mlktwins Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 My DH snipped his thumb tip doing yard work about an hour ago. What is the protocol for needing stitches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Seek medical care: If the end of his finger is gone If the bleeding doesn't stop after 20 minutes of direct pressure If he seems like he's going to pass out If it is deep, jagged, or gaping if it feels numb 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 Thank you! We had the feeling faint part so we just got here 😊 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Thank you! We had the feeling faint part so we just got here 😊 We love updates. My dh has had so many accidents with his hands and sometimes surgeries because of the accidents. Sick of it. Fortunately, all the accidents were at work. Years ago as my mom was trimming the hedge, she clipped into her left ring finger up by the nail. Oh. My. Goodness. She was hardly able to talk, practically unable to breathe. Off to the ER with her. I hope your dh's thumb heals up quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 How is your husband's thumb? I hope he only needed a few stitches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Thank you both for checking in! He took some nail off and has a big flap of skin on the top. They couldn't stitch it. He has it all bandaged up and in a splint for a few days. He needs to keep it dry for now. He is going to live 😀. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 ugh. I bet you're glad you took him in for it. One time my dh got his finger tip yanked/nipped off by machinery at work. It is not very nice looking now. They did operate on it, taking some of the skin from the finger next to it to help close it up and finish it off. His fingernail is shorter, finger is a little shorter. Movies and naps for him! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I'm glad to hear he's going to be OK. That must hurt like the dickens, as my grandma used to say. I told the story here a few years ago...my DH cut/injured himself at work and it was spurting! He showed it to the doctor he was working with and the doctor said all excitedly, " Oooh, is that arterial? " I almost :svengo: just hearing the story! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 ugh. I bet you're glad you took him in for it. One time my dh got his finger tip yanked/nipped off by machinery at work. It is not very nice looking now. They did operate on it, taking some of the skin from the finger next to it to help close it up and finish it off. His fingernail is shorter, finger is a little shorter. Movies and naps for him! That sounds like it must have been awful! :( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Thank you both for checking in! He took some nail off and has a big flap of skin on the top. They couldn't stitch it. He has it all bandaged up and in a splint for a few days. He needs to keep it dry for now. He is going to live 😀. Yikes. :eek: I'm glad he's going to be fine, but that sounds like it must have been so painful!!! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I'm glad to hear he's going to be OK. That must hurt like the dickens, as my grandma used to say. I told the story here a few years ago...my DH cut/injured himself at work and it was spurting! He showed it to the doctor he was working with and the doctor said all excitedly, " Oooh, is that arterial? " I almost :svengo: just hearing the story! Boy, it sure was that doctor's lucky day! ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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