S/O "Sutures Out"

Tonight I removed the sutures from my dog bite. Marty tried to help, but couldn't grasp the ends of the threads. I think he was slightly squeamish with the task in addition to not wanting to hurt me.

Help was not necessary. The medical clinic we use for on the job injuries is what we call "Doc in the Box". The Dr. that cared for my wounds was a butcher while suturing, yet ten days later I view him as a person just learning to sew and unsure of thread tension and knot tieing.

My sutures had come untied, hanging on with only one knot I could have untied myself if I had two hands. The thread running through the wound was so loose I simply inserted the scissor tip underneath and snipped.

After removing sutures from animals at the Vet. clinic and seeing great skin fusion, I can professionally say my wound fusion is sloppy. I will lose a lot of skin, but on the happy note...my thumb still works.

Diego, the dog that bit me, is scheduled for his ear crop reroll and sutures out on Wednesday. I have asked others to be on hand for his appointment because I prefer to not hold him for his procedure.