Owww! Sorry to hear about that. When I first wanted to get into sewing (as a teen) my mom told me why she would never sew again... She sewed her finger (broke needle which was stuck in the bone of her index finger). She had to go to the hospital to get needle dug out. I have never had anything like that happen, thank goodness, but I am definitely aware of the potential every time I sit down to sew!