Stitches?

[.:.Dingman.:.]

I'll bite
top to bottom

7 or so on my upper lip -fell on coffee table
14 left shoulder got cut with a knife
9 left wrist got cut on the upper dies of a cnc press
5 right thumb cut it on glass
how ever many to attach 4 fingers 2/3rds of the way back on now I'm the proud owner of messed nerves and tendons
24 on right heel long story short cut it on broken tile.
I'm probably missing a lot more

Dingman

[yyc_tbird_sc]

I used to use superglue on a lot of minor cuts both wrenching and in the backcountry but converted to something called steri strips years ago when I was a firefighter - one of the best products ever - every guy here should have them in their first aid kit.  works as well as superglue but is alot easier to remove if its found a stich or two is required, not to mention dealing with an infection under superglued skin would be unpleasant to say the least.

These are great! I've got a full trauma bag that I use when doing standby medic stuff and I've probably used them more than bandaids. Little harder to find in normal stores, but easy with an account at Vereburn or other supplier. For those that aren't familiar, they're like butterfly bandages but are straight, can be cut to size, and I find they hold better too.

[JENSSEN]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9ZMETKUdtk

[apeman]

I've had over 200 in my face alone, from nose to chin and everywhere in between. Never needed them anywhere else, yet.

[GreenMachine]

I'll bite
top to bottom

7 or so on my upper lip -fell on coffee table
14 left shoulder got cut with a knife
9 left wrist got cut on the upper dies of a cnc press
5 right thumb cut it on glass
how ever many to attach 4 fingers 2/3rds of the way back on now I'm the proud owner of messed nerves and tendons
24 on right heel long story short cut it on broken tile.
I'm probably missing a lot more

Dingman

Yeah, same boat as me,

about 25 stiches in the right hand, cut nerves and tendons,
Lesson to the kids, Table saw blades arn't as soft and fluffy as they look.....

[yyc_tbird_sc]

How is it, that the guy that started this thread hasn't shared any of his "stitches stories", or why this thread was started?

[apeman]

im amazed at some of the stories, cant imagine getting fingers etc worked on/re-attached...atleast when they put your face back together you cant see whats happening.  Tablesaws arent forgiving?    6" makita grinders dont care what they cut thru either apparently...

[JENSSEN]

How is it, that the guy that started this thread hasn't shared any of his "stitches stories", or why this thread was started?

It started because I started to add up how many I had to date and if I was out of the "Norm" to date I have had:

56 Face/Scalp
5 Scalp
13 right index finger
5 right foot
15 stomach area
4 Right Palm

Don't think I forgot any,...