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sewed my finger today!! Have you ever done this????

sewed my finger today!! Have you ever done this????

Old 08-14-2011, 02:52 PM
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Ouch!!! My sister did it once...right through her fingernail too. I'm sorry for your pain.
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Old 08-14-2011, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by sandraa
Never as bad as yours, just nicked mine. BUT, today I put new blade in rotary cutter and first cut, sliced open my right thumb.
I did the same, just nicked, needle went in the soft part than came out. My finger was sore for weeks. My mom has told me about sewing her finger where the needle broke off and having my dad pull it out with pliers. OUCHEE!
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Old 08-14-2011, 02:54 PM
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I did. I will never forget. I was young and Mom was doing the mending and had to step away from the machine for something. I decided it was very interesting, had to check it out, and promptly sewed the needle into my thumb, right through the nail. Ouch! Have never done it again, though. :?
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Old 08-14-2011, 03:00 PM
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I did that when I was about 7 at my Grandmothers house with her treadle. She and Moma had told me to be careful and there I sat with the needle in my pointer finger. I never said a word. Luckily my Aunt Alma was watching and slipped over and raised the needle out. We pulled it open and poured hydrogen peroxide in and through it LOL then put King Payne Salve on it and though it was sore a few days it got better. I think I could take pain better when I was younger and I went right back to sewing when they bandaged it up.

Hope it's better soon. With us being on the farm so much we always kept our tetnus shots up to date.
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Old 08-14-2011, 03:03 PM
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No matter what the dr says if you keep the antiobiotic gel on it it will help with the soreness. On other injuries on my fingers I would put Polysporin on it and wrap it at night and it usually would help the soreness trememdously.
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Old 08-14-2011, 03:23 PM
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I did it many years ago. No infection, but it was painful. Feel better soon.
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Old 08-14-2011, 03:29 PM
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Ouch!!!! Take Tylenol or whatever your favorite pain killer is. Flush it well, ice it, and get to the doctor for the tetanus shot.
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Old 08-14-2011, 04:11 PM
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My grandmother sewed completely through the nail of her pointer finger, stopped, and reversed stitched to pull it out! The story has it that since it went all the way through that she had to pull the remaining thread through her finger to get that out too! I think of that every time my fingers get too close!
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Old 08-14-2011, 04:14 PM
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Years ago my index finger wanted to get real close to the needle on my Kenmore...don't know why but it was one stab and it has never happened again...hopefully it never will in the future...
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Old 08-14-2011, 05:16 PM
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Holding the finger above your heart will help with the throbbing, as others have mentioned.
My mama always told me if you have a cut finger the hot soapy water for doing dishes is just what you need! I beg to differ!!! However a soak in hot water with epsom salt will help if it starts to get infected (usually recommended for ouchies in the foot, but works for fingers too).
Hope you're all better soon!
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