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+7markevans cowandchicken David Knackered oldstrain Boosey blueskylofts 11 posters |
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blueskylofts Youngbird
Posts : 1756 Join date : 2016-02-28 Age : 69 Location : Glos - South West England
| Subject: What have I done! Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:00 am | |
| Sorry if you have read this before - I think I put it in the wrong place last night.
It is 23:31 hours Tuesday night and I thought I would just share what I have been doing today.
I am building a new loft between two existing lofts - our young bird loft and the loft we use for stock hens, and anything else, when we need a place for a pigeon or pigeons.
I have put three of my fingers through our circular saw, which necessitated me having to call an ambulance, being rushed to our nearest hospital which is over 20 miles away, and having to have an emergency operation to save my fingers.
I have cut them half way along the finger parallel to the nail down to the first knuckle, and in the process completely smashed the bones in the top part of my fingers.
Photographs to follow! For the squeamish, they will only be of my fingers bandaged up!
I can tell you, it hurts like bloody hell.
Deeply in pain,
Phil
P.S. luckily it looks like I will be able to keep the ends of my fingers as long as no infection sets in. |
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Boosey Youngbird
Posts : 2064 Join date : 2013-08-09 Age : 53 Location : Basildon, Essex
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:03 am | |
| Oh God Phil that's mate me feel a bit queezy, hope they're healing ok |
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blueskylofts Youngbird
Posts : 1756 Join date : 2016-02-28 Age : 69 Location : Glos - South West England
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:27 am | |
| I only did it yesterday afternoon Boosey.
My main objective is to keep the fingers clean and away from any infection.
As you may remember - I had a Liver Transplant a few years ago, and I have a lowered immune system, which can make me more susceptible to infection.
However, I am trusting that everything will heal really well and quickly.
It's a bit of a bugger really!
Phil |
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blueskylofts Youngbird
Posts : 1756 Join date : 2016-02-28 Age : 69 Location : Glos - South West England
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:31 am | |
| Hal
It is the right hand I have damaged, which is terrible in itself, but not as bad as it could have been, as I am left handed!
Thanks for the thoughts.
Phil |
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oldstrain Oldbird
Posts : 16306 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : the magic roundabout
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Wed Apr 12, 2017 7:21 am | |
| so sorry to hear of your accident phil ....good grief I hope you make a full and speedy recovery m8 |
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Knackered Oldbird
Posts : 14499 Join date : 2013-03-11
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:03 am | |
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blueskylofts Youngbird
Posts : 1756 Join date : 2016-02-28 Age : 69 Location : Glos - South West England
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:35 pm | |
| I know it is a crap situation, but at least I din't cut the fingers off.
I can't imagine how bad it would be to cut off 3 of my fingers on one hand.
Phil |
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Boosey Youngbird
Posts : 2064 Join date : 2013-08-09 Age : 53 Location : Basildon, Essex
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Wed Apr 12, 2017 3:16 pm | |
| You'll be better off in the winter, fingerless gloves are cheaper than normal ones. |
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David Oldbird
Posts : 43193 Join date : 2009-03-18 Location : Leeds
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:46 pm | |
| I haven't read all your post phil, I'm too squeamish, but I got the gist of what's happened... I wish you a speedy recovery . |
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cowandchicken Hatchling
Posts : 255 Join date : 2012-03-16
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Wed Apr 12, 2017 7:14 pm | |
| Get fixed up soon phil and hope it won't hamper your racing too much. |
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markevans Youngbird
Posts : 3310 Join date : 2015-01-25 Age : 58 Location : Wolverhampton
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:26 pm | |
| Sorry to hear that Phil just make sure they stitch them back on the right way up |
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chris perry Hatchling
Posts : 551 Join date : 2010-07-18 Age : 58 Location : walsall, westmidlands,
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Wed Apr 12, 2017 9:28 pm | |
| Feel for you mate, cut my fingers when I was a.metal spinner years ago making sauce pans, bets its proper.TOM and Jerry throbbing |
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Knackered Oldbird
Posts : 14499 Join date : 2013-03-11
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Wed Apr 12, 2017 9:52 pm | |
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David Oldbird
Posts : 43193 Join date : 2009-03-18 Location : Leeds
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Wed Apr 12, 2017 9:56 pm | |
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Knackered Oldbird
Posts : 14499 Join date : 2013-03-11
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:14 pm | |
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blueskylofts Youngbird
Posts : 1756 Join date : 2016-02-28 Age : 69 Location : Glos - South West England
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:07 am | |
| Not much to see just yet - we will have to wait until the bandages come off to see what my fingers look like. I do know the surgeon had to give me two false fingernails but I have no idea what everything looks like just yet. I can tell you it still hurts like hell and it all starting to swell up now. I have to go back to the hospital Friday morning first thing to have the dressings changed. Maybe I will get a glimpse then. The hand and the fingers are doing very strange things. It must be something to do with my nerves firing off at random. I was in bed yesterday morning and, for some reason, my hand gave a big twitch and I smacked myself in the gob! Quite funny actually although it did hurt my mouth and my fingers! More grizzly pictures to follow. Phil |
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oldstrain Oldbird
Posts : 16306 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : the magic roundabout
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:20 am | |
| just take it easy brother don't go overdoing anything ...pigeons will still be their at the end of it all ...good luck phil ,you got a great nurse in hil their atb to ya both |
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blueskylofts Youngbird
Posts : 1756 Join date : 2016-02-28 Age : 69 Location : Glos - South West England
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:15 am | |
| - oldstrain wrote:
- just take it easy brother don't go overdoing anything ...pigeons will still be their at the end of it all ...good luck phil ,you got a great nurse in hil their atb to ya both
Thanks little bro. I have a top notch looker-after-er person here. Unfortunately, she has had a lot of experience at looking after me before, during and after my liver transplant. Do you have your first race this weekend? We do. And I am getting quite excited. Phil |
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oldstrain Oldbird
Posts : 16306 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : the magic roundabout
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:27 am | |
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halcanada Youngbird
Posts : 4206 Join date : 2014-03-11 Age : 84 Location : Southern Ontario. Canada.
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Thu Apr 13, 2017 4:58 pm | |
| Wish you well Phil or should it be Edward Scissor hands? |
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markevans Youngbird
Posts : 3310 Join date : 2015-01-25 Age : 58 Location : Wolverhampton
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:59 pm | |
| That will stop you picking your nose Phil and remember to use the other hand when you go to the toilet |
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blueskylofts Youngbird
Posts : 1756 Join date : 2016-02-28 Age : 69 Location : Glos - South West England
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:37 pm | |
| - markevans wrote:
- That will stop you picking your nose Phil and remember to use the other hand when you go to the toilet
You beat me to the joke Mark - picking my nose. Thanks everyone for your kind words. I still recon it will get a bit worse before it is going to get better. Got to be at the hospital early-doors tomorrow, so I'm away to my bed. Phil |
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barnie Youngbird
Posts : 3063 Join date : 2012-07-25
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:47 pm | |
| Best wishes, hope you repair well!! |
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Knackered Oldbird
Posts : 14499 Join date : 2013-03-11
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Fri Apr 14, 2017 1:02 am | |
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Knackered Oldbird
Posts : 14499 Join date : 2013-03-11
| Subject: Re: What have I done! Fri Apr 14, 2017 1:13 am | |
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