[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Help! Do I need Stitches? (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 10/13/2011 4:07:07 PM EDT
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Sliced my finger pretty good and the wife wants me to go and get it stitched. What is the rule on stitches? It bled pretty bad, blood dripping on the floor and it took about 10 minutes to finally quit gushing. The cut is about 1/2 inch long and pretty deep, I cut it with one of my chef's knives. Please help! |
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Sliced my finger pretty good and the wife wants me to go and get it stitched. What is the rule on stitches? It bled pretty bad, blood dripping on the floor and it took about 10 minutes to finally quit gushing. The cut is about 1/2 inch long and pretty deep, I cut it with one of my chef's knives. Please help! Pictures first, medical advisory will follow. |
| Did a similar type cut along my thumb with a razor knife while cutting insulation. Let it bleed for a bit, flushed it, wrapped it...figured I'd butterfly it but, the boss made me go to the ER. Got there and the doc looked at it, told me I already had it pretty much taken care of. He slapped a bit of glue on it and out the door I went. |
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Sliced my finger pretty good and the wife wants me to go and get it stitched. What is the rule on stitches? It bled pretty bad, blood dripping on the floor and it took about 10 minutes to finally quit gushing. The cut is about 1/2 inch long and pretty deep, I cut it with one of my chef's knives. Please help! Pictures first, medical advisory will follow. of the wife unit |
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Sliced my finger pretty good and the wife wants me to go and get it stitched. What is the rule on stitches? It bled pretty bad, blood dripping on the floor and it took about 10 minutes to finally quit gushing. The cut is about 1/2 inch long and pretty deep, I cut it with one of my chef's knives. Please help! If it stops bleeding on it's own you don't need stitches. I mean, medically speaking. You might have a smaller scar if you get stitches. |
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It doesn't hurt 'till the bone shows.... It's really fun when the doc calls a resident over to see how all the tendons and ligaments look when you move your thumb. 
Funny thing is, I didn't get stitches for that one. I did get a cast up to my elbow, though. |
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Ya sissy girl. Put some super glue on it and go back to your knitting.  |
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All I see is a little dot of blood... Where is this cut worthy of stitches?
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Ive never seen blood squirt on a finger cut....post video or its bullshit. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Drip is a better term, it does not appear to be arterial. I have had that happen before. Yeah, sounds like you misspoke. Then again, I'm used to dealing with cuts like that with friends, myself, and family. My left hand has never learned how to dodge properly. |
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Quoted: put some paper towels on it, tape it up with scotch tape return to whatever you were doing, salting popcorn or whatever doctor might be needed if bones are dangling...maybe, it depends wuss I actually did use Viva towels and a bit of duct tape so I could finish making my sushi. I kept pressure on it the whole time and when I was done I took the towel and tape off so that I could check it and clean it and it went right back dripping blood. Every time I take pressure of it starts bleeding again. It sucks because it is small but fairly deep. Not the worst cut I have had by any means but it does hurt.
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Quoted: We didn't have any.Ya sissy girl. Put some super glue on it and go back to your knitting. |