- City
- Punta Gorda
- State
- Florida
I cant believe it. After all these years I finally messed up. Yesterday I was just killing time catching catfish instead of watching tv. Believe it or not I got stuck by one of those spikey little sons of a guns. It felt fairly deep but it was probably not even a 1/4 inch. It bleed for long time for the small hole it made and the knuckles started swelling within about 20 minutes. My fingers got stiff and the knuckles ached. I went to an urgent care clinic, but by the time I got there the fingers were starting to feel better and I was told at least a 1.5 hour wait. I decided not to wait. I went home and followed some advise given, soaking it in hot water. I added Epsom salt and it made the hand feel so much better. I have been keeping it uncovered and the hole coated in antibiotic ointment.
Today everything looks pretty good. I have full grip, range of motion and only the tissues are still sore. The swelling is still present but has reduced some and I am not seeing any sign of infection yet. I am wondering if anyone here may have any further info on what to watch for. I have been hearing mostly horror stories from people I have spoken with except one older guy who said he had been stabbed a number of times and said it would probably be better in a day or two.
I dont know what to really expect, but it is looking good right now.
Dick
Today everything looks pretty good. I have full grip, range of motion and only the tissues are still sore. The swelling is still present but has reduced some and I am not seeing any sign of infection yet. I am wondering if anyone here may have any further info on what to watch for. I have been hearing mostly horror stories from people I have spoken with except one older guy who said he had been stabbed a number of times and said it would probably be better in a day or two.
I dont know what to really expect, but it is looking good right now.
Dick