Just over a week ago we were all standing around the bay waiting to go to dinner......thats supper for those reading this from up North. My young buddy Mikey was doing his usual "poking" me in the mid-section, he knows i am sensitive there and I jump when he does it. long story short, I decided to grab him around the waist and as I picked him up he swung his legs around me.....which I didn't expect and lost my balance. We fell into a T-wall that had some sharp, broken areas and my thumb got ground-up pretty good. Thankfully Mikey escaped my clumsiness without serious injury.
Still not quite sure why I am posting these pictures, they are kinda gross......as a matter of fact the Medic who sent them to meeven labled the email "gross finger". There you have it, a professional opinion.
Initially I went to the KBR Medic, Andrea. She is very cool and was going to do my stitches but the cut was not clean and very jagged so she decided to let the TMC do the honors. TMC, another Military abbrevition stands for "Troop(OK JD DAMMIT!! LOL!!) Medical Clinic". Basically someone in my position and with my injury becomes a practice dummy for young, aspiring, ER hopefuls. Dummy being an excellent choice of words under the circumstances I was seen by a young comic/cartoon happy guy (We talked about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the whole time while Andrea and the Doctor rolled their eyes) and his seasoned superior. She would show him how to administer the numbing agent, he would take a turn, she would do a stitch, he would take a turn...mess up....take it out...try again....mess up...take it out...seeing the pattern yet? Anyway, 6 stitches and 4 hours later I had been the proud new recipient of my first-ever stitches! Surprisingly not too bad, I expected much worse.
So now the pictures! Those with weak stomachs may want to look away........now!!!
YECH!
GROSS!!!
LOOK OUT!!!
HERE THEY COME!!!
There you go folks! I know what you're thinking......"It takes talent to fuck up a finger like that!!"....and i'm full of it! So, lesson learned, no shenanigans. I'll be staying under the radar the remaining time I have here in Baghdad, HQ has sent people home for far less. Just call me Thumbs, it caught on quick! Thanks for reading and go back to your dinner/supper, depending on where you are reading this!
