Interruption on Miller Farm
A Blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara
A finger injury recently interrupted Life on Miller Farm and it was my finger.
The accident happened at the beginning of June but it has taken me a while to process the mishap. This is what happened:
I was slicing a red bell pepper with a mandolin slicer. I did not use the holder and sliced the tip of my right index finger – off. I screamed and Beekeeper Brian came into the kitchen immediately.
To be honest, it is not unusual for me to cut myself. In fact, there is a tube of super glue with my name on it near the kitchen counter. However, Beekeeper Brian took one look at my finger and said, “Let me get some shoes on.”
We went to the closest urgent care clinic where the FNP called in the MD to confirm her diagnosis. She called it an “avulsion” which is a tearing away of the skin. She used silver nitrate to stop the bleeding and the nurse wrapped it in a pretty purple bandage.
The doctor wrote a prescription for an antibiotic and pain medicine which I took as often as I could for the first two days.
I practiced playing the piano with my other nine fingers and told the worship leader at our church that I would be at 90% for a while. I have now realized how much of my piano playing is muscle memory. It takes a lot of brain power to remember not to use finger 2 on my right hand.
After a trip to my regular doctor I was able to switch to a fingertip bandage. It reminds me of a finger puppet so Brian drew a face on it.
It has been nearly three weeks and the finger is slowly healing. Another week or so and I should be able to get back to swimming.
The doctor said I could get in the pool if I kept my finger out of the water. I’m not sure my brain can figure out how to swim without my right hand getting wet. I could just walk back and forth across the pool with my finger up in the air.
Or I can just wait a little longer.
In the meantime, my mom gave me a mesh glove to wear when I use a knife in the kitchen.
I’d like to keep the rest of my fingers intact.