My leukemia's back.

[Cynthia12]

Now this is a storm! We've had thunder storms this year, but none this loud! Its pouring rain...a good thing! Had another warning on the phone, this time they got it right.

 

[Cynthia12]

Al, I'm so sorry. These waves do tend to come and go. Praying for you.

 

[Cynthia12]

My DH. I don't know what to do. He really shouldn't be playing with his table saw. What can I say to him though? I cringed when I heard it going the other day In his shop. He came in safe. He went back out yesterday, but I didnt hear it. He comes in a room later with a big bandage on his thumb. He says he just made a little punch in his thumb, wouldn't show me. I asked him with what, he says, oh a tool. This morning I ask to see it again. He just held up his thumb with the bandage on it. I could see that it had bled through. I told him that I should take a look because it could get infected, then he could lose his whole thumb. Guess that scared him enough. I didn't t want to, but needed to see it. Yep. Off we went to get stitches. A real ragged long tare. Pretty deep. Doc made a sound when he saw it, nurse to. When I first saw it, I held back the sound in my mind. Calmly said, yeah, needs stitches. The dr. said good we came in sooner than later. The earlier the better when something likes this happens, the better chance of, just, getting stitches. Gave him a prescription for an antibiotic, in case he needs it. I'll watch it for that. I'll be taking the stitches out in 10 to 12 days.

 

[ronott1]

My DH. I don't know what to do. He really shouldn't be playing with his table saw. What can I say to him though? I cringed when I heard it going the other day In his shop. He came in safe. He went back out yesterday, but I didnt hear it. He comes in a room later with a big bandage on his thumb. He says he just made a little punch in his thumb, wouldn't show me. I asked him with what, he says, oh a tool. This morning I ask to see it again. He just held up his thumb with the bandage on it. I could see that it had bled through. I told him that I should take a look because it could get infected, then he could lose his whole thumb. Guess that scared him enough. I didn't t want to, but needed to see it. Yep. Off we went to get stitches. A real ragged long tare. Pretty deep. Doc made a sound when he saw it, nurse to. When I first saw it, I held back the sound in my mind. Calmly said, yeah, needs stitches. The dr. said good we came in sooner than later. The earlier the better when something likes this happens, the better chance of, just, getting stitches. Gave him a prescription for an antibiotic, in case he needs it. I'll watch it for that. I'll be taking the stitches out in 10 to 12 days.

I can't imagine how hard this is for you!

Being a care giver is a lot of work

 

[getaclue]

Every time Dh plays with a saw, I remind him that I'm potentially just a short time away from an insurance claim that could completely change my life. He really hasn't messed with a saw in a LONG time.

 

[Alaskan]

My DH. I don't know what to do. He really shouldn't be playing with his table saw. What can I say to him though? I cringed when I heard it going the other day In his shop. He came in safe. He went back out yesterday, but I didnt hear it. He comes in a room later with a big bandage on his thumb. He says he just made a little punch in his thumb, wouldn't show me. I asked him with what, he says, oh a tool. This morning I ask to see it again. He just held up his thumb with the bandage on it. I could see that it had bled through. I told him that I should take a look because it could get infected, then he could lose his whole thumb. Guess that scared him enough. I didn't t want to, but needed to see it. Yep. Off we went to get stitches. A real ragged long tare. Pretty deep. Doc made a sound when he saw it, nurse to. When I first saw it, I held back the sound in my mind. Calmly said, yeah, needs stitches. The dr. said good we came in sooner than later. The earlier the better when something likes this happens, the better chance of, just, getting stitches. Gave him a prescription for an antibiotic, in case he needs it. I'll watch it for that. I'll be taking the stitches out in 10 to 12 days.

No words of advice here.

 

[N F C]

My DH. I don't know what to do. He really shouldn't be playing with his table saw. What can I say to him though? I cringed when I heard it going the other day In his shop. He came in safe. He went back out yesterday, but I didnt hear it. He comes in a room later with a big bandage on his thumb. He says he just made a little punch in his thumb, wouldn't show me. I asked him with what, he says, oh a tool. This morning I ask to see it again. He just held up his thumb with the bandage on it. I could see that it had bled through. I told him that I should take a look because it could get infected, then he could lose his whole thumb. Guess that scared him enough. I didn't t want to, but needed to see it. Yep. Off we went to get stitches. A real ragged long tare. Pretty deep. Doc made a sound when he saw it, nurse to. When I first saw it, I held back the sound in my mind. Calmly said, yeah, needs stitches. The dr. said good we came in sooner than later. The earlier the better when something likes this happens, the better chance of, just, getting stitches. Gave him a prescription for an antibiotic, in case he needs it. I'll watch it for that. I'll be taking the stitches out in 10 to 12 days.

Cynthia

 

[getaclue]

Cynthia, I don't know if this would help or hurt, but Dh watches several wood working shows on tv. One of the things they have in common, is when they use a table saw they usually have a "pusher". On one of the shows, they made their own "pushers", while on the others they use bought ones. Get a few scraps of wood decent sized wood, paint them red, bright blue, whatever, and keep them right there handy for him to use to "push" the wood through the saw, without getting his fingers anywhere near the blade. Encourage him to use the pushers when he's getting to the end of the piece he's cutting. That way, if he cuts into the pusher, he's unharmed.

 

[ronott1]

Cynthia, I don't know if this would help or hurt, but Dh watches several wood working shows on tv. One of the things they have in common, is when they use a table saw they usually have a "pusher". On one of the shows, they made their own "pushers", while on the others they use bought ones. Get a few scraps of wood decent sized wood, paint them red, bright blue, whatever, and keep them right there handy for him to use to "push" the wood through the saw, without getting his fingers anywhere near the blade. Encourage him to use the pushers when he's getting to the end of the piece he's cutting. That way, if he cuts into the pusher, he's unharmed.

That is a good idea!

I wonder how long that would work with Cynthia's DH--he has Alzheimer dementia

 

[Cynthia12]

Cynthia, I don't know if this would help or hurt, but Dh watches several wood working shows on tv. One of the things they have in common, is when they use a table saw they usually have a "pusher". On one of the shows, they made their own "pushers", while on the others they use bought ones. Get a few scraps of wood decent sized wood, paint them red, bright blue, whatever, and keep them right there handy for him to use to "push" the wood through the saw, without getting his fingers anywhere near the blade. Encourage him to use the pushers when he's getting to the end of the piece he's cutting. That way, if he cuts into the pusher, he's unharmed.

That..is..a good idea! He told that this was small board, and it lifted at the end. He reached over and pushed the board down, got too close. This tells me, bad judgment. The dr. talked with him about never ever wearing gloves while working with a saw ethier..he doesnt..but good to know. Catches the glove and up goes the whole hand. I think I'll ask a son if he can make him one of those pushers! Thank you. And now that you brought that up, something he can use to hold a board down, from a distance. Dimentia folks tend to have a problem with judging distance. I'm doing most of the driving now. He drives to church, just a few blocks away in his truck. This driving thing is going tough when he's told no more.