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hfojvt

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26. I just about cut my thumb off with a hand saw

Reply to HappyMe (Reply #16)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 03:53 PM

Jul 2013

I didn't get any stitches. I didn't even see a doctor.

I bet if I had that he/she would have advised stitches. But clearly I did not need them and should have the choice to not get them.

But you are correct, doctors, nurses and EMTs are often quite bossy, especially if they know there is an insurance company they can milk. You just about have to fight them to have control over your own body.

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Why would an EMT say a person could probably "use" stitches in their head but they'd rather not [View all] Maraya1969 Jul 2013 OP

I don't know, but the EMT could probably shed some light on that. nt ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #1

I think I heard her, elleng Jul 2013 #3

How does one get small cuts when their head is being repeatedly bached onto concrete? arcane1 Jul 2013 #4

Here's pic I found: elleng Jul 2013 #8

there would have been serious injuries DesertFlower Jul 2013 #14

Does it matter whether his head was bashed into concrete or TM just hit his head once into the Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #21

Those are what we in the south call "bobos" ... ThePhilosopher04 Jul 2013 #30

direct bashes into the concrete, yes; if the head were moved horizontally while on the concrete, unblock Jul 2013 #20

Zimmerman if full of BS. avebury Jul 2013 #2

The EMT was on the stand last week DJ13 Jul 2013 #5

Her testimony does not appear to jive avebury Jul 2013 #6

What.the.hell. does voting for Obama or not have to do with anything????? monmouth3 Jul 2013 #7

Waht on earth does your answer have to avebury Jul 2013 #11

Last sentence of the OP... monmouth3 Jul 2013 #15

Put your discussion points in a place in the thread where they make sense. Systematic Chaos Jul 2013 #22

She didnt seem to think his little abrasions on the head were serious DJ13 Jul 2013 #10

Which means he wasn't seriously injured. Zoeisright Jul 2013 #33

It is a matter of choice, premium Jul 2013 #17

The difference here is Zimmerman said that the EMT said he could probably use stitches but she Maraya1969 Jul 2013 #23

There can easily be instances.... Chakaconcarne Jul 2013 #9

How does who he voted for have anything to do with EMT and stiches? ksoze Jul 2013 #12

Nothing. I was just trying to merge two posts into one. Not such a good idea as I see now. Maraya1969 Jul 2013 #25

Zimmerman, from last week testimony, nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #13

I have had to have stitches. HappyMe Jul 2013 #16

I just about cut my thumb off with a hand saw hfojvt Jul 2013 #26

If you don't want medical attention HappyMe Jul 2013 #27

You always have a choice to refuse treatment and about stitches vs none uppityperson Jul 2013 #32

The female cop who interviewed him said.....he said he was catholic...... Gin Jul 2013 #18

Zimmerman is Catholic (for the record) frazzled Jul 2013 #19

I once cut my head as a kid LittleBlue Jul 2013 #24

I guess because of his hair, Ilsa Jul 2013 #28

The on-scene EMT reported "Mucous Membrane Normal". AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #29

EMTs don't stitch people up. They take them to the ER. TOTAL BULLSHIT ! we can do it Jul 2013 #31

My two cents... 2naSalit Jul 2013 #34