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Date: 12 April 2006 19:12:42
...in the course of your working day.
(Warning: Do NOT read on if you are squeamish. I am not kidding, I mean it!)
"So, where did you put the top of your finger? They may need it."
The scenario behind this was a tenant visit a couple of weeks ago. During routine telephone calls and paperwork to the usual organisations on behalf of my tenant, I heard discussions between him and his partner regarding what you should do when bleeding,
"Should I run it under the tap?" Tenant's Other Half was heard to ask.
"Noooooo!" thinks I, whilst on phone to TV licensing people.
Came off phone, and TOH enters the room, complete with v bloody tissue clamped to index finger of left hand, more red than white. During the period of ascertaining what has happened that follows, I am shown the slice of finger she removed whilst changing a stanley knife blade. Ouch!
Much dredging of memory for basic first aid ensues. Pressure and elevation. Tenant calls ambulance and, whilst waiting for said vehicle, it occurs to me that the finger-slice is missing. It was then that I uttered the immortal words at the top of this post.
Bizarre is not the word for it!
For the weak of stomach who are now suffering...I DID warn you.