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Freak accident
Topic Started: May 5 2006, 05:12 AM (343 Views)
Phlebas
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I just found out my dad, who is 76 was admitted to the hospital.
Apparently he was having dental work done, and the dentist accidentally stabbed him in the hand with an instrument. The wound became extremely infected, and did not respond to antibiotic, and he's having surgery on it - probably today - to open it up, and get rid of the infection.

I'm driving up in a few minutes, so I'll know more later.

Very strange.
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As if going to the dentist isn't nerve-wracking enough :hair:

Hope things go well with the surgery.
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
I hope things turn out ok for your Dad. Infections can be nasty things.
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Bet his dentist is sweating it. Hope all goes well for your Dad.
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Phlebas
May 5 2006, 08:12 AM
the dentist accidentally stabbed him in the hand with an instrument

I wonder how that could have happened? In the hand?

Keep us posted...good luck to him!
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kenny
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Wow, now THAT's a deep root canal. :eek:


Really, hope your dad gets all better.
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well, if the instrument had previously been in his mouth, its not surprising, because the human mouth is one of the most disgustingly infected parts of the body and a large inoculum in sub cutaneous tissue could certianly cause cellulitis, in the same way a human bite can...

which reminds me...

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Jerry: So you won't believe what happened with Whatley today. It got back to hime that I made this little dentist joke and he got all offended. Those people can be so touchy.

Kramer: Those people, listen to yourself.

Jerry: What?

Kramer: You think that dentists are so different from me and you? They came to this country just like everybody else, in search of a dream.

Jerry: Kramer, he's just a dentist.

Kramer: Yeah, and you're an anti-dentite.

Jerry: I am not an anti-dentite!

Kramer: You're a rabid anti-dentite! Oh, it starts with a few jokes and some slurs. "Hey, denty!" Next thing you know you're saying they should have their own schools.

Jerry: They do have their own schools!

Kramer: Yeah!


you r all rabid anti dentites. i knew it.



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Wow, Phlebas...please keep us updated. :(
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awwww.. good luck
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Tell me the dentist is going to the optometrist.

Good luck to your father.
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I hope all goes well.
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DivaDeb
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hope they get him fixed up, Phlebas
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My goodness! I hope things go well; I've never heard of something like that happening!
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Nina
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May 5 2006, 08:01 AM
Tell me the dentist is going to the optometrist.

Good luck to your father.

I suspect he's going to his lawyer instead.

Good luck with your dad. Infections can be tricky.
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Good luck with your dad. I hope all goes well.

That's terrible.
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Phlebas
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Thanks for all of your concern.

He was having a cap removed, and the dentist was using one of these intruments that was double sided, and it slipped down, and stabbed my dad's hand.

There was cellulitis, but a strong I.V. course of antibiotics got rid of that problem.

He's out of the hospital, but still has a huge nasty looking boil type thing where the original infection is still in place. That is going to be removed by an out patient procedure , probably on Mon.

We never were the litigating types, so it will probably not be taken any further. If he had lost his hand - whcih was a real possibility - we might have considered it.

Anyway, thanks again.
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DivaDeb
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thank goodness, Phlebas...i'm glad things are a little better. I hope the outpatient procedure goes well also. Bless his heart. What a crummy turn of events!
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Thank you for keeping us updated. I've been thinking of him throughout the day.

(We're not the types to sue either.)
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Great news. I hope he continues to have a speedy recovery.
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You should have shoved the dental instrument in him where the sun doesn't shine.

Glad to hear he's okay. :hug:

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I just read this thread - gee, what an odd story, Phlebas, I'm glad it seems like things are going to be okay.
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Glad to hear things are looking better, Phlebas. Our best to your father.
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