To: hiredhand
Well, they bled, not profousely, but for a while. Frankly I didn’t think it hurt badly enough to have been any kind of deep penetration....but then I’ve never shot myself before. It stung, it still feels a little tingly, but it doesn’t really hurt. The bleeding stopped. One of them is right at side of my fibula, so it wouldn’t have had anywhere to really go, the other is a little higher and more in the fleshy area. I can put pressure on them both, and don’t feel a thing.
To: sheepishshooter
Did you shoot yourself before or after you joined F.R.?
To: sheepishshooter
From what you've told me (and this only what I would do), I'd apply some Neosporin, or Bacitracin with a sterile Q-Tip and leave it at that. My wife is an RN/BSN and I only suggested probing with the hemostats because that's what she would do.... at least to the extent of not doing additional damage and determining that the bottom of the wound was either VERY shallow...or not.
Bummer of a mishap. Sorry to hear about it!
117 posted on
03/08/2009 9:35:52 PM PDT by
hiredhand
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