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"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe) 08/07/2019 at 17:43 • Filed to: None

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had a lil misshap at work earlier... wrench slipped and i ended up punching a sharp corner of  sheet metal.... got me right smack dab in the middle of the second knuckle of me index finger

bled like a stuck pig (turns out the guy supervising me is squeemish..lol..that was fun) anyhoo..the knuckle is pretty much a flap now... but didnt hurt much at the the time.. so ive just cleaned it and put a band aid on once i got the bleeding stopped.... replaced the band aid with a fresh one at the end of me shift

anyhoo several hours later my index finger is about twice as big around as me middle finger and hurts from the first knuckle down to me hand

on a scale of tis but a flesh wound to killer rabbit....how likely am i to need to miss some work time to get a doc to go look at that?

Svend > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 17:58

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Take some anti inflammatory painkillers (ibuprofen) and get yourself down to A&E to get it looked at, even if it’s just a tetanus update.

Also wrap a bag of peas in a towel and nurse the knuckle for a few minutes at a time. 

gin-san - shitpost specialist > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 18:00

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Just from what you’ve described I’d see a doctor. Aren’t doctors free in the Netherlands? Even if you need to take some time off work, I’d make sure just so there’s no infection and that there’s no damage to the tendons. Can you fully extend or curl the finger? The amount of swelling you’ve described leads me to think that there’s more internal bleeding or internal damage than you may think.

I could be blowing it out of proportion but any cuts I’ve had on my hand have always been a matter of cleaning the wound and replacing bandages as necessary.

Go see a doc.

Shane Moore > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 18:01

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Same thing happened while wrenching on a Jeep Wagoneer, wrench slipped and I punched the metal cooling fan. This was down to the knuckle bone and I cleaned it, Put a butterfly bandaid on then some superglue/nu-skin ( can’t remember but it burned something fierce). This is the scar some 11 years later. It was difficult to write with my right hand for about a week and half. I think if I would have went to the doctor, my recovery time and pain would have been significantly less . Plus the scar would have healed nicer but if you are into that sort of thing it will look like that when healed.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Svend 08/07/2019 at 18:01

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just took a couple paracetamol and some codeine (hey...had it lying round)

planning a hibiscrub before work in the morning

ill see how the hand looks by the time i get to work....but it has been more than 5 years since my last tetanus jab.... so it should get that done at least

NKato > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 18:04

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Doctor, now. Make sure tetanus shots are up to date. I nearly lopped off the tip of my thumb at my last job with a bandsaw, needed 4 stitches.

Any injury involving metal needs to be checked - contaminants are everywhere in an industrial environment. 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > gin-san - shitpost specialist 08/07/2019 at 18:06

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gp is free a&e comes out of my dedudictable

i have full movement.. but fully extended hurts i can fully curl it too... but that starts the bleeding again lol

im pretty sure it went in quite deep

will most likely go see a doc...just gotta turn up to work first and cover my ass

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Shane Moore 08/07/2019 at 18:09

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duly noted...im already covered in little scars i dont really need any more..lol

ill go make my case to the bossman first thing in the morning i think

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > NKato 08/07/2019 at 18:11

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it will have to be doctor tomorow morning.... but yeah.. roger wilco

my tetanus needs an update at least... so i guess i have to go in regardless of what my hands like tomorow

Chariotoflove > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 18:12

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Highly recommend you see a doctor for an exam and x-ray. However, if you’re dead set on staying out of a waiting room, ice it, take ibuprofen, and make sure you have full range of motion without sharp pain. If you do have sharp pain, suck it up and get to a doctor, as you likely broke it.*

*disclaimer:  I’m not a physician, so if your finger falls off, you’re on your own.

Svend > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 18:16

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GET TO A&E!!!!

Get it looked at. Better safe than sorry. One of the last things you want is reduced motion in that finger for a longer period than necessary or joint pain in that finger when it gets cold in the future. 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Chariotoflove 08/07/2019 at 18:16

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full range of motion... hurts when fully extended... bleeds when fully curled lol

dont think i broke anything.... just cut the shit out of it somehow

but yeah... ill go see a doc tomorow... if nothing else my last tetanus jab was too long ago

Svend > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 18:21

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Wait what?

a&e comes out of my dedudictable

Deductible what?

Do you need insurance for A&E visits?

I always assumed Holland was the same as the U.K. when I lived there.

((thinking b ack, I’m glad I had an E111 form filled out)).

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Svend 08/07/2019 at 18:22

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will do in the morning mate... walk in a&e in assen will just mean im sat there till morning waiting for someone.... or ill get transfered to groningen....

apreciate the concern.. but i think a few more hours spent sleeping wont hurt me more than spending them at my local little hospital waiting for a grumpy nightshift nurse to look at me

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Svend 08/07/2019 at 18:24

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insurance is mandatory here... you cant not have it

if you dont pick one yourself the gubment will pick you one and send you the bill

benjrblant > Svend 08/07/2019 at 18:26

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Heh. Bag of peas. How British. (=

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Svend 08/07/2019 at 18:26

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to clarify... a&e is free.. and you wont get billed for their time... but anything like x rays or shots will come out of your deductible

Svend > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 18:27

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Make sure you do and don’t put it off.

Also make sure you add it to the accident at work book.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Svend 08/07/2019 at 18:28

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roger that :)

Svend > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 18:29

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We just have National Insurance here as you know.

Svend > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 18:29

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So if you go over your deductibles, you’ll have to pay for them? 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Svend 08/07/2019 at 18:30

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yep... it has a pros and cons

i have a mate who lacks his front teeth coz the nhs says those are just cosmetic and as such not covered

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Svend 08/07/2019 at 18:32

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i might have used the wrong word.... i pay the first 385 euros of anything i need in a year... once im over that amount they pay

Svend > benjrblant 08/07/2019 at 18:33

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Lol.

Almost everyone (in the U.K. anyways), has a bag of peas (peas, garden peas, petit pois, etc...) in the freezer. They are more malleable than a large bag of ice cubes (that few people in the U.K. have).  

Svend > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 18:34

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Ye’, I’ve heard that depends on the NHS trust as some cover it and some don’t. 

ttyymmnn > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 18:44

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insurance is mandatory here... you cant not have it

What, are you socialists or something?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > ttyymmnn 08/07/2019 at 18:49

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pretty much

Chariotoflove > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 18:51

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I n the meantime, I don’t think a few beers would thin your blood too much (in my thoroughly non-professional opinion).

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Chariotoflove 08/07/2019 at 18:54

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whew thats good... coz iva had a few

in combination with the codeine i actually feel just fucking dandy now

but i know thatll wear off

anyhoo.. probably time to go for a sleeps... cheers for the advice mate

Chariotoflove > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 18:55

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G’nite, sweet prince.

DipodomysDeserti > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 18:56

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I did something similar once. Slipped on a caliper bolt and caught the brake dust cover. Mine wasn’t as bad as your sounds though.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > DipodomysDeserti 08/07/2019 at 19:03

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similar for sure tho

so much blood for such a little digit

anyhoo.. me supervisor told me to go rinse that shit off in the sink

should have seen him turn white as sheet when everything just turned into a constant flow of red

it was glorious

anyhoo... gnite mate :)

user314 > benjrblant 08/07/2019 at 19:04

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Hey, I do that too. Like Svend says, bag of peas works better. 

Chariotoflove > benjrblant 08/07/2019 at 19:17

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And it works great!

Chariotoflove > Svend 08/07/2019 at 19:18

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In my house too.  Very useful ice packs.

Svend > Chariotoflove 08/07/2019 at 19:31

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It’s ideal because you can shape it more than ice, even crushed ice isn’t as good as peas.

But always wrap in a kitchen towel to protect from frost bite and alternate 5-10 minutes on, 5-10 minutes off.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/07/2019 at 21:25

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Very likely...bett er safe than sorry my friend. Sure, it sucks missing work, but you don’t want to let it get worse and find out you’ve done more major damage than you think.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/07/2019 at 23:46

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eh... i dont mind missing work

its the pay that bothers me :p