I Had A BAD day at work, got bit by a dog & ended up at the ER ***UPDATES**

[Catlady711]

We were SUPPOSED to leave on our annual mushroom hunting trip today after work......BUT........

While I'm at work today, I got bit by a dog, no warning, just SNAP right on my finger. Darn thing wouldn't stop bleeding. The receptionist called my mom, who had just left from her errands 1/2 hr away, while I headed over to the ER clinic. Mom met me there just as the dr. came in.

Turns out I needed SEVEN stitches. He didn't seem to think there was any further damage. The stitching wasn't bad as I couldn't feel it (I've never had stitches before). BUT man alive did the numbing hurt!!!!! I screamed and cried like a 6 year old, (I HATE needles) but I didn't move a bit.

They had to give me a shot of valium to calm me down, freeze the area before they could give me a shot, and the dr. was doing some kind of acupressure and relaxation technique which helped some. As it was I'm sure the people outside could hear me cry. Once they got me numb they let me be propped up to watch him sew and I was checking out his sutures and needles compared to what we use at work. LOL I whined about not having my camera to take pix of it, so the nurse whipped out the cell phone and took a pix and text it to me. LOL

Now I have a splint on my finger for the next week, antibiotics to take, and the lidocaine is wearing off, and I have to type one handed. Needless to say we aren't leaving for our mushroom trip until tomorrow because they said I can't drive because of the valium shot.

So how was your day? LOL

Here's a few pix of the splint.





Here's the one the nurse took.....Graphic, but difficult to see well..

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