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I was part of a group touring a Halloween attraction when, stumbling about in pitch blackness in a maze of sorts, I tripped over something on the floor and came down on a nail.
It tore a 2-inch gaping slash on my calf. God. There wasn't so much pain as there was blood flowing everywhere (puddling, really), and pieces of fat were torn out as well.
I ended up in the emergency room for nearly three hours. Had a tetanus shot, multiple novacain injections, twelve sutures and will now spend the next 10 to 12 days nurturing a still-seeping wound (doc said that was to be expected for 24 hours or so) that's going to leave a roughly 2-inch "ridged" scar of sorts. My leg is still throbbing, and will likely continue to do so for some time.
I have to watch for infection, but mainly avoid it by changing my bandages three times a day and, before applying new ones, use anti-bacterial spray on the wound (letting it dry before applying the new bandages).
Talk about a terrible night. I had plans on enjoying the Halloween attraction and then going to a movie. Struck out twice. All I can say is at least it wasn't worse, and that everyone involved has insurance.
One more thing. My suffering was put in perspective when I saw a woman being wheeled out in a gurney, an IV drip attached to her. She appeared to be unconscious.
Still, I'm scared and angry.
Gatekeeper
I was part of a group touring a Halloween attraction when, stumbling about in pitch blackness in a maze of sorts, I tripped over something on the floor and came down on a nail.
It tore a 2-inch gaping slash on my calf. God. There wasn't so much pain as there was blood flowing everywhere (puddling, really), and pieces of fat were torn out as well.
I ended up in the emergency room for nearly three hours. Had a tetanus shot, multiple novacain injections, twelve sutures and will now spend the next 10 to 12 days nurturing a still-seeping wound (doc said that was to be expected for 24 hours or so) that's going to leave a roughly 2-inch "ridged" scar of sorts. My leg is still throbbing, and will likely continue to do so for some time.
I have to watch for infection, but mainly avoid it by changing my bandages three times a day and, before applying new ones, use anti-bacterial spray on the wound (letting it dry before applying the new bandages).
Talk about a terrible night. I had plans on enjoying the Halloween attraction and then going to a movie. Struck out twice. All I can say is at least it wasn't worse, and that everyone involved has insurance.
One more thing. My suffering was put in perspective when I saw a woman being wheeled out in a gurney, an IV drip attached to her. She appeared to be unconscious.
Still, I'm scared and angry.
Gatekeeper
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