I never knew that a piece of skin could actually look like a tiny piece of ginger, but that's exactly what it looked like.
The bleeding just would not stop, so I went to a nearby medical clinic. The doctor put on a bandage, and as he was cutting the tape he also cut my finger with the scissors.
Luis, being a medical technologist who has seen a lot of bacteria under the microscope, really freaked out upon hearing that a doctor's scissors pierced my skin. So, on Luis's advice, I called up the doctor and asked him what precautions I should take. He was really trying to say that I shouldn't have to worry. I told him I would really like a hepatitis B shot. So I had to go to a nearby hospital's emergency room to get a hepatitis B shot. They also gave me a tetanus booster.
The doctor at the hospital told me that the doctor who cut me was totally irresponsible in not explaining to me the risk factors. But the hospital doctor also explained to me that the risk of contracting something from a scissor that's mainly used to cut tape is as close to nil as possible.
Fortunately I have voice dictation software because it is very difficult tight with a huge bandage on a finger. But if you do you see some strange words appearing on my blog it's because I'm using this voice dictation software that sometimes makes mistakes.
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OUCH. I am cringeing as I read this. I will never look at a piece of ginger the same way. In fact, it may be a while before I cook any recipes at all that call for it as an ingredient.
Joking aside (yes, I really WAS joking), I'm just glad you are OK. A mandoline is a seriously sharp tool, and I'm glad the cut wasn't more serious. I am however HORRIFIED that there was not more precaution with those scissors. Luis is so right - another reason (not the main one of course!) you are lucky to have him.
If nothing else, you have things like common STAPH to worry about in a hospital - whether the scissors cut tape or umbilical cords. (Yech, can't believe I just wrote that, I'm cringeing again).
Anyway, take care and stay safe.
What were you cooking anyway?
This was nothing complicated. I was just slicing cucumbers. my finger looks so weird; it is just a straight-line cut along the edge of my finger.
sorry for that and................I'm third.
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