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Old 05-01-2016, 09:37 PM
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[QUOTE=Challenger;1220363]
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Originally Posted by Junebugs View Post
I need to go to an urgent care center or a doctor's office tomorrow. I was bagging cut palms from a robellini palm and a thorn went into my finger and broke off and got lodged there. It is the size of the width of my finger and I can feel the end of it almost poking out the other side. I tried to pull it out with tweezers but it didn't work. Any suggese



Why are you waiting til tomorrow? . This sound serious and very prone to infection etc. I would be in the ER even if there was a long wait.


That is the correct recommendation. It needs to be removed soon, and an urgent care center in not likely to be staffed with appropriate medical professionals.

Way to go, Challenger! I love sound, logical recommendations.
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