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Hey, I need some help. 3 weeks ago I fell down the stairs of my house. Oops! The good news, I didn't break any bones or knock out any of my teeth. The bad, I skidded down the steps on my face, and was rewarded with a big rear end splinter in my chin and several cuts and bruises. So, I called the three friends I have in real life, and one of them answered, an ex girlfriend who agreed to come over and pull the piece of wood out of my face. This was cool, and I thought I was all good, just needed some time to heal up and make up an excuse as to why I looked like poo poo for the next few days. Flash forward to now. I think I still have a few pieces of splinter in my chin. These are under the skin, I have some pus from the hole after a hot shower, just can't get a grasp on the obstruction with tweezers,I don't want to go to the doctor. I have health insurance but don't want to pay the huge deductible. Any ideas? I try to get in the ocean, but lately it's been cold. I also heard a salt compress might help. Getting tired of digging into my face with metal to no avail.
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Iron Chef Ramen posted:There are foreign bodies lodged in your face. Go to the doctor.
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Jun 9, 2017 04:12
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Clamps McGraw posted:Dig deeper. Get bigger tweezers. Use a crowbar if you have to.
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Jun 9, 2017 04:14
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This is right after my tumble down the stairs. It was a pain, because I felt like an idiot for having to carry around a paper towel to catch the blood dripping from my chin. 
DamagedGoods fucked around with this message at 02:02 on Jun 10, 2017 |
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Jun 9, 2017 04:33
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The first splinter from 3 weeks ago, as compared to a penny. 
DamagedGoods fucked around with this message at 02:01 on Jun 10, 2017 |
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Jun 9, 2017 05:05
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redreader posted:Dig at it with a pin. As I mentioned earlier, I have to wait until I have a few days off so that I don't scare away the customers at my couple of jobs. What I am looking for here is some practical advice for the prompt removal of some milled lumber that happened to get in the way of my face when I fell down the stairs of my beach house. Why did I fall down the steps, you may ask? This whole debacle started a few months ago. Long, boring story deleted. DamagedGoods fucked around with this message at 05:38 on Jun 9, 2017 |
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Jun 9, 2017 05:09
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Current status of my lower face. Gotta admit, it feels weird to be asking for medical advice from the internet. I really appreciate y'all taking the time to help me out. 
DamagedGoods fucked around with this message at 02:08 on Jun 10, 2017 |
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Jun 10, 2017 01:49
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Okay, going to the doctor tomorrow. Thanks again for all the help. Think they will let me take a picture of whatever they pull out of my face? Hope so.
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Jun 10, 2017 02:06
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DamagedGoods posted:Okay, going to the doctor tomorrow. Thanks again for all the help. Think they will let me take a picture of whatever they pull out of my face? Hope so. Status update, I know this sounds like stupid talk, and it is. I had to work a wedding today. Eleven and a half hours making sure that everything was perfect. Not Bridzillas, close. Doctor visit got pushed back. Another day won't kill me. I squirted some triple antibiotic salve into the hole I have in my chin. I know I sound like an rear end in a top hat, but my propensity is to wait until the last minute for everything. DamagedGoods fucked around with this message at 06:26 on Jun 11, 2017 |
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Jun 11, 2017 06:07
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Finally went to the doctor
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Jun 12, 2017 01:06
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The two small pieces were extracted today.
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Jun 12, 2017 01:08
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Wow, what a relief. And it only cost 20 bucks. Went to the urgent care today, everything is fine. Long story short, I was kinda dumb with this whole accident. The visit with the doctor was quick and efficient. Thankful for Lidacane, and I got a Tdap while I was there, just to be sure. (tetanus shot) Thanks again for all the advice, dear internet strangers. I will sleep soundly tonight, no worries. The lady that gave me the tetanus told me it would feel like a punch in the arm tomorrow morning, geesh, she was right. Me'thinks I shall walk to the beach and get in the ocean, the saltwater will accelerate the healing. And this is how I move on. DamagedGoods fucked around with this message at 01:43 on Jun 12, 2017 |
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Jun 12, 2017 01:19
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The ocean is cleaner than anything you touch. gently caress the haters. Atlantic ain't gonna hurt me any more than the stairs I fell down. Please remember this is about my wooden chin.
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Jun 13, 2017 04:11
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Current state of my lumpy chin. Considering a return visit to the doctor, I think maybe a few more pieces of wood in my face still remain.
DamagedGoods fucked around with this message at 01:21 on Jun 27, 2017 |
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Jun 27, 2017 01:19
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Went to the local walk in clinic for a follow up the other day. Paid my 20 bux copay. Got my blood pressure checked, they stuck something in my ear to make sure my temp was good. Weighed me, yes I'm still overweight. Doc came into the room after about twenty minutes. Looks me over and says... "I'm not going to make another cut into your face" "Whatever is in there will eventually work itself out. Don't worry, I just had a piece of pencil lead from thirty years ago work its way out of my body" Then he said, and this is gold, my friends. "Not going to charge you for this visit."
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Jul 13, 2017 04:38
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