I opened my back hatch this morning onto my right hand index finger, it instantly went black and started to swell. After I had cleared out the bilges, had lunch, done the hoovering and generally mucked about it was beginning to get quite painful and Maffi decided that I really ought to get it checked out. I went to the hospital in order to see whether a Nurse would trephine the nail for me which would reduce the pain substantially. Lots of people have told me they could have done it, but I learnt that it isn’t a good practice at home when I crushed my thumb in a similar way in 2006. If there is a break or damage to the bone you need to take antibiotics after trephining.
I arrived at the hospital and had to have an x-ray which showed a fracture, and there seems to be a problem with the nail bed so I am off to hospital early tomorrow morning for an op.
Sigh
Makes a change for Maffi to take you to hospital
ReplyDeletehello its ralph has our old mate chris got that gear box to you yet and , your starter was vey dramatic in its own way any way happy new year all the best
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ReplyDeleteFree2live
Good bless.
ReplyDeleteThe rear hatch strikes again! Awful. You could cover the hatch in upholstery, or even better always get someone else to close it!
ReplyDeleteHope all goes well at the hospital.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your op!
ReplyDeleteDebbie.
Sounds like a HUGE ouch!! get better soon?
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