So over Easter weekend I was house sitting a lovely place. The back door was sticking and so in order to close it, gave it a pull with all my might. My thumb happened to be nestled in the gap of the kitchen door. On looking down at my right thumb I uttered "oh F*#K* three times before it actually sunk it that my whole thumb pad with meat had been detached.
I was by myself. I was pretty calm and there was not much pain. I called my mother and rushed off to hospital. The amount of blood that poured out of my thumb was astounding.
5 injections and 7 stitches later I walked out of the emergency room!
It took two hours to change the dressing,
Now it's thumping and throbbing so much so I feel sick!
Anyhoo - lesson - be very aware of where my fingers are at.
This pic doesn't do the wound justice! Where that red line is above the nail is actually blood filling in the gap. That part need to be pulled down and stitched through my nail to get it back in place.