Watching my tivo'd episode of Greys' Anatomy
Hubby on the laptop nearby...the occasional chatter
finishing up a set of lovely towels for a new customer and starting a new batch
Cozy Cottage
TreeTop
Yummy Cupcake
and then.....my friend...it turned on meI heard the loudest...most awful...clunking banging sound
and.....
I felt pain..I said a bad word....hubby jumped up...grabbed shoes...jacket..."we're goin' to the ER"
I looked down...wow !!
I actually sewed my index finger on my left hand to a towel
So...in a calm panic ( yea that's what it was) I knew I needed to turn the knob to raise the needle out of my finger
There....did that...but where is the needle....oh ...nice...
in my finger...and broke in 2
I had 1 entry wound on the top....and 2 exit wounds on the underside...2 pieces of needle were sticking out of the fingerprint part of my finger....still trying to figure out the mechanics of how it worked out that way....I dunno??
"Garren"...I said to my husband..."you have to pull this out"...I am thinkin....I am not goin' to the ER for this..
I grabbed a pair of jewelry making pliers and some tweezers....
and Garren ( with me freaking out all the way) did get both pieces out...yowza !!!!!!
ok....good....we had it all under control...until he called his mom to tell her of our eventful evening....and out of her mouth came..."has she had a tetanus shot??"
Nope...not lately.....so
my in-laws came up to stay with our sleeping little one...and off to the ER we go
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So....I was expecting to see all sorts of drama....I have never been to the ER
nothin'....there was nothin' goin' on ....and it still took 2 hours
They X-rayed my finger...still a tiny piece of metal inside...Doc said it would be more trouble for me for them to remove it than to just leave it....so we left it
I got my tetanus shot....and infection instructions....and home we went.
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Slept horribly.....sore as heck today....shot location hurts way more than the needle wounds....I heard that was a painful shot.....and boy....that might be an understatement.
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I have since made up with my sewing machine...finished the towel I was workin' on ...... keeping that one for myself....as a reminder not to get too cocky with the ole sewing machine....pay attention...not watch any show with Patrick Dempsey on it while sewing.....and to be thankful for my calm and quick acting hubby.....who babied me all night....Love ya sweetie.
have a happy day
19 comments:
good grief girl! i am glad you, finger and machine are all ok. :)
Oooo my hand towels turned out sooo flippen C-a-Uuttteee!! Your awesome!! And Oh my gosh, I'm glad this didn't happen while working on my towels cause I would have felt so darn guilty...if it did and your not telling...thanks lol. I'm so sorry you got wounded. I wanted to pass out just reading about it!! Yikes! I had to get a tetnus a couple of years ago for stepping on a tack that went through my flip flop and YES those shots hurt like nothing other! Hope you heel soon!
My goodness April, you had an eventful evening! I'm glad everything is fine except for some soreness...easy for me to say huh?! Sounds like your husband was taking good care of you!
Oh WOW!! I'm so sorry!! That tetenus shot is a bummer. Won't that metal they left in your finger cause any problems?
Hope you heal quickly!
Kel
Oh my! Ouch!!!
P.S. the towels are soooo cute:)
dang... i actually jumped in my chair when i read that you sewed your finger to the towel!! then i had to read it again to make sure i read it right!
you poor thing :(
Wow. I think I'm changing my mind about moving my machine to a little table in the livingroom where we watch television. Sheesh! I'm glad you're all right! Oh, and kudos on keeping the towel. You gave more than blood for that one!
Oh no, I almost did that because I didn't have the presser foot down, getting calky thinking I had better control that way.
Glad you are okay!
ouch! hope you're feeling better today...good golly that's some story! xo
Ohmygosh! Here's hoping you feel better today! =] The towels are just super cute!!!!!
hahahaa! OK, I am NOT laughing AT you, I am laughing WITH you....Mmmk? You have to admit, that it's a verrry bad and painful thing that happened...but, kinda funny....all your labor and love of sewing....and a perfectly good towel..ruined. Next time, keep ya eyes on the needle and not Mc. Dreamy! HEheheheee!! You know I am sending get weel hugs in the mean time...here's to a speedy recovery! xoxo
...and how are you typing today? You poor thing. I am impressed you actually sewed again already. I would need some forgiving time, I think. Your towels are darling! :-)
A friend had to share this post with me, I just did this to myself a few weeks ago. Luckily, I just was able to pull the broken piece out, no ER visit required.
oh
my
LORD.
Hope you are doing better today!!!
Just when you think your outta the woods you had to go to the ER anyway! Hope you heal quickly. Thanks for the story and the reminder to be careful with the machines.
oh my word!!!! oh dear. so glad you are ok....i guess your career as a hand model is over...but, those towels are amazing!!! oh friend. so sorry!!!!
xoxoxo
YOWZERS !!! hope it gets to feeling better soon
I did that many years ago but sewed the side of my thumb to something, i screamed w/ the shock and yanked it away, breaking the needle off, my mom who was an experienced Wedding dress designer and seamstress, looked at me calmly and said "Now you're a real seamstress."
So congrats, if you ever doubted it before, you are now a bonafide seamstress/ sewer ;-)
Oh my goodness!!!!!! What a story. Glad you're okay. How wonderful that your honey was home and able to take care of you. Take good care of yourself! xoxoxo
WOW! and OW! I feel you pain, I did this very same thing while sewing up a flower girl dress a few months ago! I hope it healed up ok.
AND! Super cute towels!
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