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After recently paying a fuck-ton for some stitches at an ER for a case that was a little hairier than urgent cares were willing to take on, but not at all life

After recently paying a fuck-ton for some stitches at an ER for a case that was a little hairier than urgent cares were willing to take on, but not at all life threatening, but also not something that could wait for a regular doctor... yeah, I'm seriously considering learning to apply sutures and buying a kit or something. I hate having to do "go, or don't and just hope it's OK?" when the best choice is clearly to go, and not having good options for taking care of it those kind of middle-grade problems myself. (I did try superglue—growing up rural didn't teach me nothing about avoiding paying doctors—but one of the cuts was too big and too bleed-y for that to take :-( )

thatcat 4y ago
A butterfly kit is a decent compromise that doesn't really require training. https://www.amazon.com/Sutures-Waterproof-Butterfly-Hospital-Laceration https://www.amazon.com/Sutures-Waterproof-Butterfly-Hospital...
- Rebelgecko 4y ago
  The link isn't working for me, but FWIW buying medical supplies on Amazon is usually not the best option. Poorly made counterfeits abound and thanks to inventory comingling it doesn't necessary matter which seller you buy from.
twodave 4y ago
During a vacation a couple years ago I dropped a glass in the sink while washing it and reflexively tried to catch it. My hand made contact just as it was shattering in the bottom of the sink, resulting in a really nasty, irregular gash that immediately began bleeding badly. I ended up wrapping it in paper towels and driving myself to the nearest supermarket (~15 minutes), where I bought some anti-septic and super glue. I looked pretty funny walking around the store with my hand wrapped up and raised in the air, and I sounded pretty funny as I applied the anti-septic and screamed profanities from inside my car in the parking lot. But with my hand glued back together I was able to pretty much go back to doing normal things within the hour. There's a scar, but it's actually a bit difficult to distinguish from the natural lines in my hand. Total bill: ~$10. My wife was of course not amused. The kids thought it was cool, though.

thatcat 4y ago

A butterfly kit is a decent compromise that doesn't really require training. https://www.amazon.com/Sutures-Waterproof-Butterfly-Hospital-Laceration https://www.amazon.com/Sutures-Waterproof-Butterfly-Hospital...

Rebelgecko 4y ago
The link isn't working for me, but FWIW buying medical supplies on Amazon is usually not the best option. Poorly made counterfeits abound and thanks to inventory comingling it doesn't necessary matter which seller you buy from.

twodave 4y ago

During a vacation a couple years ago I dropped a glass in the sink while washing it and reflexively tried to catch it. My hand made contact just as it was shattering in the bottom of the sink, resulting in a really nasty, irregular gash that immediately began bleeding badly. I ended up wrapping it in paper towels and driving myself to the nearest supermarket (~15 minutes), where I bought some anti-septic and super glue. I looked pretty funny walking around the store with my hand wrapped up and raised in the air, and I sounded pretty funny as I applied the anti-septic and screamed profanities from inside my car in the parking lot. But with my hand glued back together I was able to pretty much go back to doing normal things within the hour. There's a scar, but it's actually a bit difficult to distinguish from the natural lines in my hand. Total bill: ~$10. My wife was of course not amused. The kids thought it was cool, though.