Bloody finger

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I hope you don’t ever have a reason to do this, but in case you do, here’s a pretty helpful first aid tip in temporarily treating a bloody cut: Use a sanitary napkin — wrap it around (or cover) that bloody wound.

I wish I had remembered that tip. I read it once in a print ad for the Army. It’s been in my head for the longest time, labeled “Stock Knowledge.” H ran to me with a bloody finger yesterday — he had cut his left index finger deeply with a big cutter. It was a gross sight, blood was dripping all over his hand. I’ll spare you the rest of the gory details. All I could do was grab as many tissue sheets as possible to wrap around his wounded finger. We rushed to the ER. Four little stitches equalled ounces of pain. I was holding on to his right hand the whole time, asking him to squeeze my hand every time the treatment would hurt. I was leaning over him the whole time, whispering words of assurance in his ear, even singing to him a little lullabye to calm him down (much to his embarassment haha!).

He’s been treated, we’re continuing to treat his cut, we’ve got all the medication and supplies (gauze, tape, etc) needed, but my legs still turn to jelly everytime we talk about the accident. We’re thankful that it wasn’t any worse. We’re thankful that it didn’t happen to his right hand (he’s a rightie). We’re thankful that we weren’t hysterical yesterday. He told me I didn’t appear panicky. The truth was, everything was a blur but I did manage to stay calm. I just kept praying for strength (his and mine — I’m scared of blood!) and comfort. In the meantime, we’re steering clear of sharp objects.

So… have a sanitary napkin on hand all the time if possible, and be careful when using sharp objects.

And oh… Happy Easter!

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