in time though, and yeah broken cups are very sharp the missus dropped one in our kitchen and one of the bits flew off and embedded itself in my shin, nice. trying not to think about the injections, urgh! hope it fixes quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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