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Medical Forum / General / General / March 2006I thought I'd show a pic of myself.
Someone made a deep cut in my neck Sunday (2-26-06) morning. The blade almost cut a carotid artery. It didn't, though, and I'm alive. I'll probably heal okay. And since, a pic is worth almost a thousand words, http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/nehmos/album?.dir=/adc8 (I usually shave, but I haven't felt up to anything since the wound.) After it happened, I used compression to stem the bleeding. I called 911 and then went outside to wait for the ambulance. The cops arrived first and wanted to see the wound. They didn't realize how bad it was and made me to briefly expose it for them. They regretted the order I believe (an artery was cut, but not the large carotid). I told them I fell on a piece of sheet metal. I spent several hours in the emergency room (KU Med Center in Kansas City, Kansas). A car wreck came in right after I did, so I got bumped me out of position for the stitching. I didn't have to go to the operating room, but they teetered on the decision. At one point I passed out. From my perspective, it seemed the people giving me care did a decent job. Aside from how it happened, and I'm not prepared to talk about that at this point, I'm wondering if I should get some meaning from event. You always realize death is possible, but when it comes close, you realize with added meaning. But I don't know. I kind of feel peculiar about this. It's hard to describe.  Signature(||) Nehmo (||) Don't let a pocket knife ANYWHERE Near your face ~ ! They did that to me in Bellevue ER On October 28, 2005 AND IT WAS WRONG. My name is Virginia Hooper. I live in New York City. [ps. Tell Donald Belsito, MD, Over at KU Hey ~ !] Get well soon! > Someone made a deep cut in my neck Sunday (2-26-06) morning. The blade > almost cut a carotid artery. It didn't, though, and I'm alive. I'll [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > with added meaning. But I don't know. I kind of feel peculiar about > this. It's hard to describe. Wow--it could have been much worse. Nice closure. In time, no one will even notice the scar. Looks like you're keeping it nice and clean, which is good. As far as meaning, I suppose that depends on the circumstances of the knifing. Otherwise, it's sometimes good to get couseling after a traumatic event like this. Good luck, Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 > Wow--it could have been much worse. > Nice closure. In time, no one will even notice the scar. Looks like > you're keeping it nice and clean, which is good. > As far as meaning, I suppose that depends on the circumstances of the > knifing. Otherwise, it's sometimes good to get couseling after a > traumatic event like this. Thanks doc, now that I look at it, it does look like a good closure job. I'm not overly concerned about a scar, but it's nice to know it'll be small. You never know what kind of opinions others might form when they see a scar. My thoughts on the subject could go in any number of directions. Certainly I'll think about the incident itself [1], but that's only part of it. I mean, I really might have died this time. If one of the carotids had been cut, I very well might not have lasted till the ambulance came. I don't really believe in luck, but how come I'm alive? You see what I mean? I now can live some more, and easily it could have went the other way. [1] I can get away with providing some more info. The person who did it was on Klonopin, a benzodiazepine. It makes them crazy. I didn't do anything to provoke - not that I can remember. Signature(||) Nehmo (||) From: Susan Sergheyev,(Nehmo's wife) Trust me, he came at me like a crazed maniac. I was only trying to defend myself. He is, as always, looking for sympathy. He's a pot head, does'nt work, lives off of my disability. By the way,both trucks are mine-- NOT HIS! He blames his not being able Please ignore the last post that appears to have come form this account. I didn't write it. That's all I know. Signature(||) Nehmo (||) >Please ignore the last post that appears to have come form this >account. I didn't write it. That's all I know. Both posts: >posting-host=69.23.125.124; [Road Runner] And both posts from the same Google posting account: > posting-account=gCwxCg0AAAA3BaFnYmFK0uHByV-aSK7G Hmm... SignatureRegards Peter Boulding pjb@UNSPAMpboulding.co.uk (to e-mail, remove "UNSPAM") Fractal music & images: http://www.pboulding.co.uk/ > From: Susan Sergheyev,(Nehmo's wife) > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > way,both trucks are mine-- > NOT HIS! Ahhhhhh...gotta love technology. Used to be you only had to worry about your spouse running off telling lies about you and rehashing your fights to his friends or the neighbors. Now, usenet is the neighbors. SignatureKim *In this world of non-stop reality TV, I often find myself yearning for some good old-fashioned scripted larceny, comedy and intrigue. Thank God for C-SPAN. (Brad Osberg)* > > From: Susan Sergheyev,(Nehmo's wife) > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > spouse running off telling lies about you and rehashing your fights to his > friends or the neighbors. Now, usenet is the neighbors. Jerry Springer hits the Internet. Notan > Jerry Springer hits the Internet. > > Notan If we're lucky the Internet will hit back. Mary I mean, I'd watch that. > I spent several hours in the emergency room (KU Med Center in Kansas > City, Kansas). If you're near Jimmy's Jigger, you're near Truman Medical's psych ward. One of you should visit. Signature"Did Father shoot him? I will eat Grandfather for dinner." - Helen Keller, on learning of the death of her grandfather |
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