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I'll go to the doctor in the morning but I thought I'd let the internet scare me first.
Fell off the dj bike down some stairs, now the swelling has subsided, there's an egg shaped spongy bit ststicking out above my hipbone.
Pharmacist man says it will need drained.
Big needle?
This looks about the right size.
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Pharmacist man is wrong; bad cat AIDS does not respond to bloodletting
... or anything else 🙁
This thread needs c_g. I think the response may be 'don't let them put you off'.
....you know Cedric Gracia nearly died a few years back after smashing up his hips. 😉
Did you get blood on the landing carpet? If so worry more about the wife than the needle!
There should be a kit available where you can do this kind of stuff yourself. With simple step by step instructions. [s]Cost[/s] Save the NHS loads in the long run.
Step One: Watch the tutorial.Sign the disclaimer.
Step Two: Remove Syringe.
And so on. The same should apply to stitches, but probably not staples.