Monday, June 30, 2008
Back Yard Antics
Hi everyone. Decided it was about my turn to share a little experience I had last week. As all of you know, your Dad has a headlamp that he uses outside, to work very late at night. It has been very beneficial, especially last summer getting ready for the wonderful open house. Well, you may have all heard that we had to do some quick cleaning up down at the bottom of our hillside. Someone turned us into the city, so we spent a day shredding branches, probably there from ten years back. It really was time to clean it up. Another thing we have to do is stack up the railroad ties, many of which have rebar coming out the ends. Another wonderful experience with landscapers. Anyway, dad was working out late in the dark last wednesday night. He slipped and fell on the hillside, and there was a spike sticking up out of one of the railroad ties. It pierced his leg. He continued to work for a while, and as we were getting ready for bed, he mentioned it to me. I could see the bloody hole--not too big--in his pants. He took them off, and he also had a hole in his garments, and HE ALSO HAD A HOLE IN HIS LEG! It wasn't huge, but it needed to be sewn up. Well, it was very late, and Dad proceeded to go through his black bag, found some suture, and asked/told me that I needed to put a suture in it. It really was gaping. I really wish you had been here, Colin. So he draws me a diagram, shows me what the needle needs to do, how I need to jab it in. He really is a very good teacher. Nest he laid down on our bed, and I begin to jab into the edge of the wound (he also told me how close to put it in). All this is with no anesthesia. He also showed me how to wrap the suture around my tweezers (didn't have the instrument you use to hold the needle), one way, then the other way, forming a square knot. Eventually, I got it done. It was definitely not a sterile procedure. He didn't wince or anything. I am happy to report that there are no signs of infection, and the wound is healing nicely. Jason if you had been here, maybe you would have been called upon to operate! Anyway, it was a very interesting experience for me. I know how to do it if I am ever called upon again to become a temporary surgeon. Life is always interesting here on 20th. mom
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I think I want to laugh and cry all at the same time. Debby you are such a trooper!! David, I can really believe that it happened to you! I am happy to hear there were no side effects and I can't wait for Colin to read this. We are really looking forward to the baby and Debby coming out. David, wish you could come too. David, Jack to do a perfect alligator into the pool. Reminded me of Lake Powell. Love you two!!
Hahahahah what a story! I wish we could have been there. I don't know if I would have been able to do it mom! I would have made him go to the ER. Way to go.
Dad, did you see my head lamp picture on the blog?
Wow. I'm even more impressed with both of you than I ever was before.
Wow, you guys are hardcore...seriously!! There is no way I would've done that! Things are always exciting around your house! I have a vague memory of being very young, living on Rainier, and dad coming home from his new office with some stitches in his arm that he put there himself, so I'm not really that surprised, except this time mom was the one doing the stitches! We can't wait to see you guys this weekend in Cascade!
Doctors make the worst patients. This only supports that. Dad, Is your tetanus up to dat? If you haven't developed lockjaw already, maybe it would still be a good idea to get a tetanus shot and take an antibiotic for a week. Seriously. I can see Mom now stitching up your leg with her tongue out like she does. I'm imagining this process taking like 2 hours to do.
By the way, which neighbor reported you, because we will have to do an old fashioned TP job on their house next time we're there.
Colin
I'm serious about the tetanus shot.
Colin, I thought the same thing...Dad I hope your tetanus is up to date! What a great story. You guys are some pretty cool parents. Can't wait to see you tomorrow morning!
i checked his records, he got a shot in 2004 before we went to peru :)
I think you will be fine if you just spray some windex on it. I cant wait to see the scar on that one!
I'm pretty glad that I wasn't there to see that. I am far from the doctoring type. I thought you just use super glue for that stuff anyway? David and I had a good conversation about superglue just before we left.
I'm supprised bleeding through clothing wasn't enough to make you stop the project and check your leg out. But I know you David, nothing is going to keep you from finishing a project, not blood, sleep, or Debby telling you that you have to stop to go to a wedding reception. :)
Jason
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