Finger vs Mandolin

***this post contains graphic photos of a finger injury proceed with caution...

Also any advice in this post should not be considered sound medical advice, I have no medical training.

As I mentioned in my last post I sustained a injury while slicing a cucumber with my mandolin slicer.   While I was slicing I kept thinking...don't cut your finger...  Great advice in hind sight... well the date was February 28, 2013, when it happened I freaked I almost threw the rest of the cucumber across the room in horror.   My wonderful husband started lecturing me on how I should have been using the finger guard and the box said not to cut your fingers off...blah blah....is all I was hearing as my new problem was if I was going to need medical attention.  So after wrapping my finger in bandaids I hit the web for info... my cut was clean, no attached skin so reattachment was not an option.  Another reason I didn't want to visit a DR was my fear of paying $1000 or more for them to put a band-aid on my finger and send me on my way 5 hours later... for the system is flawed... if this was the case I am opening a band-aid application clinic.... I will make a killing!!!! Anyhow back on track with the injury... I didn't get a photo of my blood gushing finger but here is the mandolin

 

Here is the tip of my finger, and my bandage job.

 

Here is the first photo I got maybe on March 2nd or 3rd, I took off my bandage and cleaned the best I could with out too much pain.

This is March 4th before cleaning with rubbing alcohol around the edge careful not to get it in the open part, just trying to get the blood off.

This is new-skin it burns a little as it contains a medicine but not too bad.

Here are some supplies you may need if you slice off the tip of your finger.

This is after applying a few layers of new-skin.

This is my finger today March 14, 2013.

Sorry I have been MIA

I have been busy with life, I had a baby, he is now just over a year and both of my boys are keeping me on my toes.   My oldest is 6 and is in Kindergarten and doing great!  The real reason I am posting is because I recently sustained an injury to my finger while using a mandolin while slicing cucumbers,  I searched the internet to find out if I needed to see a DR for my injured finger or if I could handle my gushing finger on my own, having 2 kids at home and not wanting to drag them to the ER, and not wanting to go alone to the ER, I decided to handle the finger at home.  I will post more in a little bit about mt tragic finger story....I will have some wonderful graphic photos and some non medical information which may help in a similar situation.  Check back soon for my story.