eClaire

Erm, I was asked to do something for my boss which included using an old document which had rusty staples in it. I decided to change the staples cos it looked a bit minging. They were quite brittle and kept breaking so I ended up using my nails. I stupidly got it caught under the skin on my finger tip and now it is bleedy Bloody sore too. I can't remember the last time I had a tetanus shot. Will I die? Or worse still, will I lose my finger if I leave it?

TIA

Claire

Dracoro

You'll probably be OK as long as you go get a tetanus injection!!

I doubt you'll keel over tomorrow though (sunday, maybe but not tomorrow )

Sbradley

Eventually, yes. Sorry.

But as a direct result of your staple injury? I suspect not.

If it goes puffy and horrible then you should get it looked at. In fact, if it is causing you concern, get it looked at anyway.

And check if you are due another tetanus shot. From something you said in another post I think that you're probably OK because you're so young that the last one you *should* have had will still be current. But make sure - it's something worth keeping up to date on.

SB

eClaire

Dave T-S

Claire
As per the title, you are definitely going to die, as are we all sooner or later

But probably not from a staple bite

Cutting under the nail is very painful, even if it is clean. I'm sure you'll be ok, but if you are worried go and get a tetanus jab

Dave T-S

Spooky - cross posted almost identically with SB

Dazza01

Bring ur pinky over here, and let me it better 4 u

Daz34

I just put 'bad finger infection pics' in Google so I could post a suitably nasty image & No.8 on the Google list was about 'Illegal Horse *******'

I personally don't see the connection myself

Darren

LG John

Put it somewhere warm and moist to relieve the pain

+Doc+

lmao @ Saxo

eClaire

Dave T-S

Claire
The annoying Google ads above have a place that can do you a false nail if it drops off, but they appear to not stock replacement fingers

Sorry, Saxoboy started it - my first post was largely serious advice

Brendan Hughes

One of the early signs of tetanus is if you get stiffness in the jaw, and you end up getting total lockjaw.





That was serious advice, but the potential for follow-up comments is positively scary...

ProperCharlie

and SB won't be able to sit down for a week

LG John

Strange You had that last night but didn't hurt you finger until this morning

FLAT ERIC

iTrader: (1)

Group buy on rusty staples for our partners?

Mark

eClaire

No I bloody well didn't Kenny!

eClaire

Just noticed the Google advert:

Aidcamps International:
Learn first hand about the reality of life in the underdeveloped world.

Relevance?




[Edited by eClaire - 1/23/2004 11:59:06 AM]

Dave T-S

Well, they don't have staplers in the underdeveloped world

[Edited by Dave T-S - 1/23/2004 12:12:00 PM]

eClaire

Didnt work

[Edited by eClaire - 1/23/2004 12:18:39 PM]

LG John

This is what I like about Claire - the ability to take a joke!

stormyuklondon1

cut your hand off. better to be safe than sorry.