Better. Starting to close up now, swelling is going down. Everything is
normal color without any discharge.

Carl



"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
news:ntfsd214929vg252of79ldj6nhjr553uni@4ax.com...
> So how's it feeling?
>
>
>
> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 21:37:39 -0700, "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com>
> wrote:
>
>>>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@comcas t.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
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>

 

Yeeewwww.

I poked a filet knife through my hand several years ago. I
could still wiggle my fingers so no doctors were involved.
Same as you, it didn't hurt as bad as I thought it should.
Just wierd seeing the knife tip sticking out the back of my
hand.

Seahag

"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:ZdadnembttuWrETZnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>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
>

 

Yeeewwww.

I poked a filet knife through my hand several years ago. I
could still wiggle my fingers so no doctors were involved.
Same as you, it didn't hurt as bad as I thought it should.
Just wierd seeing the knife tip sticking out the back of my
hand.

Seahag

"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:ZdadnembttuWrETZnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>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
>

 

Yeeewwww.

I poked a filet knife through my hand several years ago. I
could still wiggle my fingers so no doctors were involved.
Same as you, it didn't hurt as bad as I thought it should.
Just wierd seeing the knife tip sticking out the back of my
hand.

Seahag

"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:ZdadnembttuWrETZnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>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
>

 

Yeeewwww.

I poked a filet knife through my hand several years ago. I
could still wiggle my fingers so no doctors were involved.
Same as you, it didn't hurt as bad as I thought it should.
Just wierd seeing the knife tip sticking out the back of my
hand.

Seahag

"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:ZdadnembttuWrETZnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>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
>