Splinter wound

[vaneramos]

For posterity. The large mark on the left is where the splinter went in, with a couple marks near it from smaller splinters Connor was able to remove. The small red mark beside my middle finger is where the splinter emerged. I pulled the tip out myself before realizing it was connected. The surgeon had to excise flesh from both ends to get the pieces out. It happened on May 8. Wood wounds shouldn't be sutured due to risk of infection. Instead, the larger wound had to be packed and dressed to absorb drainage until May 27.

Comments

[ink-ling.livejournal.com]

Damn! That looks like a nasty wound! Glad you're on the mend, Fella. Hate I missed you when I was up but will definitely have a more concerted effort once I'm up again.

Was your foot hurt, too? Heard that somewhere ... .

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

There was an unrelated foot infection, too. Actually that's what prevented me from going to Toronto last weekend. That's also on the mend. But the foot infection will be less infamous than the large wood splinter acquired while lounging on the dock with a dear LJ friend visiting from Arizona.

[noveldevice.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's kind of yucky. Glad it's healing in finally!

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Me too. It certainly wasn't pleasant, although the worst part was all the hours spent in waiting rooms to get the dressing changed.

[eloquentwthrage.livejournal.com]

absorb drainage

TMI! :-)

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Yes, icky isn't it?

[vaysha.livejournal.com]

ook, splinters are sore at the best of times, this one looks like it was a doozy.
I hope it's not bothering you in the least anymore, friend.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

It never bothered me much except the first two or three days, and whenever I had to get the dressing changed. It healed pretty well actually. And I don't mind having a permanent memento from a dear friend's visit.

[daisydumont.livejournal.com]

wow, yeah, that one looks like it was bad. ouch!

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

One of the doctors refused to believe I got it off a dock!

[grandiva1968.livejournal.com]

Double ow.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it wasn't pleasant at the time, although I don't mind the story behind it.

[tim-e-bear.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor Van. *hugs*

On the other hand, very nice picture *evil grin*.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Haha, glad you like. :-)

[tim-e-bear.livejournal.com]

Well, not so nice for the wound, of course, but otherwise... :)

[ubermunkey.livejournal.com]

man that was something else
what a strange turn of events that was
from on to way off in seconds
I think I was in shock a bit when I saw how damn long that thing was, the splinter I mean... ;-)
be well bub

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was a week of surprises. I really don't mind having the mark on my arm, or the memories attached to it.