Sliced my finger with a mandolin slicer -Help !

jos28 · 12-07-2012 9:06pm #1

Lobbed a slice off my thumb 3 hours ago, I eventually managed to stop the bleeding by throwing flour on it (found the tip online). The flour really worked but what do I do now ? If I try and wash the HUGE cut it will start to bleed again. Help please !!

Pushtrak · 12-07-2012 9:07pm

Do the same for the other one to balance things out.

hondasam · 12-07-2012 9:07pm

Go to hospital if it's that bad, you might need stitches.

Borderfox · 12-07-2012 9:08pm

Have you got the bit you cut off? Or is it in a salad?

Bobeagleburger · 12-07-2012 9:10pm

Sliced a finger really badly.

Time to call an ambulance.....but I'll just post a thread on boards first

southcentralts · 12-07-2012 9:10pm

Doctor Doctor I sliced off a piece of my thumb?

Doctor: Good thing you came to see me instead of consulting the internet, God knows what kind of crazy thing you would be doing if you had. Let me stitch that up for you.

Sauve · 12-07-2012 9:10pm

If it's clean then don't wash it yet. The blood loss will have likely washed out most of the crap.
Oh and go to a hospital and get it seen to

TheBody · 12-07-2012 9:11pm

You better insert your thumb in your rectum to keep it protected until you get to a hospital.

notnumber · 12-07-2012 9:11pm

Superglue is your friend!

Phill Ewinn · 12-07-2012 9:12pm

Stick it up yer bum OP.

12-07-2012 9:12pm

Ooh are they the ones they were selling today in aldi? Are they good? Did you buy the potato ricer aswell?

cml387 · 12-07-2012 9:14pm

If you tried playing the mandolin instead of using it to cut vegetables you wouldn't be in this mess.

Where To · 12-07-2012 9:14pm

Can you play the mandolin OP?

Seaneh · 12-07-2012 9:15pm

what you shhould have done is put the loose flap of skin back over the wound and then wrapped it tightly and hold the thumb above shoulder level and got to a doctor. now you are going to lose the finger to flesh eating bacteria that live in the flour or die.

sorry op. hope its a nice funeral.

wexie · 12-07-2012 9:15pm

hmmm....if there's actually a slice missing then it can't be stitched.

(I know this because I once ruined a lovely Caesar salad).

You will however need something to stop the bleeding. (I got something that looked like little white plastic cubes that somehow dissolved under the bandage and stopped the bleeding).

Alternatively : Superglue

jos28 · 12-07-2012 9:16pm

It doesn't need stitching, I am not going to spend hours and hours at A & E just for them to tell me the same thing. It has stopped bleeding, I just want to know if I should try and clean the cut before I get the paper stitches and bandages.

Seaneh · 12-07-2012 9:16pm

notnumber wrote: »

Superglue is your friend!

epibond would be better!

Nozebleed · 12-07-2012 9:16pm

vinegar...it helps bond the skin together..the more vinegar the better.

Shhh · 12-07-2012 9:17pm

whoopsadaisy doodles wrote: »

Ooh are they the ones they were selling today in aldi? Are they good? Did you buy the potato ricer aswell?

Still giggling at this..:D

Seaneh · 12-07-2012 9:17pm

jos28 wrote: »

It doesn't need stitching, I am not going to spend hours and hours at A & E just for them to tell me the same thing. It has stopped bleeding, I just want to know if I should try and clean the cut before I get the paper stitches and bandages.

ofcourse you should bloody clean it. disinfect it and get some uhu at it and cover it up well.

12-07-2012 9:17pm

Sprinkle salt liberally on the wound, leave it to settle for 5 minutes and then splash 7up or fizzy water on it. It will heal right before your eyes.

bryaner · 12-07-2012 9:19pm

I hope the slice of your thumb aint in the grub for dinner..

firefly08 · 12-07-2012 9:20pm

Ooh are they the ones they were selling today in aldi? Are they good?

It would appear so.

OP go to hospital please, seriously. If only to undo the damage you just did to yourself by asking for medical advice on the internet.

ZzubZzub · 12-07-2012 9:21pm

Any sensation loss around the affected area? Should probably go to hospital to have it checked out. From personal experience, the smallest infection can lead to serious consequences. (I've seen a paper cut in the web space beside the baby finger lead to an amputation of the finger.)

jos28 · 12-07-2012 9:21pm

bryaner wrote: »

I hope the slice of your thumb aint in the grub for dinner..

Nah, that went in the bin, I was surprisingly not hungry after it happened.

Pottler · 12-07-2012 9:28pm

Just walk around with it dripping blood everywhere so's everyone sees you have a nasty cut. Smear blood all over your face and arms, down your trousers and across your shirt. Then walk out where a Health and Safety inspector can't help but notice you in your exagerated bloody state. That's what most of the muppets who work for me do when they nick themselves. Then some poor sod will have to drive you to the A&E, spend half the day there with you and spend the other half filing out pointless accident report forms. That or put on a plaster.

hondasam · 12-07-2012 9:29pm

jos28 wrote: »

It doesn't need stitching, I am not going to spend hours and hours at A & E just for them to tell me the same thing. It has stopped bleeding, I just want to know if I should try and clean the cut before I get the paper stitches and bandages.

No stitch it and bandage it while it's covered in flour. very hygienic.

Scioch · 12-07-2012 9:30pm

Seeing as you've sliced it and battered it you may as well deep fry it.

MagicMarker · 12-07-2012 9:30pm

Clean the wound with fresh lemon juice.

Scioch · 12-07-2012 9:32pm

MagicMarker wrote: »

Clean the wound with fresh lemon juice.

Lemon juice, vinegar and salt and rub it in well with a used brillo pad. Sort that cut right out.

Pedant · 12-07-2012 9:32pm

jos28 wrote: »

Lobbed a slice off my thumb 3 hours ago, I eventually managed to stop the bleeding by throwing flour on it (found the tip online). The flour really worked but what do I do now ? If I try and wash the HUGE cut it will start to bleed again. Help please !!

A&E.

supernova84 · 12-07-2012 9:34pm

If you lose a lot of blood make sure you know your blood type so the doctors are informed if any transfusion required. Better safe than sorry.

12-07-2012 9:36pm

supernova84 wrote: »

If you lose a lot of blood make sure you know your blood type so the doctors are informed if any transfusion required. Better safe than sorry.

This is an excellent point. You should order a home testing kit online and find out your blood type before you go to the hospital. Save lots of time.

Pottler · 12-07-2012 9:36pm

supernova84 wrote: »

If you lose a lot of blood make sure you know your blood type so the doctors are informed if any transfusion required. Better safe than sorry.

It's. a. cut. finger.

Skid · 12-07-2012 9:37pm

jos28 wrote: »

Lobbed a slice off my thumb 3 hours ago, I eventually managed to stop the bleeding by throwing flour on it (found the tip online). The flour really worked but what do I do now ? If I try and wash the HUGE cut it will start to bleed again. Help please !!

Ouch

You should really contact a Doctor, nurse or A&E, jos.

Hope it doesn't hurt much.

hardCopy · 12-07-2012 9:38pm

whoopsadaisy doodles wrote: »

Ooh are they the ones they were selling today in aldi? Are they good? Did you buy the potato ricer aswell?

They had a potato ricer?! Goddammit, can't believe I missed that one!

Where To · 12-07-2012 9:41pm

Pottler wrote: »

It's. a. cut. finger.

I cut my finger once, it got infected and the junior doctor wanted wanted to amputate my arm at the elbow.

Thankfully got a second opinion.:)

jos28 · 12-07-2012 9:44pm

Ok, it's now washed carefully with warm water and tcp and bleeding did not start again. No loss of sensation to report, I have put a couple of steri strips and a dressing on. I reckon I will live. I will have a can of Guinness to help counteract the blood loss. Oh and the potato ricer is brilliant and I can't even cut myself with it.

TheBody · 12-07-2012 9:45pm

Skid wrote: »

Ouch

You should really contact a Doctor, nurse or A&E, jos OR UNDERTAKER

Hope it doesn't hurt much.

FYP

SweetCaliber · 12-07-2012 9:45pm

Nobody has said it but:

Firstly wash it with an antiseptic wipe to get the dirt out of it.

Then put a bandage around it, if the cut isn't huge use a plaster.

Consult a doctor.

Kurz · 12-07-2012 9:49pm

jos28 wrote: »

I eventually managed to stop the bleeding by throwing flour on it (found the tip online).

My girlfriend saw this piece of advice and followed it too. Ended up with a yeast infection.

Baboom

yoyo · 12-07-2012 9:51pm

My mum did this recently, never even knew what a mandalin was until I discovered. She did go to A&E and they bandaged it up and wern't too concerned. The good news is the fingers will likely grow back fine with only minor scarring (but you should go to A&E/hospital to get this confirmed, as if it sliced the bone I doubt you'd be so lucky), the bad news is they will be very sensitive for months. Mum sliced 3 fingers I think, and even the simplist of tasks like lifting stuff, cooking, doing the shopping etc she needed assitance. Was well over 3 months it took my mums fingers to get back to norm, anyways best of luck and bin the mandalin

Nick

supernova84 · 12-07-2012 9:55pm

And here's me thinking a Mandolin was an instrument

jos28 · 12-07-2012 9:56pm

yoyo wrote: »

My mum did this recently, never even knew what a mandalin was until I discovered. She did go to A&E and they bandaged it up and wern't too concerned. The good news is the fingers will likely grow back fine with only minor scarring (but you should go to A&E/hospital to get this confirmed, as if it sliced the bone I doubt you'd be so lucky), the bad news is they will be very sensitive for months. Mum sliced 3 fingers I think, and even the simplist of tasks like lifting stuff, cooking, doing the shopping etc she needed assitance. Was well over 3 months it took my mums fingers to get back to norm, anyways best of luck and bin the mandalin

Nick

Your poor Mum, my injury was nowhere near as bad. I did not slice the bone thankfully. Mandolin will be going in the bin !

Pottler · 12-07-2012 9:59pm

You could slip as easily with a knife, then you'd really be banjo d.

yoyo · 12-07-2012 10:04pm

jos28 wrote: »

Your poor Mum, my injury was nowhere near as bad. I did not slice the bone thankfully. Mandolin will be going in the bin !

Yeah it was a horrible expierience for her alright. she couldn't even drive for a month or more after which was also a inconvenience. For those that don't know what a mandolin is its a vegetable slicer, with a flat top and a razor blade on it. you swipe a vegetable over the blade and it cuts it thinly.
They usually have a safety "cover" which covers the vegetable meaning contact with the blade shouldn't happen, this happened to slip in my mums case (and I'm sure shes not the only one) and caused sliced fingers to appear with the potatoes :P.
Not a nice expierience but with only one finger sliced it shouldn't be as bad, but do get it checked if unsure

Nick

Ruski · 12-07-2012 10:04pm

Why would you slice a mandolin in the first place?

Where To · 12-07-2012 10:06pm

supernova84 wrote: »

And here's me thinking a Mandolin was an instrument

It's an instrument of death and carnage by the sounds of things.

cocoshovel · 12-07-2012 10:08pm

What, are we just going to magically heal it for you? Go the A&E if its that bad. Its not something worth calling an ambulance over though,

12-07-2012 10:11pm

i lopped off a slice of my thumb with a razor once :rolleyes:
still have a scar

anyway clean it and wrap it up, be grand

KeithM89_old · 12-07-2012 10:13pm

This probably counts as (terrible) medical advice so .... Locked.

Sliced my finger with a mandolin slicer -Help !

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