The joys of being on blood thinners!

Yesterday, I was making refrigerator pickles when I cut my thumb on my super cool slicer, otherwise known as a mandolin. I didn't think it was too bad of a cut. So I put on a bandaid to stop the bleeding. Well since I am giving myself blood thinner injections daily I couldn't get the bleeding to stop. I decided I probably should get it looked at. I was hopeful that I could find a urgent care open, so I didn't have to go to the ER. Had I decided when I cut myself to get it checked out, I would have been able to find somewhere that is open. I quickly came to realize that the only place open was the ER as urgent cares generally close at 5 on Sunday. It was right at 5, that I decided to get it looked at. I was only in the ER for about 3 house and was unable to get stitches because I basically sliced off my skin, nothing to stitch back together. The doctor put something on it to help it begin to heal and wrapped it up. I get to take the bandage off tonight and check it out and keep re-bandaging until I get a good scab. Maybe I should have been thankful for the quiet evening I got to spend, but it was not how I wanted to spend the last evening before going back to school.

There is a reason while I rarely use my slicer. It will be a long while before I pull it out again and I will be sure to use the hand guard next time. I just hope this is not an indication of the coming school year!