my first stitches

So, I was having a rough emotional day yesterday... and when I have rough emotional days, I should realize and remember that usually affects everything else I do, so I just need to sit still, watch a movie or stop and let myself be sad. When I don't do that, I realize how much of my emotions spill over on to other things I do, and most of the time, it's just not helpful.

Anyway, I'm still feeling sad/mad/upset about stuff, but I was making dinner last night and cutting an avocado and you know how you bring the knife down on the seed to get it out? My mind totally drifted right at that moment to what was making me sad and I came right down on my thumb.

I didn't even want to know the damage... I immediately ran it under some water and wrapped a paper towel around it and put pressure on it. It HURT! I called my sis to ask her what to do... I have never cut myself like that before. Longer story short, I finally got up the nerve to look at it when I thought I got the bleeding to stop and it looked GROSS. So, I called a church member who lives in the area and asked him where the nearest hospital was...He was in a meeting...

Then I remembered my friend Mannam and called her and she told me where the nearest urgent care was. Longer story shorter, I was able to drive myself there, she came and sat with me, and I got 3 stitches on my thumb.

I won't go into details because they still make me queasy... I could not handle it well and had to look away the entire time. I felt like I was 5 years old...although I think a 5 year old would have handled it better. :)

Now on painkillers and unable to use this thumb right now or get it wet until tomorrow, so it's a task, but thankful for support all around. I realized this is one disadvantage to living alone and still being new to an area, but thankful for people who are able to surround me.

Anyway, thanks again to Mannam and everyone who helped me out last night!

I would ask for prayers... for continued strength ... not for my thumb (hee hee), but for me and emotional strength in this time of what feels really hard... Thank you!