Ouch

[CaliforniaPeggy]

I was just chopping an onion ...

And you guessed......the knife slipped, and now I'm sporting a pretty deep cut on my left forefinger... x(

My poor husband had to get in the kitchen fast so he could wrap my finger in a bandaid...

It was bleeding like a son-of-a-b***h!

I'm OK now...

But it's sore!

Damn.

Just a few vibes would be nice, OK?

Thanks...

[malta blue]

1. *mwah*

:hug::loveya::hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear malta blue!

Kiss it and make it all better!

Thanks...

:hug:

[succubus.blues]

2. ow!

hope it feels better soon! I hate when I do stuff like that!!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear Devil Girl!

Yeah, it hurts!

I'm hoping for the same...

I don't cut myself often, but when I do...yikes...

[succubus.blues]

7. next time, to be safe

buy the pre-chopped onions....that's what I do! ;)

[flvegan]

4. Oh, Peggy, I'm sorry.

Hope it's not too much, like no need to visit the ER or get stitches, etc.

I'm chopping veggies right now to cook for the dogs, and I'm going to be thinking about this for the next hour.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. My dear flvegan!

Oh, no, no need for stitches...

And as a former nurse, at least I don't faint at the sight of blood, even my own!

It's just sore as hell...

Be careful!

The knife was very sharp...

Thanks for the vibes, sweetie...

[DarkTirade]

6. Yikes. Two reasons to shed some tears.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. My dear DarkTirade...

Nah, the onion wasn't that juicy, thank goodness!

And you know, I normally stay calm in such events...

Thanks, sweetie...

[PunkinPi]

8. And you still,

found a way to post on DU? :rofl:

But seriously, hope you are doing okay :). Plus, :hug:.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. My dear PunkinPi!

Of course!

I would have to be dying to not post!

I am OK, thanks...

I appreciate the hug!

[bamademo]

12. If you're making tomato sauce then all it well

I've almost chopped my finger off before. Get good knives and a knife guard from Williams/Sonoma.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. My dear bamademo!

Well, there are tomatoes in my dinner...

No blood in there, though!

It's a very good knife...Chicago Cutlery...

Haven't ever used a knife guard...

I'll look into it, thanks!

[AlCzervik]

13. Yikes! I cannot stand the site of my own blood.

Hope it heals up quick Peg.


:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. My dear chimpsrsmarter...

Luckily, I can stand it!

I normally heal up pretty fast...

Thanks, sweetie...

:hug:

[ThomCat]

14. I'm sorry. I hope it's a clean cut and heals quickly.

:(

I'm glad your husband was nearby to help.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. My dear ThomCat!

Oh, sweetie....it's lovely to see you tonight!

It was a very clean cut, and I washed it quickly too...

Thank goodness he was home...

I would have had trouble with the bandage by myself...

Thanks for being here!

:hug:

[ThomCat]

51. It's wonderful to see you too.

:hug:

I'm hoping to be around a bit this weekend. :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

53. Oh, that's good!

I have missed you...

And it sounds as though you're feeling better too!

:hug:

[Debi]

16. I'll send vibes that your finger heals and that your foul mouth clears up

:hug: feel better soon CP!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. My dear Debi!

Thanks!

I usually heal up pretty quickly...

:hug:

[ghostsofgiants]

17. Oucccchhhhhhh, that is unpleasant.

I used to slice up my fingers a lot when I would use my Exacto knife to make stencils. Not fun.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. My dear primate1!

It is unpleasant!

I'm sorry to hear you've endured this sort of thing too...

I rarely do it, thank goodness...

[GoneOffShore]

18. Hold that finger higher than your head.

Make him chop the rest.

And I just read that shredded tobacco bound into the cut will heal it faster.

Japanese sushi chef trick.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. My dear GoneOffShore...

Oh, I did hold it up, believe me!

The chopping's done, long since...

Thanks for the tip...alas, no shredded tobacco here...

:hi:

[Lady Freedom]

24. good vibes for you!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. My dear Lady Freedom!

Aw, thank you for the beautiful huggy heart!

I will soon be much better, thanks...

:loveya:

[Pierre.Suave]

25. Ouch

I hope you heal soon.

I did the same thing the other day, it hurt like a MoFo...

:hug:s to hope you get better soon.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. My dear jasonc...

Ouch is right!

That part of your finger is just loaded with nerve endings and blood vessels!

I will heal pretty quickly, thanks so much, sweetie...

:hug:

[lumberingbear]

28. Peggy....

Have you had a tetanus booster shot lately???

Hope your finger pain goes away soon.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. My dear lumberingbear...

You know, I can't remember...

It has been awhile...

The finger is a little sore, but not too bad...

Thanks, sweetie...


:hug:

[Maestro]

29. Coming your way.....

May that cut heal very nicely and may you be back to slicing and dicing only food products very soon. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. My dear Maestro...

Thank you so much, sweetie...

These are my wishes too!

:hug:

[lightningandsnow]

32. Aww, that sucks.

:hug:

I've injured myself in pretty dorky ways in the past. Sometime, I'll tell you the story of why I have a permanent dent in my skull. SERIES!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. My dear AspieGrrl!

In your skull???

Do tell!

I'll live, no doubt!

Thanks, sweetie...

:hug:

[lightningandsnow]

35. Well, I was in grade 8 at the time,

and I was at school, on the way to the cafeteria. I was having a pretty good day, and kind of skipping down the stairs. I decided to jump over half of said flight of stairs, forgetting the fact that there was a low overhang, made of concrete, covering about half of it.

And to this day, I still have a dent in my skull.

[CreekDog]

34. my dear, i hope it heals quickly!

but i love to hear you swear. :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. My dear CreekDog!

Thanks!

Pleases talk to Debi upthread about my potty mouth!

I usually heal up pretty quickly...

:hug:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

36. I share your ouchie

Yesterday I cut the heck out of my finger with a pair of scissors.

Good vibes coming your way!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. My dear DeposeTheBoyKing!

And some good vibes from me for you too, sweetie!

Thanks...

Heal quickly, OK?

:hug:

[devilgrrl]

37. Crack an egg and wrap the cut with the lining of the shell

Seriously, it'll stop the bleeding.

Sorry, I hope your finger feels better. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

41. My dear devilgrrl!

Ah, thank you for the tip!

It stopped a while ago...

I'm keeping the bandaid on just to keep the wound closed...

I'll be OK...

Just being a wuss tonight...

:hug:

[harmonicon]

38. glad you're ok!

That stuff can be dangerous! When I was a kid, my sister, my mother and I came home, where my dad and brother were supposed to be, and the there was blood all over the kitchen, and bloody knife in the sink or on the counter. Like, some serious tv or movie shit. I guess my dad had cut himself, and it hit something sort of major, and my brother had to rush him to the hospital. He was ok in the end, but had to have his arm in a cast for weeks while it heeled up! Thank god you got off with just some bandages.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

42. My dear harmonicon!

Sounds like your dad hit an artery or some such!

I just hit the capillary bed in the fingertip...

You really don't bleed out from those...

I am grateful for small favors, believe me!

Thanks, sweetie...:hug:

[mwooldri]

43. Good vibes heading your way...

Never cut my finger with a knife. Too scared of 'em. Hope all is well.

Mark.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

44. My dear Mark!

Thanks for the vibes!

I tend to be cautious around knives, but I do have to use them from time to time!

It's rare that I cut myself...

I'll be find, thanks!

:hi:

[UrbScotty]

45. My dear CaliforniaPeggy...

Several years ago, I used a knife to bust through the seal of a bottle of coffee creamer (if I recall correctly). The knife slipped and made a cut between my thumb and my index finger.

I still see a mark at the spot of that cut.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

48. My dear ih8thegop...

Ouch!

That has to be pretty bad...

It would be next to impossible to bandage that...

I'll bet you still see the mark...

:hug:

[Lex]

46. Good vibes coming your way!

My granddad always said "A dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp knife to a cook." Not sure what that meant exactly.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

49. My dear Lex!

Thanks, sweetie!

I suspect that saying means that a cook is more likely to be sloppy with a dull knife, since you might think it would be less likely to cut you...

:shrug:

:hi:

[LeftyMom]

47. If it's not quite worthy of stitches, try a little super glue.

A little trick I picked up from a friend who's a midwife (they use it on small labial tears that don't quite merit stitches.) Works like a charm.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

50. My dear LeftyMom!

Thanks for the great idea!

Alas, I don't have any...

Maybe I'll pick some up tomorrow...

Keeping this damn bandaid dry is such a nuisance!

:hi:

[Aristus]

52. Y'know, CalPeg, if that's how you're gonna treat your fingers, they're not going to let you have

any more of them. You watch...


Seriously, sweetie... :hug: Get better soon.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

54. My dear Aristus!

I won't get any more???

Omigod!

I'd better start taking much better care of these, then, huh?



:rofl: :rofl:


Aw, thanks...I am healing as we speak...:hug:

[Bullwinkle925]

55. OH CP . . .

I did that just a few weeks ago myself - at a friend's house - chopping a tomato!

her hubby bandaged me up - but it took a long , long time to stop bleeding.

aarrrghhhhhh


I REALLY feel your pain toots!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

56. My dear Bullwinkle925!

Kitchens are dangerous places! :scared:

Cuts in those places (fingers) need lots and lots of pressure to make the bleeding stop...

Mine finally did!

It's a lot less sore now, though, thank goodness...

Thank you, sweetie...:hug:

[Pushed To The Left]

57. Finger-healing vibes on the way!

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

58. My dear Pushed To The Left!

Aw, thanks, sweetie!

You were up late!

It's better today...

:hug:

[BuddhaGirl]

59. I'm so sorry!

I hope it gets better soon!!

I did the same thing recently...something that really helped with my healing was a product called "Cell Food" - it's an oxygen gel...really can help prevent scarring too. You can get it at your local health food/vitamin store. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

62. My dear BuddhaGirl!

Thanks, sweetie...

It's much less tender today, and I have figured out a way to keep it dry...

Thank you for the tip...

I just may look into that "Cell Food."

:hug:

[Ivan Sputnik]

60. Don't know if this will make you feel better

but poets have written about such experiences:

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/cut/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

61. Thank you, my dear Will Robinson!

It does help, indeed...

I feel less alone here with her poetry!

:hi: