Ouch - *graphic*

[Deleted member 52937]

Well I thought I’d share this here as a reminder to always be ready for a first aid situation. I was elk hunting Saturday and had a freak accident. I slipped on a wet stick side hilling (I’m sure we’ve all had it happen) and landed ear first into a sharp branch sticking up from a deadfall tree. It almost amputated my ear lobe, luckily I had a few buddies with me. They cleaned it out and bandaged it up. I made it into the urgent care 3 hours later to get 20 stitches. Blessed it was just a flesh wound and missed my eye, or any other vital areas.

Doc got me all stiched up, have some follow up appointments with some wound specialists. First question I’ll have is: Can I get back to hunting!?


Best of luck and stay safe out there!

 

[Scott85]

Hope you heal up quickly.

 

[Dougfirtree]

Owch, but I bet that heals nicely. Hope you're out again soon!

 

[pabearhunter]

Not good.

 

[Straight Arrow]

You are sew lucky! Hope it heals quickly and comfortably. Be careful out there.

 

[LuketheDog]

Geez, what are the odds of something like that happening? Heal up quick! My wife is a doc and says go ahead and hunt but keep it clean...

 

[trb]

A real FREAK accident you might say.

 

[kansasdad]

Wow, this could have been so much worse.

Be on the lookout for easier thermal damage (frost bite), especially this winter. New blood supply can be wonky, and nerves were cut and might not grow back to give your brain the heads up that tissue damage is happening.

 

[SwaggyD]

OUCH!! Hope it heals quickly and that you're back out there hunting.

 

[CPAjeff]

Dang. . .

I hope you heal up quickly and can get back out there soon!

 

[Ben Lamb]

Chicks dig scars.

Glad it wasn't more serious and heal up quick!

 

[seeth07]

Is there a reason other than "cosmetic" why you just wouldn't have told to doc to say the hell with it and just cut it off?

 

[steveshuntn1]

Ouch! You won’t be sleeping on that side for a while! As far as hunting goes I’d say you all stitched up…get back after it!

 

[Deleted member 52937]

Is there a reason other than "cosmetic" why you just wouldn't have told to doc to say the hell with it and just cut it off?

Yeah, I was kind of mentally prepared for that outcome. The PA that looked at it said I might need to go to the ER and have it looked at by plastics. After he cleaned it up he seemed to have more confidence he could put it back together.

I've already tricked a good woman into marrying me and have successfully spread my seed...It wouldn't have been the worst thing, but I am glad he was able to stitch it together.

 

[duckhunt]

Well I thought I’d share this here as a reminder to always be ready for a first aid situation. I was elk hunting Saturday and had a freak accident. I slipped on a wet stick side hilling (I’m sure we’ve all had it happen) and landed ear first into a sharp branch sticking up from a deadfall tree. It almost amputated my ear lobe, luckily I had a few buddies with me. They cleaned it out and bandaged it up. I made it into the urgent care 3 hours later to get 20 stitches. Blessed it was just a flesh wound and missed my eye, or any other vital areas. View attachment 293861

Doc got me all stiched up, have some follow up appointments with some wound specialists. First question I’ll have is: Can I get back to hunting!?

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Best of luck and stay safe out there!

I know a guy that tripped and a stick went right into his ear drum. Been Def in that ear since.

 

[CRJR45]

Wow , what a scary thing , could've been much worse .

 

[Schaaf]

I’d tell people it was from a griz and not from a dead tree.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

Are you really the guy who got his ear-ring ripped out behing the Hauf Brau?

 

[2rocky]

There is a line in a Dave Stamey song Talking' Bronc Ballet Blues where he says "I'll bet they can sew that ear back on pard."

in a year, you won't see any scar.

 

[6mm Remington]

Get better! It happens to the best of us. Ears are tender to heal go stitching on.