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of the cut finger

You might remember I mentioned cutting my finger quite nastily on Monday, on a food processor blade? Mick strapped it up for me quite tightly with a plaster, so despite it having bled a lot I thought that would be it! Last night I tried removing the plaster and it bled like billy-oh ,so I rang my MIL (ex nurse) to ask her what she thought - should I go and get it seen to? Anyhow in the end we popped round to see her and she put some steri-strips on it "It might need a bit of glue if it bleeds again" she said "but it should be ok.............."

This morning it stated to seep again under the strips so I strapped it up again with the clean steri-strips D had given me. B and I walked into town late morning, and it was throbbing, so remembering what D had said about glue I nipped into the A&E dept and asked if I should get it looked at. No problem there, waited about 10 minutes as it was very quiet and then I saw the nurse......She peeled off the steris, looked at my finger which had stopped bleeding. "Oh no need for glue, that's stopped now - you can put a plaster on it though if you want just to keep out infection"..........."Have you got a plaster then, please?"......."Oh no, you can use any plaster you might have at home" Obviously Mick doesn't pay enough NI for me to qualify for a plaster on the NHS

So me and my naked finger wander back into town, I went for a cuppa and a read in a coffee shop and then had to use the loo, as you do........Blow me down the moment I put my hand under the warm water tap to wash my hands the finger opened up and bled all over the place, including a little bit on my recently cleaned coat So clutching a tissue to it I rushed into the Poundshop to buy plasters.......slight panic when I didn't think I had a pound in change on me (you can't use your card for under a fiver) but found one in my coat pocket, and finally get a plaster for my finger! It's still bleeding very slightly, through the plaster

Was a dab of glue or even a plaster on it too much to ask???

Kaz wrote:Was a dab of glue or even a plaster on it too much to ask???

Obviously it was!

LOL

I can't believe that Fancy not even putting a plaster on your finger. Silly nurse
Can you keep your arm slightly elevated Kaz until it has stopped bleeding for a good few hours?

[uote="Lozzles"] Can you keep your arm slightly elevated Kaz until it has stopped bleeding for a good few hours?[/quote]

That's exactly what I would suggest. Sit somewhere where you can raise your hand above heart level, and keep and keep
it there for as long as you can.

Kaz did you see what I posted before about pepper? Not your doggie lol, ground white or black pepper, quite a bit, straight onto the cut.
An aunt of mine used to do it for bleeding, I've done it myself, it doesn't sting and does work

Oh thanks for the advice everyone Di I'll try that - and the arm elevating - if it starts again

Loz I was totally taken aback, I honestly expected her to put a plaster on it after what she'd said, but you feel silly making a fuss don't you? Perhaps I should send the Trust the dry cleaning bill

hope it heals soon
stupid nurse
no washing up or H/W for at least a week
take care

Thanks Saundra - I like your prescription

Kaz wrote:Perhaps I should send the Trust the dry cleaning bill

Ooooh the devil in me would have to do that