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I cut the tip of my finger off

NJBritNJBrit
in January 2011 Moms

I was preparing dinner and forgot that DH just sharpened our knives. I'm in so much pain and I wish I could take something or at least have a drink to help me calm down :(

I have my finger wrapped in a bandage and in a rubber glove, but I'm not looking forward to it being this way for a couple of weeks. Just remember to be safe in the kitchen, ladies! 

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  • elizjane26elizjane26
    Oh my!! I am so sorry.
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  • nate2011nate2011
    ;( ohhhh feel better!!! ;0)
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  • KeyRyn320KeyRyn320 member
    Holy $#!t! You can always take extra strength aspirin to at least dull some of the pain but I don't know how much that will help. I'm so sorry you are in pain!
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  • ekmebmekmebm member
    Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear this! I sliced off the tip of mine when I was about 13 with a peel back cat food can. I HIGHLY reccomend getting your hands on some of these. You can get them at almost any pharmacy or medical supply store. They are great for keeping the bandaid dry when you're cleaning, cooking, and even washing your hands!
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  • NJBritNJBrit

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    Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear this! I sliced off the tip of mine when I was about 13 with a peel back cat food can. I HIGHLY reccomend getting your hands on some of these. You can get them at almost any pharmacy or medical supply store. They are great for keeping the bandaid dry when you're cleaning, cooking, and even washing your hands!

    That's a great idea. I guess the bright side is that I won't have to stack the cord of wood coming tomorrow! 

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  • ffejsGirlffejsGirl

    I'm so sorry! Hope you feel better!

    On the same note, didn't you say that you did this with scissors as a child too? Glad you are getting out of stacking wood :)

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  • NJBritNJBrit
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    I'm so sorry! Hope you feel better!

    On the same note, didn't you say that you did this with scissors as a child too? Glad you are getting out of stacking wood :)

    Yes! Ironic isn't it? I can't be trusted with sharp objects.

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    I'm so sorry! Hope you feel better!

    On the same note, didn't you say that you did this with scissors as a child too? Glad you are getting out of stacking wood :)

    Yes! Ironic isn't it? I can't be trusted with sharp objects.

    Isn't this one your DH's fault for not watching you more closely? ;)

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  • atownpreggoatownpreggo
    Oh no!!  Hope it feels better soon!
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  • futuremrscohickfuturemrscohick
    Yikes! Glad you're okay!  Maybe a big bowl of ice cream will numb the pain? :)
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  • NJBritNJBrit
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    imagekarohrig:

    I'm so sorry! Hope you feel better!

    On the same note, didn't you say that you did this with scissors as a child too? Glad you are getting out of stacking wood :)

    Yes! Ironic isn't it? I can't be trusted with sharp objects.

    Isn't this one your DH's fault for not watching you more closely? ;)

    It's his fault for wanting a salad! 

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  • izzourclueizzourclue member

    Bah!!!  How horrible for you! You should call your OB to make sure they don't want to monitor you carefully for infection and maybe put you on some antibiotics.  And you can have a drink.  Have a half glass of wine if you think it will help.  Won't hurt the baby at all and if it brings your stress down a bit may be more healthy.  Also Tylenol is perfectly safe in this situation.  Feel better {{hugs}}

    ETA:  I'm pretty sure aspirin is on the no list for pregnancy.

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  • beautifulsin90beautifulsin90
    Ouch!! I am so sorry to hear that sweetie. You can take tylenol and that should help with some of the pain. I am so sorry to hear that happen.
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  • Fergie+1Fergie+1

    Which finger was it and how much did you cut off?

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  • pawcallpawcall member

    eesh, Brittany, if it weren't for bad luck...

    And now for my morbid side...

    Ditto Fergie - which finger and how much are you missing?

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  • NJBritNJBrit

    It was my left index finger and probably a dime size amount that was cut off. It bled all through the night and soaked through many bandaids and rubber gloves. Around bedtime it finally stopped a bit so then we applied Neosporan and a fresh bandage.

    This morning was a huge challenge to shower, but DH is going to help me wash my hair later tonight. I guess I'm lucky that my hair doesn't get greasy as fast as most people's. I cleaned the cut out again a few minutes ago with peroxide and applied more Neo and bandages. 

    I will call my OB just to be safe to ask about antibiotics, but it wasn't anything that needed a trip to the hospital. DH does this all the time, and we have a running joke in the house that everything we buy him a new knife that we give it with a new box of bandages. I need to be much more careful, I know  :(

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  • MsixelAMsixelA member
    This is awful!! When's the last time you got a tetanus shot? Right before my BFP I was cutting zucchini for dinner and the knife slid off the counter and landed in my foot and sliced me right open. I was more concerned with finishing making dinner and not waiting in the always crowded ER so i cleaned it and butterflied it together and taped a ziplock bag around my foot! About 2 days later my foot was the size of Fred Flintstone's and purple.. so gross. So definitely check with your doctor about it!
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