Chainsaw 1, leg 0

[Texashiker]

<serious thread>

Was not paying attention and took a chunk out of my leg with chainsaw.

Wound is about 2 inches long, 1/2 inch wide and 1/4 inch deep. I was wearing jeans when the accident happened, changed into shorts when I got back to the house.

I'll post a pic if requested an its ok with the mods.

~ EDIT ~

Moderator told me to keep the images as links only.

Consider all of these NSFW

ER bed, raw image of the wound

Me trying to relax before the doctor shows up. The wound was wrapped before going to the ER

Getting ready to have staples put in

The finished product

11 staples, tetanus shot, prescription for oral antibiotics and oral pain killers.

The worst part as the lidocaine shots before the staples.

 

[olds]

Post pic of chainsaw.

 

[Jaskalas]

It didn't bite in and take more? Can I call you a lucky SOB?

 

[brianmanahan]

iso pics

 

[Texashiker]

Post pic of chainsaw.

Pieces of denim visible in the teeth

 

[BoomerD]

Bah...rub some dirt on it, ya nancy!

 

[IronWing]

It was in the marriage vows: no motorcycles and no chainsaws.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Please tell me you have enough sense to be posting this after visiting the minor emergency clinic...

 

[Texashiker]

Please tell me you have enough sense to be posting this after visiting the minor emergency clinic...

For what?

So they can tell me what I already know? Its not bleeding that bad.

 

[destrekor]

For what?

So they can tell me what I already know? Its not bleeding that bad.

If you're description is accurate, you're going to want stitches. You want insurance that it'll heal well.

 

[Imp]

Deep wounds are how major infections start... The types that require amputation.

I'm not a doctor or medical anything though, so good luck.

 

[SlickSnake]

<serious thread>

Was not paying attention and took a chunk out of my leg with chainsaw.

Wound is about 2 inches long, 1/2 inch wide and 1/4 inch deep.

I'll post a pic if requested an its ok with the mods.

If it's that deep, wide and long you could also be bleeding internally somewhere or also formed a blood clot. It sounds like you should get some stitches and a tetanus shot and possibly an antibiotic, if nothing else. Your leg is covered in large veins that spider out all over the place. Do yourself a favor and at least go to a clinic and have it looked at.

BTW, I would not recommend getting the tetanus shot mixed up with the whooping cough (pertussis) and diphtheria vaccine. Request only the tetanus one if they have it.

I'll hunt down a link explaining why here in a few.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2390182

Basically, in just this study (and there's many more), 87% of the 730 children studied had side effects, including fever, after the multiple dose vaccine. Since you are now injured, you do not want potential side effects from other vaccines you do not need now.

 

[IEC]

It's the risk of infection you have to worry about, not the bleeding.

 

[Soundmanred]

If you're description is accurate, you're going to want stitches. You want insurance that it'll heal well.

He's afraid of getting a shot that might turn him autistic. Or more autistic.

 

[Chapbass]

Note the OPs username. He could've gotten shot in the neck and still probably would argue that going to the doc is pointless. 😀

 

[mnewsham]

I want pics of the damage

 

[Texashiker]

The wound is just into the fat layer and not into the muscle.

I want pics of the damage

Waiting on a mod to say its ok. I dont know the rules about posting gory images.

 

[mnewsham]

The wound is just into the fat layer and not into the muscle.




Waiting on a mod to say its ok. I dont know the rules about posting gory images.

If you're worried post a link to the image with a NSFW (or NSFL depending on content) tag before and after the link.

 

[destrekor]

BTW, I would not recommend getting the tetnus shot mixed up with the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine.

I'll hunt down a link explaining why here in a few.

I'd love to see that link.

The last tetanus booster I got was a TDaP shot. Tetanus, Diptheria, and Pertussis. Army standard booster.

Do I have the autism now?

Am I special now? 😀

 

[destrekor]

The wound is just into the fat layer and not into the muscle.




Waiting on a mod to say its ok. I dont know the rules about posting gory images.

That's all it takes to cause sepsis.

 

[Engineer]

Bah...rub some dirt on it, ya nancy!

The saw or the cut?

 

[Engineer]

Deep wounds are how major infections start... The types that require amputation.

I'm not a doctor or medical anything though, so good luck.

In which case, he gets to use the saw again to finish the job. :hmm:

Edit: I call dibs on the OP's stuff should this progress in a bad way.

 

[brianmanahan]

Waiting on a mod to say its ok. I dont know the rules about posting gory images.

post first, ask mods later

 

[Texashiker]

If you're worried post a link to the image with a NSFW (or NSFL depending on content) tag before and after the link.

Ok, just hope a mod does not get mad about this,

May not be safe for work or anything else - graphic image

The accident happened when I was wearing jeans. I changed into shorts when I got back to the house.

 

[Kadarin]

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