One being a tetnaus shot or booster.. don't remember.

Carl

"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:dPidnd1b7cSG0kTZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>I got one in the military in '03. Is that recent enough? Any other advice?
>I soaked it once in warm water and 1 oz betadine. I'll be soaking again
>tonight in warm water and epsom salt. Also using lots of neosporin, keeping
>it clean and dry.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:v6WdncCG_Lds10TZnZ2dnUVZ_oSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Ditto. If you haven't had a tetanus booster in the last few years or so,
>> I'd recommend it now.
>>
>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>> news:uthid2pmi3ll4tuhuv2lf564lu8nt9u0u0@4ax.com...
>>> Owwwwiiieeee.
>>>
>>> <cringe>
>>>
>>> -jenn
>>>
>>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:49:05 -0700, "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>I didn't mention this before, but I've given up truck driving in favor
>>>>>of
>>>>>carpentry. I've got a decent gig working for a guy who works for
>>>>>himself as
>>>>>a general contractor. Right now we're building a new home for a client.
>>>>>
>>>>>I was nailing a doubler plate to the top of a stud wall before tilting
>>>>>it up
>>>>>into place when at about 11am when a 3.5" 16 penny nail didn't hit it's
>>>>>intended trajectory, instead going right through my left pointer
>>>>>finger.
>>>>>Right between the middle and last (tip) joint, about an inch and a half
>>>>>from
>>>>>the tip, catching approximately 1/4" of meat. It went right through the
>>>>>meat, skimming the bone. It was actually kindof cool. Luckily, it
>>>>>pointed up
>>>>>and didn't go thru into my middle finger.
>>>>>
>>>>>Al (my boss, and the only other person generally at the job site)
>>>>>wasn't
>>>>>there, so I pulled the nail out with my other hand. Al said he'd be
>>>>>there in
>>>>>about 45 minutes and to sit tight. Well, I wasn't about to let 45 good
>>>>>minutes go to waste.
>>>>>
>>>>>I didn't have a first aid kit or anything so I just rinsed it off with
>>>>>water
>>>>>and let it bleed while I worked. My finger was very caked with blood.
>>>>>As for
>>>>>the walls I built during that time, suffice it to say that my work is
>>>>>so
>>>>>sufficently marked with my DNA that scientists will be able to clone me
>>>>>from
>>>>>it in 100 years.
>>>>>
>>>>>When Al got back, we cleaned it up (entrance and exit wound) with
>>>>>medical
>>>>>cleaning pad, and wrapped it up with gauze and tape. This definately
>>>>>made
>>>>>the last 4 hours of the day more interesting than normal. Tomorrow, I'm
>>>>>sure
>>>>>I'll bang my poor finger with a hammer.
>>>>>
>>>>>Definately didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hope you had a good laugh (or at least a fgood cringe!) from this!
>>>>>
>>>>>Carl
>>>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

Diphtheria & Tetanus every 10 years, if you get a puncture wound repeat if
more than 5 years since the last one.


"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:dPidnd1b7cSG0kTZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>I got one in the military in '03. Is that recent enough? Any other advice?
>I soaked it once in warm water and 1 oz betadine. I'll be soaking again
>tonight in warm water and epsom salt. Also using lots of neosporin, keeping
>it clean and dry.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:v6WdncCG_Lds10TZnZ2dnUVZ_oSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Ditto. If you haven't had a tetanus booster in the last few years or so,
>> I'd recommend it now.
>>
>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>> news:uthid2pmi3ll4tuhuv2lf564lu8nt9u0u0@4ax.com...
>>> Owwwwiiieeee.
>>>
>>> <cringe>
>>>
>>> -jenn
>>>
>>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:49:05 -0700, "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>I didn't mention this before, but I've given up truck driving in favor
>>>>>of
>>>>>carpentry. I've got a decent gig working for a guy who works for
>>>>>himself as
>>>>>a general contractor. Right now we're building a new home for a client.
>>>>>
>>>>>I was nailing a doubler plate to the top of a stud wall before tilting
>>>>>it up
>>>>>into place when at about 11am when a 3.5" 16 penny nail didn't hit it's
>>>>>intended trajectory, instead going right through my left pointer
>>>>>finger.
>>>>>Right between the middle and last (tip) joint, about an inch and a half
>>>>>from
>>>>>the tip, catching approximately 1/4" of meat. It went right through the
>>>>>meat, skimming the bone. It was actually kindof cool. Luckily, it
>>>>>pointed up
>>>>>and didn't go thru into my middle finger.
>>>>>
>>>>>Al (my boss, and the only other person generally at the job site)
>>>>>wasn't
>>>>>there, so I pulled the nail out with my other hand. Al said he'd be
>>>>>there in
>>>>>about 45 minutes and to sit tight. Well, I wasn't about to let 45 good
>>>>>minutes go to waste.
>>>>>
>>>>>I didn't have a first aid kit or anything so I just rinsed it off with
>>>>>water
>>>>>and let it bleed while I worked. My finger was very caked with blood.
>>>>>As for
>>>>>the walls I built during that time, suffice it to say that my work is
>>>>>so
>>>>>sufficently marked with my DNA that scientists will be able to clone me
>>>>>from
>>>>>it in 100 years.
>>>>>
>>>>>When Al got back, we cleaned it up (entrance and exit wound) with
>>>>>medical
>>>>>cleaning pad, and wrapped it up with gauze and tape. This definately
>>>>>made
>>>>>the last 4 hours of the day more interesting than normal. Tomorrow, I'm
>>>>>sure
>>>>>I'll bang my poor finger with a hammer.
>>>>>
>>>>>Definately didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hope you had a good laugh (or at least a fgood cringe!) from this!
>>>>>
>>>>>Carl
>>>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

Diphtheria & Tetanus every 10 years, if you get a puncture wound repeat if
more than 5 years since the last one.


"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:dPidnd1b7cSG0kTZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>I got one in the military in '03. Is that recent enough? Any other advice?
>I soaked it once in warm water and 1 oz betadine. I'll be soaking again
>tonight in warm water and epsom salt. Also using lots of neosporin, keeping
>it clean and dry.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:v6WdncCG_Lds10TZnZ2dnUVZ_oSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Ditto. If you haven't had a tetanus booster in the last few years or so,
>> I'd recommend it now.
>>
>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>> news:uthid2pmi3ll4tuhuv2lf564lu8nt9u0u0@4ax.com...
>>> Owwwwiiieeee.
>>>
>>> <cringe>
>>>
>>> -jenn
>>>
>>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:49:05 -0700, "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>I didn't mention this before, but I've given up truck driving in favor
>>>>>of
>>>>>carpentry. I've got a decent gig working for a guy who works for
>>>>>himself as
>>>>>a general contractor. Right now we're building a new home for a client.
>>>>>
>>>>>I was nailing a doubler plate to the top of a stud wall before tilting
>>>>>it up
>>>>>into place when at about 11am when a 3.5" 16 penny nail didn't hit it's
>>>>>intended trajectory, instead going right through my left pointer
>>>>>finger.
>>>>>Right between the middle and last (tip) joint, about an inch and a half
>>>>>from
>>>>>the tip, catching approximately 1/4" of meat. It went right through the
>>>>>meat, skimming the bone. It was actually kindof cool. Luckily, it
>>>>>pointed up
>>>>>and didn't go thru into my middle finger.
>>>>>
>>>>>Al (my boss, and the only other person generally at the job site)
>>>>>wasn't
>>>>>there, so I pulled the nail out with my other hand. Al said he'd be
>>>>>there in
>>>>>about 45 minutes and to sit tight. Well, I wasn't about to let 45 good
>>>>>minutes go to waste.
>>>>>
>>>>>I didn't have a first aid kit or anything so I just rinsed it off with
>>>>>water
>>>>>and let it bleed while I worked. My finger was very caked with blood.
>>>>>As for
>>>>>the walls I built during that time, suffice it to say that my work is
>>>>>so
>>>>>sufficently marked with my DNA that scientists will be able to clone me
>>>>>from
>>>>>it in 100 years.
>>>>>
>>>>>When Al got back, we cleaned it up (entrance and exit wound) with
>>>>>medical
>>>>>cleaning pad, and wrapped it up with gauze and tape. This definately
>>>>>made
>>>>>the last 4 hours of the day more interesting than normal. Tomorrow, I'm
>>>>>sure
>>>>>I'll bang my poor finger with a hammer.
>>>>>
>>>>>Definately didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hope you had a good laugh (or at least a fgood cringe!) from this!
>>>>>
>>>>>Carl
>>>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

Diphtheria & Tetanus every 10 years, if you get a puncture wound repeat if
more than 5 years since the last one.


"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:dPidnd1b7cSG0kTZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>I got one in the military in '03. Is that recent enough? Any other advice?
>I soaked it once in warm water and 1 oz betadine. I'll be soaking again
>tonight in warm water and epsom salt. Also using lots of neosporin, keeping
>it clean and dry.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:v6WdncCG_Lds10TZnZ2dnUVZ_oSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Ditto. If you haven't had a tetanus booster in the last few years or so,
>> I'd recommend it now.
>>
>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>> news:uthid2pmi3ll4tuhuv2lf564lu8nt9u0u0@4ax.com...
>>> Owwwwiiieeee.
>>>
>>> <cringe>
>>>
>>> -jenn
>>>
>>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:49:05 -0700, "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>I didn't mention this before, but I've given up truck driving in favor
>>>>>of
>>>>>carpentry. I've got a decent gig working for a guy who works for
>>>>>himself as
>>>>>a general contractor. Right now we're building a new home for a client.
>>>>>
>>>>>I was nailing a doubler plate to the top of a stud wall before tilting
>>>>>it up
>>>>>into place when at about 11am when a 3.5" 16 penny nail didn't hit it's
>>>>>intended trajectory, instead going right through my left pointer
>>>>>finger.
>>>>>Right between the middle and last (tip) joint, about an inch and a half
>>>>>from
>>>>>the tip, catching approximately 1/4" of meat. It went right through the
>>>>>meat, skimming the bone. It was actually kindof cool. Luckily, it
>>>>>pointed up
>>>>>and didn't go thru into my middle finger.
>>>>>
>>>>>Al (my boss, and the only other person generally at the job site)
>>>>>wasn't
>>>>>there, so I pulled the nail out with my other hand. Al said he'd be
>>>>>there in
>>>>>about 45 minutes and to sit tight. Well, I wasn't about to let 45 good
>>>>>minutes go to waste.
>>>>>
>>>>>I didn't have a first aid kit or anything so I just rinsed it off with
>>>>>water
>>>>>and let it bleed while I worked. My finger was very caked with blood.
>>>>>As for
>>>>>the walls I built during that time, suffice it to say that my work is
>>>>>so
>>>>>sufficently marked with my DNA that scientists will be able to clone me
>>>>>from
>>>>>it in 100 years.
>>>>>
>>>>>When Al got back, we cleaned it up (entrance and exit wound) with
>>>>>medical
>>>>>cleaning pad, and wrapped it up with gauze and tape. This definately
>>>>>made
>>>>>the last 4 hours of the day more interesting than normal. Tomorrow, I'm
>>>>>sure
>>>>>I'll bang my poor finger with a hammer.
>>>>>
>>>>>Definately didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hope you had a good laugh (or at least a fgood cringe!) from this!
>>>>>
>>>>>Carl
>>>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

Diphtheria & Tetanus every 10 years, if you get a puncture wound repeat if
more than 5 years since the last one.


"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:dPidnd1b7cSG0kTZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>I got one in the military in '03. Is that recent enough? Any other advice?
>I soaked it once in warm water and 1 oz betadine. I'll be soaking again
>tonight in warm water and epsom salt. Also using lots of neosporin, keeping
>it clean and dry.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:v6WdncCG_Lds10TZnZ2dnUVZ_oSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Ditto. If you haven't had a tetanus booster in the last few years or so,
>> I'd recommend it now.
>>
>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>> news:uthid2pmi3ll4tuhuv2lf564lu8nt9u0u0@4ax.com...
>>> Owwwwiiieeee.
>>>
>>> <cringe>
>>>
>>> -jenn
>>>
>>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:49:05 -0700, "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>I didn't mention this before, but I've given up truck driving in favor
>>>>>of
>>>>>carpentry. I've got a decent gig working for a guy who works for
>>>>>himself as
>>>>>a general contractor. Right now we're building a new home for a client.
>>>>>
>>>>>I was nailing a doubler plate to the top of a stud wall before tilting
>>>>>it up
>>>>>into place when at about 11am when a 3.5" 16 penny nail didn't hit it's
>>>>>intended trajectory, instead going right through my left pointer
>>>>>finger.
>>>>>Right between the middle and last (tip) joint, about an inch and a half
>>>>>from
>>>>>the tip, catching approximately 1/4" of meat. It went right through the
>>>>>meat, skimming the bone. It was actually kindof cool. Luckily, it
>>>>>pointed up
>>>>>and didn't go thru into my middle finger.
>>>>>
>>>>>Al (my boss, and the only other person generally at the job site)
>>>>>wasn't
>>>>>there, so I pulled the nail out with my other hand. Al said he'd be
>>>>>there in
>>>>>about 45 minutes and to sit tight. Well, I wasn't about to let 45 good
>>>>>minutes go to waste.
>>>>>
>>>>>I didn't have a first aid kit or anything so I just rinsed it off with
>>>>>water
>>>>>and let it bleed while I worked. My finger was very caked with blood.
>>>>>As for
>>>>>the walls I built during that time, suffice it to say that my work is
>>>>>so
>>>>>sufficently marked with my DNA that scientists will be able to clone me
>>>>>from
>>>>>it in 100 years.
>>>>>
>>>>>When Al got back, we cleaned it up (entrance and exit wound) with
>>>>>medical
>>>>>cleaning pad, and wrapped it up with gauze and tape. This definately
>>>>>made
>>>>>the last 4 hours of the day more interesting than normal. Tomorrow, I'm
>>>>>sure
>>>>>I'll bang my poor finger with a hammer.
>>>>>
>>>>>Definately didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hope you had a good laugh (or at least a fgood cringe!) from this!
>>>>>
>>>>>Carl
>>>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

Yes. it should be fine, thats only 3 years ago. Was the nail in good shape, or old
and rusty? If it was in good shape then doing all that should take care of it. Dont
use peroxide (never on a puncture wound, even if it does go all the way thru). If it
swells up, gets red and hot, and really hurts, go see a doc.
Oh, and stay away from hammers for a while. lol.
-jenn



On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 19:57:18 -0700, "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote:

>>I got one in the military in '03. Is that recent enough? Any other advice? I
>>soaked it once in warm water and 1 oz betadine. I'll be soaking again
>>tonight in warm water and epsom salt. Also using lots of neosporin, keeping
>>it clean and dry.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Carl
>>
>>
>>"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
>>news:v6WdncCG_Lds10TZnZ2dnUVZ_oSdnZ2d@comcast.co m...
>>> Ditto. If you haven't had a tetanus booster in the last few years or so,
>>> I'd recommend it now.
>>>
>>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uthid2pmi3ll4tuhuv2lf564lu8nt9u0u0@4ax.com...
>>>> Owwwwiiieeee.
>>>>
>>>> <cringe>
>>>>
>>>> -jenn
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:49:05 -0700, "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>I didn't mention this before, but I've given up truck driving in favor
>>>>>>of
>>>>>>carpentry. I've got a decent gig working for a guy who works for himself
>>>>>>as
>>>>>>a general contractor. Right now we're building a new home for a client.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I was nailing a doubler plate to the top of a stud wall before tilting
>>>>>>it up
>>>>>>into place when at about 11am when a 3.5" 16 penny nail didn't hit it's
>>>>>>intended trajectory, instead going right through my left pointer finger.
>>>>>>Right between the middle and last (tip) joint, about an inch and a half
>>>>>>from
>>>>>>the tip, catching approximately 1/4" of meat. It went right through the
>>>>>>meat, skimming the bone. It was actually kindof cool. Luckily, it
>>>>>>pointed up
>>>>>>and didn't go thru into my middle finger.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Al (my boss, and the only other person generally at the job site) wasn't
>>>>>>there, so I pulled the nail out with my other hand. Al said he'd be
>>>>>>there in
>>>>>>about 45 minutes and to sit tight. Well, I wasn't about to let 45 good
>>>>>>minutes go to waste.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I didn't have a first aid kit or anything so I just rinsed it off with
>>>>>>water
>>>>>>and let it bleed while I worked. My finger was very caked with blood. As
>>>>>>for
>>>>>>the walls I built during that time, suffice it to say that my work is so
>>>>>>sufficently marked with my DNA that scientists will be able to clone me
>>>>>>from
>>>>>>it in 100 years.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>When Al got back, we cleaned it up (entrance and exit wound) with
>>>>>>medical
>>>>>>cleaning pad, and wrapped it up with gauze and tape. This definately
>>>>>>made
>>>>>>the last 4 hours of the day more interesting than normal. Tomorrow, I'm
>>>>>>sure
>>>>>>I'll bang my poor finger with a hammer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Definately didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hope you had a good laugh (or at least a fgood cringe!) from this!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Carl
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>

 

Yes. it should be fine, thats only 3 years ago. Was the nail in good shape, or old
and rusty? If it was in good shape then doing all that should take care of it. Dont
use peroxide (never on a puncture wound, even if it does go all the way thru). If it
swells up, gets red and hot, and really hurts, go see a doc.
Oh, and stay away from hammers for a while. lol.
-jenn



On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 19:57:18 -0700, "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote:

>>I got one in the military in '03. Is that recent enough? Any other advice? I
>>soaked it once in warm water and 1 oz betadine. I'll be soaking again
>>tonight in warm water and epsom salt. Also using lots of neosporin, keeping
>>it clean and dry.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Carl
>>
>>
>>"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
>>news:v6WdncCG_Lds10TZnZ2dnUVZ_oSdnZ2d@comcast.co m...
>>> Ditto. If you haven't had a tetanus booster in the last few years or so,
>>> I'd recommend it now.
>>>
>>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uthid2pmi3ll4tuhuv2lf564lu8nt9u0u0@4ax.com...
>>>> Owwwwiiieeee.
>>>>
>>>> <cringe>
>>>>
>>>> -jenn
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:49:05 -0700, "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>I didn't mention this before, but I've given up truck driving in favor
>>>>>>of
>>>>>>carpentry. I've got a decent gig working for a guy who works for himself
>>>>>>as
>>>>>>a general contractor. Right now we're building a new home for a client.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I was nailing a doubler plate to the top of a stud wall before tilting
>>>>>>it up
>>>>>>into place when at about 11am when a 3.5" 16 penny nail didn't hit it's
>>>>>>intended trajectory, instead going right through my left pointer finger.
>>>>>>Right between the middle and last (tip) joint, about an inch and a half
>>>>>>from
>>>>>>the tip, catching approximately 1/4" of meat. It went right through the
>>>>>>meat, skimming the bone. It was actually kindof cool. Luckily, it
>>>>>>pointed up
>>>>>>and didn't go thru into my middle finger.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Al (my boss, and the only other person generally at the job site) wasn't
>>>>>>there, so I pulled the nail out with my other hand. Al said he'd be
>>>>>>there in
>>>>>>about 45 minutes and to sit tight. Well, I wasn't about to let 45 good
>>>>>>minutes go to waste.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I didn't have a first aid kit or anything so I just rinsed it off with
>>>>>>water
>>>>>>and let it bleed while I worked. My finger was very caked with blood. As
>>>>>>for
>>>>>>the walls I built during that time, suffice it to say that my work is so
>>>>>>sufficently marked with my DNA that scientists will be able to clone me
>>>>>>from
>>>>>>it in 100 years.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>When Al got back, we cleaned it up (entrance and exit wound) with
>>>>>>medical
>>>>>>cleaning pad, and wrapped it up with gauze and tape. This definately
>>>>>>made
>>>>>>the last 4 hours of the day more interesting than normal. Tomorrow, I'm
>>>>>>sure
>>>>>>I'll bang my poor finger with a hammer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Definately didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hope you had a good laugh (or at least a fgood cringe!) from this!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Carl
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>

 

Yes. it should be fine, thats only 3 years ago. Was the nail in good shape, or old
and rusty? If it was in good shape then doing all that should take care of it. Dont
use peroxide (never on a puncture wound, even if it does go all the way thru). If it
swells up, gets red and hot, and really hurts, go see a doc.
Oh, and stay away from hammers for a while. lol.
-jenn



On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 19:57:18 -0700, "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote:

>>I got one in the military in '03. Is that recent enough? Any other advice? I
>>soaked it once in warm water and 1 oz betadine. I'll be soaking again
>>tonight in warm water and epsom salt. Also using lots of neosporin, keeping
>>it clean and dry.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Carl
>>
>>
>>"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
>>news:v6WdncCG_Lds10TZnZ2dnUVZ_oSdnZ2d@comcast.co m...
>>> Ditto. If you haven't had a tetanus booster in the last few years or so,
>>> I'd recommend it now.
>>>
>>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uthid2pmi3ll4tuhuv2lf564lu8nt9u0u0@4ax.com...
>>>> Owwwwiiieeee.
>>>>
>>>> <cringe>
>>>>
>>>> -jenn
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:49:05 -0700, "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>I didn't mention this before, but I've given up truck driving in favor
>>>>>>of
>>>>>>carpentry. I've got a decent gig working for a guy who works for himself
>>>>>>as
>>>>>>a general contractor. Right now we're building a new home for a client.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I was nailing a doubler plate to the top of a stud wall before tilting
>>>>>>it up
>>>>>>into place when at about 11am when a 3.5" 16 penny nail didn't hit it's
>>>>>>intended trajectory, instead going right through my left pointer finger.
>>>>>>Right between the middle and last (tip) joint, about an inch and a half
>>>>>>from
>>>>>>the tip, catching approximately 1/4" of meat. It went right through the
>>>>>>meat, skimming the bone. It was actually kindof cool. Luckily, it
>>>>>>pointed up
>>>>>>and didn't go thru into my middle finger.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Al (my boss, and the only other person generally at the job site) wasn't
>>>>>>there, so I pulled the nail out with my other hand. Al said he'd be
>>>>>>there in
>>>>>>about 45 minutes and to sit tight. Well, I wasn't about to let 45 good
>>>>>>minutes go to waste.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I didn't have a first aid kit or anything so I just rinsed it off with
>>>>>>water
>>>>>>and let it bleed while I worked. My finger was very caked with blood. As
>>>>>>for
>>>>>>the walls I built during that time, suffice it to say that my work is so
>>>>>>sufficently marked with my DNA that scientists will be able to clone me
>>>>>>from
>>>>>>it in 100 years.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>When Al got back, we cleaned it up (entrance and exit wound) with
>>>>>>medical
>>>>>>cleaning pad, and wrapped it up with gauze and tape. This definately
>>>>>>made
>>>>>>the last 4 hours of the day more interesting than normal. Tomorrow, I'm
>>>>>>sure
>>>>>>I'll bang my poor finger with a hammer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Definately didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hope you had a good laugh (or at least a fgood cringe!) from this!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Carl
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>

 

Yes. it should be fine, thats only 3 years ago. Was the nail in good shape, or old
and rusty? If it was in good shape then doing all that should take care of it. Dont
use peroxide (never on a puncture wound, even if it does go all the way thru). If it
swells up, gets red and hot, and really hurts, go see a doc.
Oh, and stay away from hammers for a while. lol.
-jenn



On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 19:57:18 -0700, "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote:

>>I got one in the military in '03. Is that recent enough? Any other advice? I
>>soaked it once in warm water and 1 oz betadine. I'll be soaking again
>>tonight in warm water and epsom salt. Also using lots of neosporin, keeping
>>it clean and dry.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Carl
>>
>>
>>"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
>>news:v6WdncCG_Lds10TZnZ2dnUVZ_oSdnZ2d@comcast.co m...
>>> Ditto. If you haven't had a tetanus booster in the last few years or so,
>>> I'd recommend it now.
>>>
>>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uthid2pmi3ll4tuhuv2lf564lu8nt9u0u0@4ax.com...
>>>> Owwwwiiieeee.
>>>>
>>>> <cringe>
>>>>
>>>> -jenn
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:49:05 -0700, "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>I didn't mention this before, but I've given up truck driving in favor
>>>>>>of
>>>>>>carpentry. I've got a decent gig working for a guy who works for himself
>>>>>>as
>>>>>>a general contractor. Right now we're building a new home for a client.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I was nailing a doubler plate to the top of a stud wall before tilting
>>>>>>it up
>>>>>>into place when at about 11am when a 3.5" 16 penny nail didn't hit it's
>>>>>>intended trajectory, instead going right through my left pointer finger.
>>>>>>Right between the middle and last (tip) joint, about an inch and a half
>>>>>>from
>>>>>>the tip, catching approximately 1/4" of meat. It went right through the
>>>>>>meat, skimming the bone. It was actually kindof cool. Luckily, it
>>>>>>pointed up
>>>>>>and didn't go thru into my middle finger.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Al (my boss, and the only other person generally at the job site) wasn't
>>>>>>there, so I pulled the nail out with my other hand. Al said he'd be
>>>>>>there in
>>>>>>about 45 minutes and to sit tight. Well, I wasn't about to let 45 good
>>>>>>minutes go to waste.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I didn't have a first aid kit or anything so I just rinsed it off with
>>>>>>water
>>>>>>and let it bleed while I worked. My finger was very caked with blood. As
>>>>>>for
>>>>>>the walls I built during that time, suffice it to say that my work is so
>>>>>>sufficently marked with my DNA that scientists will be able to clone me
>>>>>>from
>>>>>>it in 100 years.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>When Al got back, we cleaned it up (entrance and exit wound) with
>>>>>>medical
>>>>>>cleaning pad, and wrapped it up with gauze and tape. This definately
>>>>>>made
>>>>>>the last 4 hours of the day more interesting than normal. Tomorrow, I'm
>>>>>>sure
>>>>>>I'll bang my poor finger with a hammer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Definately didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hope you had a good laugh (or at least a fgood cringe!) from this!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Carl
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>

 

The nail was clean and brand new. Straight from the box to the nail gun to
the finger! I'm giving it a second soak in hot water with epsom salt and
dish soap before I bandage it for the evening. I'll check it and re-ointment
it in the AM before work.

Carl


"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
news:o1pid2lma6g523j3i6b28uj772nn300umk@4ax.com...
> Yes. it should be fine, thats only 3 years ago. Was the nail in good
> shape, or old
> and rusty? If it was in good shape then doing all that should take care
> of it. Dont
> use peroxide (never on a puncture wound, even if it does go all the way
> thru). If it
> swells up, gets red and hot, and really hurts, go see a doc.
> Oh, and stay away from hammers for a while. lol.
> -jenn
>
>
>
> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 19:57:18 -0700, "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com>
> wrote:
>
>>>I got one in the military in '03. Is that recent enough? Any other
>>>advice? I
>>>soaked it once in warm water and 1 oz betadine. I'll be soaking again
>>>tonight in warm water and epsom salt. Also using lots of neosporin,
>>>keeping
>>>it clean and dry.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Carl
>>>
>>>
>>>"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
>>>news:v6WdncCG_Lds10TZnZ2dnUVZ_oSdnZ2d@comcast.c om...
>>>> Ditto. If you haven't had a tetanus booster in the last few years or
>>>> so,
>>>> I'd recommend it now.
>>>>
>>>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:uthid2pmi3ll4tuhuv2lf564lu8nt9u0u0@4ax.com...
>>>>> Owwwwiiieeee.
>>>>>
>>>>> <cringe>
>>>>>
>>>>> -jenn
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:49:05 -0700, "Carl"
>>>>> <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>>I didn't mention this before, but I've given up truck driving in
>>>>>>>favor
>>>>>>>of
>>>>>>>carpentry. I've got a decent gig working for a guy who works for
>>>>>>>himself
>>>>>>>as
>>>>>>>a general contractor. Right now we're building a new home for a
>>>>>>>client.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I was nailing a doubler plate to the top of a stud wall before
>>>>>>>tilting
>>>>>>>it up
>>>>>>>into place when at about 11am when a 3.5" 16 penny nail didn't hit
>>>>>>>it's
>>>>>>>intended trajectory, instead going right through my left pointer
>>>>>>>finger.
>>>>>>>Right between the middle and last (tip) joint, about an inch and a
>>>>>>>half
>>>>>>>from
>>>>>>>the tip, catching approximately 1/4" of meat. It went right through
>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>meat, skimming the bone. It was actually kindof cool. Luckily, it
>>>>>>>pointed up
>>>>>>>and didn't go thru into my middle finger.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Al (my boss, and the only other person generally at the job site)
>>>>>>>wasn't
>>>>>>>there, so I pulled the nail out with my other hand. Al said he'd be
>>>>>>>there in
>>>>>>>about 45 minutes and to sit tight. Well, I wasn't about to let 45
>>>>>>>good
>>>>>>>minutes go to waste.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I didn't have a first aid kit or anything so I just rinsed it off
>>>>>>>with
>>>>>>>water
>>>>>>>and let it bleed while I worked. My finger was very caked with blood.
>>>>>>>As
>>>>>>>for
>>>>>>>the walls I built during that time, suffice it to say that my work is
>>>>>>>so
>>>>>>>sufficently marked with my DNA that scientists will be able to clone
>>>>>>>me
>>>>>>>from
>>>>>>>it in 100 years.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>When Al got back, we cleaned it up (entrance and exit wound) with
>>>>>>>medical
>>>>>>>cleaning pad, and wrapped it up with gauze and tape. This definately
>>>>>>>made
>>>>>>>the last 4 hours of the day more interesting than normal. Tomorrow,
>>>>>>>I'm
>>>>>>>sure
>>>>>>>I'll bang my poor finger with a hammer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Definately didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hope you had a good laugh (or at least a fgood cringe!) from this!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Carl
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>