Mummy Hand
Saturday night, as I was getting ready for my big anniversary dinner with ED, I get a text message from my mom.
“Just FYI. Dad is @ the ER with a bad burn to the hand. He is going to be ok.”
Right. Only in my family does a text message, such as this, come as no surprise.
I text her back asking for more details. She tells me that he got a CHEMICAL burn while at work. About an hour later she sends me this picture.
I've aptly named this photo, "Mummy Hand"
Apparently, while at work and wearing “work issues” gloves, he somehow got CF (Calcium Fluoride?) on his hand. Turns out there was a small tear somewhere on the glove. Now pops has third degree CHEMICAL burns covering his hand.
He is out of work for three weeks and has to go to the burn unit daily where they are removing skin and grafting new.
Awesome.
Traditionally I yell at my dad whenever he gets hurt because, well, normally it’s his fault. This time it’s not his fault…
Guess you’re off the hook this time, Dad.
Blogfully yours,
Summer
UPDATE: They have started debriding (removing the skin) from my dads thumb today. They debrided his middle finger yesterday.We will know in 10-14 days if skin grafts will be needed.
I am posting a picture… with hesitation and a warning.
If you have a weak stomach please DO NOT scroll down. It really is nasty. Consider yourself warned.
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I hope you didn't just have lunch. Bleh!
Your poor Dad. On the up side, he can chase people around threatening to touch them with his mummy hand.
Of all the different accidents that can happen, I rank burns pretty high up the worst list. Awful. So sorry for your dad’s accident, but glad to hear he’s getting the medical attention he needs and will get better. Hope you still managed to have fun at your anniversary dinner.
Oh man…your dad and his hands. I remember being grossed out with how his fingers healed and scarred after being cut off and reattached. Give your parents my best…hopefully the recover will be a little LESS than total hell.
UPDATE: So now his thumb is the most painful part of his whole hand. He had to cut off a big thick chunk off of it last night and….Yeah it doesn’t look so hot. So, this morning when I had to wrap his mummy hand we made a cute little “topper” for his thumb so it will stay nice and moist. So cute!….Or not.