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I was trying to eat an avocado and while attempting to remove the pit, the knife I was using slipped and went through the avocado, and through a part of my hand.
The doctors had a hard time believing me and one of them thought I was pretty stupid (I agree but still), and they had a harder time believing it didn't hurt much.
Unwrapped from the first aid I did.
After soaking for a few minutes in water and iodine. Stung like shit when I first put it in then stopped hurting all together after a few minutes.
I had to go to the bathroom after sitting there with my hand in the iodine bath for over an hour and instead of one of the nurses wrapping it up so I could go, one of them just took my hand out and tossed a rag to me and then said nothing, so I just had to sit there bleeding everywhere.
A different nurse wrapped it for me after 15-30 minutes so I could go, then I waited another 30 minutes to get it stitched. I look like a burn victim with the way they wrapped it.
They cleaned it again with iodine and saline before finally stitching it.
Middle of getting it stitched.
Final wrapping and ready to go.
Some of the paperwork they gave me telling me everything that happened and care instructions and advice:
Extra photos of me:
Temporary wrapping while I get a tetanus shot.
Soaking hand in a mixture of warm water and iodine.
I just wanted to eat a fucking avocado, this shit hurts like hell now. I was in the hospital for almost four hours. I have to keep the wrapping on for two days and I have to leave the stitches in for two weeks. Luckily the nurses doing the stitches said I can have anyone I know who is a certified nurse take them out for me at home, and I know at least four people who are, including my mom and roommate, so after the two weeks are over I can get the stitches out without having to go back to the hospital.
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The anatomical snuffbox (fovea radialis) is a triangle-shaped hollow on the back of the wrist. It is made between the tendons of the thumb extenders and the long abductor muscle. In the past, it was used for sniffing tobacco, which is why it has this name.It is important in medical practice because it is used for some medical procedures, like giving injections in this area or taking blood samples. This hollow provides access to certain blood vessels and nerves, making it a good place for these actions. The radial artery goes through the anatomical snuffbox, covered only by skin in this area, so it is easy to feel its pulse.
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Do you think drugs are cool? Like, they expand your mind, help you relax, give you unforgettable sensations? Yeah, right. Let me tell you what really happens.
First, your body turns into a garbage dump. Your liver, kidneys, heart, brain - all of it gets wrecked. You become a walking bioreactor that produces only pain, suffering, and a bunch of diseases.
Second, your psyche goes to hell. You start seeing green men, hearing voices in your head. In short, you become completely irrational.
Third, your life goes down the drain. Work, family, friends - none of it matters anymore. You turn into a societal outcast, despised by everyone.
So, if you think drugs are fun and harmless, you are deeply mistaken. It's a direct path to self-destruction, degradation, and death. Those in doubt can look at the photos - the result of using illegal substances.
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This is what the removal of the scalp for skull restoration looks like
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