Well, It Finally Happened...

[ucfgrad93]

I slipped using my Native 5 LW to open a clamshell package and my thumb was there to catch it. Just got back from urgent care with 2 stitches in my left thumb for my stupidity.

 

[Phixt]

2 stitches? Liquid bandage was all ya needed.

I'm glad it wasn't worse, especially tendon related.

Pics or it didn't happen.

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[Mike Pierson]

Happy Thanksgiving, be safe-r, hope you are okay.

 

[W. Anderson]

It won't be the last time.

 

[Mike Pierson]

It won't be the last time.

Yep, that is for sure!

 

[Alberta Ed]

That is a nifty little cutter, all right. I reviewed The Native 5 LW recently and this week picked up a couple of the pink-handled ones for Christmas presents.

 

[Dallas T]

Hey come on i shared mine recently!!! I had 8 total so now u gotta share pics!!

 

[Ajack60]

Glad it wasn’t any worse. Now, you have a story to tell even if it’s a little embarrassing.
Wish I could say something asinine, but I’ve been there and had the same experience. Not as bad, but bad enough that I don’t open some plastic clam shells with a knife anymore..

 

[danthaman1980]

It happens. Sealed clamshells are the worst, I've yet to figure out the 'right way' to open them.
Good on you for going to the professionals to have it stitched up properly - I'd have been tempted to throw on a butterfly bandage and spend the next few weeks hoping for the best.

 

[Babboonbobo]

Can opener for clam shells works pretty good and haven’t seen anyone get stitches from a can opener.....yet!

 

[Dogdrawz]

I have several pairs of electrician snips for such jobs.

 

[Comeuppance]

I too have added to the texture of my right thumb and left middle finger. The upside of injuring yourself with a very sharp blade is that it will leave a clean wound without tearing... but the downside is that it will almost certainly go through or in deeper before you the brain signal to stop the motion arrives. I was very lucky both times, and I'm glad you were as well.

And, yes, superglue is your best friend, and works even better if you have some self-adhesive bandage wrap to cover / support the injury.

 

[mushka]

Isn't that why super glue was invented?

 

[Dallas T]

Was actually invinted for something to do with gun parts or sights then discovered during ww2 that it worked better for minor flesh wounds. I believe that’s correct. Was supposed to be used to make clear gun sights originally.

 

[b00n]

Cutting yourself on a knife isn't all that stupid, it's designed for it. Cutting yourself down to the bone on a street sign, now that's a skill. *cough* Heal up and keep cutting.

 

[91bravo]

We need pitchers!

 

[McFeeli]

We need pitchers!

 

[ucfgrad93]

Sorry, can't post pictures here and I don't have a place to put them online.

 

[b00n]

Sorry, can't post pictures here and I don't have a place to put them online.

www.imgur.com , you can upload them there for free.

 

[ucfgrad93]

I too have added to the texture of my right thumb and left middle finger. The upside of injuring yourself with a very sharp blade is that it will leave a clean wound without tearing... but the downside is that it will almost certainly go through or in deeper before you the brain signal to stop the motion arrives. I was very lucky both times, and I'm glad you were as well.

Funny thing is, I felt the impact from the forward momentum, but didn't really feel the actual cut.