So, yesterday my leg had a VERY close call with a chainsaw, however I became another chainsaw statistic! LOL  My dad and I were working outside yesterday, burning pine tree libs, brush and cutting down pampus grass.  We were ALMOST done when the accident happened.  

He moved one way and I moved another...LUCKILY (thank you Jesus) he had taken his finger OFF the trigger and just barely nicked me.  My dad and I don't dance well together with a chainsaw...LOL  It got the inside of my left shin.  The cut was about 6 centimeters long and gashed pretty good, requiring 10 stitches (5 double stitches).

Needless to say, my dad feels pretty bad!! LMAO!!

Sitting in the ER waiting for the needle and thread...
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After the mending was complete!!
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I was MORE than lucky, I think.  Had to have had a guardian angel on my shoulder yesterday!!!   :)

Oh dear - Steph I'm so glad you are ok.

You're right - it could have been much much worse.  I'll bet your dad feels just terrible.

Gardening is not for the faint of heart!

Can't wait to see the well-healed scar this summer.  Be safe!

WOW...! Lucky girl, you are fortunate your dad took his finger of the trigger. At least you have an old war wound to show the grand children about the day you did battle with the evil pampas grass... :)


Lefty...!

That could have been so so bad. You are one fortunate lady.

I'm glad you're ok, too, Steph, but truth be told, there is another part of this that I noticed-you must still be newlyweds....... your legs are perfectly shaved......I stopped shaving when I went out to garden LONNG time ago!!!!

Besides, aren't you sposed to be in Lost Wages?

Cathi

I'm so glad it wasn't worse!  It looks painful.    Heal quickly, okay?

Hugs,

Jeannie

Nice legs.  :P

OUCH....that's nasty but could have been so much worse.  I'm glad you're OK.

As I write this Blake and the youngest are cutting huge trees.  I just went down and told them....BE CAREFUL!!!

Much Love,
Jackie

SEE ?? ??

THIS is the sort of thing that happens when you let a mere female around manly equipment!

SHEESH!!!

When will they ever learn??

Chuck (Who is going to go hide now ...)

ClusterChuck wrote on May 22^nd, 2009 at 1:15pm:

SEE ?? ?? THIS is the sort of thing that happens when you let a mere female around manly equipment! SHEESH!!! When will they ever learn?? Chuck (Who is going to go hide now ...)

No Chuck....THIS is what happens, and I'm pretty sure there were NO injuries sustained during the creation of THAT little guy... ;D

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OMG Steph!!  That could have been soooo much worse.  I'm glad it was just a nick and you weren't seriously injured.  Chainsaws scare the hell out of me.

Beth

holy crap!!

Just the thought..no, banish the thought of what COULD have been.  Your pop must have some quick reflexes!!  Chainsaws.... BrrrrrRRR! [smiley=eek.gif] They just freak me out.

Hope you heal quickly, looks like they did a nice job.

Pepp

I'm SO glad you are ok, Doll.

:-*

Now if you're as smart as I think you are... you'll play this to the hilt... bon bons and TV - get waited on completly...ummmmm... three guys, I can just see it now... Breakfast in bed, a cold rag for your feaverish head... a pillow for your feet..... (then I woke up and faced reality)

Hope you heal real soon...

Hugs BD :-*

I think they need to change their names to the Zipper family . . . .

ClusterChuck wrote on May 22^nd, 2009 at 1:15pm:

SEE ?? ?? THIS is the sort of thing that happens when you let a mere female around manly equipment! SHEESH!!! When will they ever learn?? Chuck (Who is going to go hide now ...)

You mean you've come out from the last time you went to hide?

Some of us might actually find a woman using manly equipment just a little on the hot side. ;)

you where soooo lucky, that could have been a lot worse. I managed to crush the end of my finger off a couple of years ago so i know how fast accidents happen.

time to put your feet up and relax, get well soon

mark (wife calls me 9 and 2 thirds)

Be careful.  Don't run with scissors or you might join my club.

               Potter

Never met a chainsaw that didn't like to bite.

Glad you got off easy!

Iddy :)

Mosaicwench wrote on May 22^nd, 2009 at 4:19pm:

I think they need to change their names to the Zipper family . . . .

Well hell, now there's just NO way around it!!   :D

Thank you all for your well wishes and healing thoughts!  YES...it could have been just..well, I even hate to think about it!!!  

It looks and obviously feels worse today...but I'm hangin in there!!

;)

Mrs Deej wrote on May 22^nd, 2009 at 5:29pm:

It looks and obviously feels worse today...but I'm hangin in there!! ;)

Good pain killers are the way to go!

Yikes! That looks not good. So glad you actually thought twice and finally did zag when you should have zagged.  Whew....



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Charlile

Hi I have to use a chainsaw to cut firewood once in a while and Never Ever do it when my boyfriend is at home! He has a nasty habit of sneaking up on me.

I think you are very lucky and maybe it might possibly be a good idea to consider the special pants that you can wear around those dangerous things.

Nice legs.... what is your workout routine because I am jealous?

Sophia

Sophia wrote on May 22^nd, 2009 at 6:10pm:

Never Ever do it when my boyfriend is at home! He has a nasty habit of sneaking up on me.

Just wow.

I'd cut his nuts off.

OMG Steph, that is bad and could have been so much worse. Please wear protective gear, PLEASE!!!! :o

Glad you are ok. Hugs B&A

Yowch.

Glad you're okay, though.  

All the best,

George

That's one way to get a close shave. ;)

Glad you're ok

well steph at least you got the balls to run a chainsaw. the hardest thing i've found about getting stitches on a cut like that is when they clean it out with iodine and a swab before they sew it up. your a pretty tough mama 8-)

Good thing that your father did not panic and  he released when he did.....Thank god that it was not worse.....Hope you have a very speedy recovery.....Lenny

Yeeeowwwch!  That had to hurt big time.

Got to see the inside layers of my calf about 20 years ago.  My dog, Freeway was tied outside on his rope, ran around me, wrapped the rope around my leg and took off running.  Knocked me on my butt and when I tried to stand up, I realized that I had a rope embedded in my calf.

It was a surreal moment because for about a minute, it didn't hurt.  Kept standing there thinking, "If I can see the bone in my leg and all of the layers of skin and subcutaneous tissue, fat, etc., why isn't this hurting?"

The pain finally set in and it hurt like hell.  I was rolling around in the back yard screaming while Freeway, who thought I wanted to play, was jumping all over me.

Take it easy, Steph.  Sucks gimping around on one leg but ya gotta give the sutures time to heal.

Hope you feel better soon.

Glad you are ok!

Would hate to lose you!

Jerry

What no blood! I was expecting lots and lots of the stuff!!!
Only kidding i'd probably faint.
If the blade had been a little sharper!!!
Speedy recovery, and don't pick at the scab.
Colin

Wow Steph ... I'm glad you are still a bi-ped.  That was way too close for comfort.

-Dennis-

I'm glad you're ok, Steph!

That is a great warning to me and mom; when we will use our chainsaw this summer, we must be careful (especially, because the nearest hospital is far away!). A huge tree had fell down right next to our summer cottage and with no men around... one of us will have to cut that tree into pieces. Hmmm... then again, I have plenty of cousins. Maybe I'll bribe one of them... ;)

Sanna

sandie99 wrote on May 24^th, 2009 at 9:54am:

That is a great warning to me and mom; when we will use our chainsaw this summer, we must be careful and with no men around... one of us will have to cut that tree into pieces. Hmmm... then again, I have plenty of cousins. Maybe I'll bribe one of them... ;) Sanna

Sanna, if you or your Mom do not have experience with a chain saw, then PLEASE DO NOT USE ONE!!!!!! Steph got off lucky, as I know some people who are missing limbs and such from being inexperienced with one of these saws. You are only wrong once with this type of machine.
Just concerned for you, that's all. ;)

Barry,

thanks for the warning and your concern. :) We both have used chainsaw over the years on several occasions, mom more than me; after all, she was born and raised at a farm in Middle Finland. And I was raised with the idea that girls can do whatever they need to do... so I was using a hammer at 3.  ;)

Believe me, I'm enough of a scaredy cat to stay away from anything I don't know how to use properly! But still, it's good to remind oneself every now and then to be extra careful. I kinda like my hands and legs and plan to keep them. ;)