I just cut the crap out of my finger righ now.

SSo yea, reaching into my cupboard, i got a glass, accidentally slipped from my hand, and yet again accidentally grabbed for it cutting a deep and nasty sliver right below the first opposable joint on my left hand's ring finger. It bled a lot, but wasn't gushing and stopped after a while so i didn' hit a vein of any sort. The thing is, my family doesn't have any insurance and we're basically too poor to afford anystitches at the moment, could it just heal on its own through bandages and the such?

lemon juice and salt.Old chef's trick.

Mix some up, and dump it on the cut. It stings like something awful, but it will stop the bleeding...it chemically cauterizes the would

if its anything like the glass-cuts I get, its deep and just bleeds and bleeds lol.

*oh sorry did not read your entire post lol.

Havent you ever been cut before? Just keep a bandaid, maybe some neosporin (a tube of gel that helps wounds heal), on it and let it heal.

Well I'm no expert but if the bleeding stopped, I guess the wound started healing, no?

If it's REALLY deep go to the hospital, if it isn't use a bandaid

It'll heal up. No need for a doctor.

I don't have a camera.

I don't have a camera.

Patatopan

didn't happen then...

If it's REALLY deep go to the hospital, if it isn't use a bandaid

Dark5tar1

Did you read? He said he didn't have insurance.

SSo yea, reaching into my cupboard, i got a glass, accidentally slipped from my hand, and yet again accidentally grabbed for it cutting a deep and nasty sliver right below the first opposable joint on my left hand's ring finger. It bled a lot, but wasn't gushing and stopped after a while so i didn' hit a vein of any sort. The thing is, my family doesn't have any insurance and we're basically too poor to afford anystitches at the moment, could it just heal on its own through bandages and the such?

Patatopan

[QUOTE="lightleggy"]

[QUOTE="Patatopan"]

SSo yea, reaching into my cupboard, i got a glass, accidentally slipped from my hand, and yet again accidentally grabbed for it cutting a deep and nasty sliver right below the first opposable joint on my left hand's ring finger. It bled a lot, but wasn't gushing and stopped after a while so i didn' hit a vein of any sort. The thing is, my family doesn't have any insurance and we're basically too poor to afford anystitches at the moment, could it just heal on its own through bandages and the such?

Patatopan

my mom is intent on keeping it, despite other payments that we need to make. I would like to get a job to help, but i don't have any good means of transportation and plus, job is really hard to find where i'm at right now.

[QUOTE="Patatopan"]

[QUOTE="lightleggy"]

[QUOTE="Patatopan"]

SSo yea, reaching into my cupboard, i got a glass, accidentally slipped from my hand, and yet again accidentally grabbed for it cutting a deep and nasty sliver right below the first opposable joint on my left hand's ring finger. It bled a lot, but wasn't gushing and stopped after a while so i didn' hit a vein of any sort. The thing is, my family doesn't have any insurance and we're basically too poor to afford anystitches at the moment, could it just heal on its own through bandages and the such?

Patatopan

my mom is intent on keeping it, despite other payments that we need to make. I would like to get a job to help, but i don't have any good means of transportation and plus, job is really hard to find where i'm at right now.

How much do stiches cost in America?

How much do stiches cost in America?

htekemerald

How much do stiches cost in America?

htekemerald

Depends on the state. Some states have laws that let doctors open "mini clinics" that can do basic things like stitches or treating a feverfor a few bucks. But if the state you live in doesn't let doctors work that way, you pretty much need insurance.

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How much do stiches cost in America?

F1_2004

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[QUOTE="htekemerald"]

How much do stiches cost in America?

lightleggy

also, you are so poor you cant pay for stitches, but not only you have internet, you also have a PS3 and a PC capable of running crysis? lightleggy

seriously, we all know its a joke thread, you can stop pretending nowlightleggy

[QUOTE="lightleggy"]

[QUOTE="F1_2004"] Dude, any visit to a hospital or dentist or whatever medical profession costs absurd amounts of money if you don't have insurance. I don't know if you ever look at the amounts that are being charged to your insurance whenever you go to, e.g. a dentist, but it's ridiculously expensive. I wouldn't be surprised if stitches run you about $200. A poor family might be able to afford it if they drained their bank account, but why would you do that if the injury isn't critical? Stop being such an **** lightleggy.

NinjaDuckling

[QUOTE="lightleggy"]also, you are so poor you cant pay for stitches, but not only you have internet, you also have a PS3 and a PC capable of running crysis? Patatopan

correct me if im wrong, but isn't building the PC "by yourself" a lot more expensive that buying a premade? cuz last time I checked, there was a great premade PC that costed 800 dollars, I thought the same as you and I tried building it by myself, and it resulted that if I would build it by myself instead of buying the premade one, the pc with the same components, costed 1250 dollars.

[QUOTE="lightleggy"] seriously, we all know its a joke thread, you can stop pretending nowayanami_rei

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[QUOTE="lightleggy"]also, you are so poor you cant pay for stitches, but not only you have internet, you also have a PS3 and a PC capable of running crysis? lightleggy

correct me if im wrong, but isn't building the PC "by yourself" a lot more expensive that buying a premade? cuz last time I checked, there was a great premade PC that costed 800 dollars, I thought the same as you and I tried building it by myself, and it resulted that if I would build it by myself instead of buying the premade one, the pc with the same components, costed 1250 dollars.

How (really) to GameSpot:

1.) Something bad happens to you.

2.) Freak out for a while. Scream and/or cry.

3.) Get calmed down and get a snack.

4.) Post about it on GameSpot.

5.) Wait for someone to say "Pics or it didn't happen."

6.) Argue with that person.

7.) Get moderarted for "Trolling."

8.) Go to "Ask the Mods" and ask why you were moderated.

9.) Moderator answers your question, but you're still pissed.

10.) Post about it on your blog.

[QUOTE="lightleggy"] its a small possibility, since "poor families" tend to have a "we cannot have that, its too expensive, even if you manage to buy it, we wont be able to mantain that" logicayanami_rei

Oh and i'm typing qith one hand. you might notice spelling and grammar mistakes.

ok ok im sorry for saying you didnt had economic problems and that you didnt got hurt...now I dont know if you did got hurt or not, but all I can tell you is that if it actually happened and you are not planning to get treatment/stitches, then desinfect the wound with medical alcohol, even if it stopped bleading, its still an open wound and it can get infectedlightleggy

yeah but you dont get stitched to stop the bleeding...as a matter of fact, the first thing you need to do is STOP the bleeding before you can stitch, because stitching wont magically fix the veinlightleggy

Sorry i forgot to explain my wound in exact detail> The cut goes from halfway to the left side of my finger to the center of the frontside of my finger (you know the grabbing side)Patatopan

[QUOTE="Patatopan"]Sorry i forgot to explain my wound in exact detail> The cut goes from halfway to the left side of my finger to the center of the frontside of my finger (you know the grabbing side)ayanami_rei

If you really don't want to go to the hospital, then sew it up with a needle and thread if its that deep.
I don't know if doing that would make it worse, which it might, and I'm no doctor.

How (really) to GameSpot:

1.) Something bad happens to you.

2.) Freak out for a while. Scream and/or cry.

3.) Get calmed down and get a snack.

4.) Post about it on GameSpot.

5.) Wait for someone to say "Pics or it didn't happen."

6.) Argue with that person.

7.) Get moderarted for "Trolling."

8.) Go to "Ask the Mods" and ask why you were moderated.

9.) Moderator answers your question, but you're still pissed.

10.) Post about it on your blog.

WeaponXY

Hahaha this is probably THE best post I've read all year :lol:

i sliced my finger open a few years ago while camping with a wood saw... wasn't exactly close to civilization to get it stitched.. cleaned it with alcohol pads, covered it with bacitracin and bandaged it shut and kept it covered and clean.. it closed and healed eventually but with a nice little scar ... make sure you keep it clean and held shut and it should heal on it's own.comp_atkins

If you can make it stop bleeding by putting pressure on it then it is fine. put a band-aid on it and it will be fine in a few days.

Clean it, and apply superglue. No doctor, no bill, no home stiching. Problem solved

How much do stiches cost in America?

htekemerald

Money for getting stiches isn't a lot but going to the hospital getting looked at and then all the fees. It does add up