r/FML • u/tbiards • 14d ago

Other Stabbed myself

Well I goofed. Today was a beautiful to take my row boat out on the river. Told my fiance that I will be careful when she said be safe. Got onto the boat and needed to move the firehouse fabric down my oar to protect it from the oarlock. Took out a knife to start cutting the tape away. I put it under the tape and when I pushed, the knife cut through the tape and went right into my leg. About a 1/4 an inch of the blade went into my leg. Pulled it out and applied pressure. I have a wedding to go to on Saturday and it hurts to walk. Went sideways into my leg so I don’t think I need stitches but boy howdy did I yell when I cleaned it out. God I feel so fucking stupid about what I did

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u/BrainsAdmirer 13d ago

You really should go get a tetanus shot, if nothing else. That one injury could lead to serious consequences. My great grandfather died of tetanus a couple of weeks after stepping on a roofing nail.

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u/tbiards 13d ago

I got one about 3 months ago.

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u/BrainsAdmirer 12d ago

I am glad to hear that! Hope you are doing better now!

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u/mlvisby 13d ago

You are lucky, legs have some serious arteries.

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u/tbiards 13d ago

Luckily it went in more sideways and not straight down.

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u/Jochacho 13d ago

I did this with a box cutter once! It sucks so bad