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This morning I put my hand down on the hot stove, just after I'd removed a pot of boiling water (there may have been a cat around my feet and I may have tripped then put my hand down to steady myself.... stupid Puck)
I ran my hand under cold water for about 10 minutes, then wrapped it around an ice pack and headed to work.
After half an hour I couldn't take it anymore, so sought out our retrieval registrar. I now have a pile of painkillers (I was reminded of that scene from the Simpsons after Lisa has tasted the water in the "World of Duff" ride, "Take these, and these, and all of these") and Phillip, the doc, wrapped each finger individually in clear plasticky sticky stuff and then wrapped the lot in a burn salve sheet and covered that with sticky bandages. I have to keep that on for an hour then he's going to come and check on me again and maybe re-dress it.
I am still in pain, but it's now a dull ache, not burning agony. I am counting my blessings, these are:
I burned my left hand and I'm right handed
I can type one handed
Phillip said I will probably only lose a little skin off my index finger and none at all from the others
I work in a building with the above mentioned medical staff, equipment and supplies
So far this is a quiet shift
Ow.
[Edit @ 1133] Salve and bandages removed, under orders to keep finger wrapped in weird plasticky sticky stuff (aka Tegaderm transparent dressing) and to change dressing once a day at least for next three days, also to get more salve if still hurts at work and consult GP outside work if I need more.
I ran my hand under cold water for about 10 minutes, then wrapped it around an ice pack and headed to work.
After half an hour I couldn't take it anymore, so sought out our retrieval registrar. I now have a pile of painkillers (I was reminded of that scene from the Simpsons after Lisa has tasted the water in the "World of Duff" ride, "Take these, and these, and all of these") and Phillip, the doc, wrapped each finger individually in clear plasticky sticky stuff and then wrapped the lot in a burn salve sheet and covered that with sticky bandages. I have to keep that on for an hour then he's going to come and check on me again and maybe re-dress it.
I am still in pain, but it's now a dull ache, not burning agony. I am counting my blessings, these are:
I burned my left hand and I'm right handed
I can type one handed
Phillip said I will probably only lose a little skin off my index finger and none at all from the others
I work in a building with the above mentioned medical staff, equipment and supplies
So far this is a quiet shift
Ow.
[Edit @ 1133] Salve and bandages removed, under orders to keep finger wrapped in weird plasticky sticky stuff (aka Tegaderm transparent dressing) and to change dressing once a day at least for next three days, also to get more salve if still hurts at work and consult GP outside work if I need more.
