RE: [Paddlewise] what was missed during Mark's mis-adventure

Mark wrote :

ok, the biggie ... from what you read, and saw [and thank you for all the
well wishes, hopefully i answered everyone personaly] what was the thing
we missed? during this whole ordeal, one basic thing was missed!! i think
this will generate a bit of discussion, after i reveal it, as it is not
appearant from my previous post, but this is clearly MISSING ... my wife
and i didn't realize it for a week, with unfortunate consequences ... i'll
let a little guessing go on, then reveal it tomorrow night, as the
questions YOU ask [like 40 questions] will also reveal other things along
the way.

 OK, so I was wrong with my first guess and learned something new - I've
always just let puncture wounds bleed for a while to hopefully flush out the
bad stuff.  My first aid can sometimes get quite "field-expedient" - I once
used a combination of spider webs and sawdust to stop the bleeding in a 1.5
inch gash (from a rusty nail) in the palm of my hand so that I could finish
the job without going to the hospital (back in my younger more foolish
days!).

  A couple of other thoughts that crossed my mind when I read the original
post:

  - it seemed as though no-one addressed the possible shock issue during the
initial treatment (always treat for shock in trauma cases - and in my mind
having a paddle shaft shoved into your leg counts as trauma!)

  - did anyone ever make contact with the group you had been paddling with
to let them know that you made it to the hospital and were fine?

Dave Seng
Juneau, Alaska

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