Ruth was busy unpacking a box when disaster struck. The box had already caused injury when I'd forgotten it contained knives and discovered I was leaving a trail of blood shortly after delving in it. They are very sharp knives. I'd sensibly marked the box, complete with bloodstain. When we started unpacking it, I even took the offending knives out of the box so no-one else would cut themselves so I was very surprised when I heard a screech from Ruth, followed by agitated bodily movements suggesting she was in an amount of pain.
The reason became clear as we watched the blood welling from her knuckle and saw the vicious blade of the food blender lurking at the bottom of the box.
Louise sprang into action as designated first aider and applied a temporary dressing made up of very ancient, though well protected, gauze and some very strange sticking tape.
The next day we picked up more suitable dressing from Asda and Louise once more displayed her first aid skills.
Day 1 in the big house of horrors
Louise administering first aid
Day 2 in the big house of horrors
with and without the left-over gauze
Day 4 in the big house of horrors
the finger is beginning to heal
It's shocking and upsetting.
Very brave of you to post online the pictures of the knife wounds you inflicted on your daughter.
I hope the psychological and physical wounds begin to heal very soon. :)
Posted by: AndyC | October 23, 2007 at 15:12
Dangerous thing this moving lark!
Posted by: Tim the Enchanter | October 23, 2007 at 19:30