I cut my finger

[WMAMOS]

This is not your typical post but it has to do with fishing so I thought I'd pass it along.

I cut my finger on my line last weekend fishing....the inside of my left index finger. It has happened A LOT to me and to some other guys I fish with and it hurts like hell. Most of you probably know what I'm talking about.

Well, I didn't take care of it and I have a pretty significant infection. I'm not one to go to the doctor for most things but this one lead me there. It got to the point last night that I couldn't even bend my finger and the infection was moving across my finger and down my finger.

The doctor says it is good I came in because finger injuries, though you wouldn't think, can turn ugly in a hurry. I'm on anti-biotics and am to go back immediately if it doesn't get any better.

In addition to anti-biotics he has told me to soak it in Dreft, a powdered baby laundry detergent, 6-8 times a day.

You don't want to go through with this so take care of your cuts.

Thanks,
W. Amos

[lakehopper]

with all the nasty bacteria out there a guy should keep some peroxide and band aids on hand in his boat and super glue for deeper cuts
hope the finger heals up ok

[idbefishing]

Super Glue?? you'll have to enlighten me on that one.

You must have fished in some really dirty water VMAMOS! I cut myself a bunch of time tying line too. I found that if you keep the line out of the creases that the digits of your finger make, you're less likely to get cut when pulling on the line.

[WMAMOS]

I picked up a bottle of "glue" from the drug store that is for deep cuts. I'm guessing it is probably a safer bet than super glue.

I was fishing Boggs and I don't think it was the water that got to me. I think it was the four days without a shower and the camping I was doing.

The finger is healing nicely. I have lost the entire top layer of skin around the infection but it is being replaced with nice, pink, new skin.

[Barry]

Super glue, I went to the doctor about two years ago. Because I had a 'boo-boo' they used a 'sterile' super glue to hold the sizeable chunk of flesh that was just barely hanging on instead of stitches. Since then I have used regular super glue and it works fine. I'm not a doctor so I don't know the risk of using 'non-sterile' super glue but it works for me...

[cornhustler]

yep ive done it,get hung up on something grab the line with your hands,cuts sharp and deep sometimes.hurts like a big paper cut.learned if i cant pull it out ill cut it,five bucks dont seem worth it once you get cut.hope you get back to normal soon.john