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i worked down rat infested manholes for 30 years in the westend and city of london never had any problems got a lot of arthritis however no infections got cut on a regular basis blue towel and black tape as plaster i know gardening is dangerous and there are lots of unseen problems and as in all outdoor pursuits some people will have problems most minor a small percentage will be major we just have to try to enjoy our hobby and be aware of the dangers but not so much that we get a little paranoid
Quote from: johhnyco15 on October 12, 2016, 18:40:20i worked down rat infested manholes for 30 years in the westend and city of london never had any problems got a lot of arthritis however no infections got cut on a regular basis blue towel and black tape as plaster i know gardening is dangerous and there are lots of unseen problems and as in all outdoor pursuits some people will have problems most minor a small percentage will be major we just have to try to enjoy our hobby and be aware of the dangers but not so much that we get a little paranoid Reckon you will have developed a heightened natural immunity to everything biological, and probably totally suppressed orifactory responsiveness!!!
I had cellulitis in my right foot and calf, swelled up like balloons and very painful.Caught doing a very risky thing......... lying in a hospital bed!So I'm trying to give that up.
As they say you die if you worry but then you die if you don.t, so just enjoy life that you have.
Just finished dabbing TCP on wife's head. A rose branch fell on it while pruning; quite a lot of blood!
Quote from: plotstoeat on October 15, 2016, 16:15:24Just finished dabbing TCP on wife's head. A rose branch fell on it while pruning; quite a lot of blood!Ouch, hope it stops soon, sounds very painful.
Do beware of tetanus. I had it when I was 6 in 1949 and it wasn't nice. But, always looking on the bright side of life, I have never needed another booster and I never go septic or get blood poisoning or anything like that. It was a high price to pay for the advantages though being in an isolation hospital in a single isolation room and my Mum and Dad not being permitted to come near me.
Plotstoeat, make sure her (and your!) tetanus is up to date. I had a bad rose attack which prompted me to check my jab, and the nurse said that rose injuries are more liable to result in tetanus because the thorn goes in deep and the air can't get at the wound, so if the bug is present then it's got ideal conditions to grow. Hope that makes sense!The other gardening danger I don't think anyone has mentioned is wasps, I disturbed a queen wasp hibernating in my plantpots, stung right through 2 pairs of gloves (cotton inner, latex on top, I like to keep clean hands) and by next day it had swelled huge and there was a red line right up my arm - that needed a week of antibiotics....Just remind me, someone, why we do this?