tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post5301429532037498968..comments2024-03-18T22:33:57.339-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: What We're Doing for Dan's HandLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-88277711881017108152018-03-01T22:16:08.178-05:002018-03-01T22:16:08.178-05:00M.K. I hope so! To me it looks better but right no...M.K. I hope so! To me it looks better but right now he still doesn't see it. Of course he's still experiencing a lot of pain, which doesn't help. Thank you for your prayers! Always appreciated. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-5777579509832086682018-03-01T18:33:26.738-05:002018-03-01T18:33:26.738-05:00You're doing wonderful things for his wound! J...You're doing wonderful things for his wound! Just think of how well-stocked his body is for healing, able to send anything needed to that area. I pray he will heal well.M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-30957563554316454142018-02-28T22:24:38.423-05:002018-02-28T22:24:38.423-05:00Lindsay, thank you for that information. I appreci...Lindsay, thank you for that information. I appreciate it and will definitely look into it. Salves as a vehicle for the healing herbs are truly wonderful. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-32451540383472115612018-02-27T23:33:44.555-05:002018-02-27T23:33:44.555-05:00I too hand an unpleasant run in with a table saw. ...I too hand an unpleasant run in with a table saw. In Mar. 1986 I was foolishly freehanding a piece of 1/2" plywood across the saw. I got one side ahead of the other and it bound and spun. One corner hit my crotch and caused me to jump and drag my right hand across the blade. Thankfully I had the blade just raised enough to cut the wood. When it was all over I lost about 1/2" in length off of my right hand pinky and about 3/8" off the one next to it. Required an overnite stay in the hospital because I had taken bone off of both fingers and they were concerned about infection. I was dating a gal at the time that was pretty savvy about wound care and she introduced me to a product called "Iodex". I just checked Amazon and they carry it for $13.95/1oz. jar. The stuff works wonders and I cannot recommend it highly enough. I doubt you would need more than one jar, it works that well. There is another version of it called "Yodex", I'm not familiar with it but it appears to be the same basic product and it is only $8.94. My fingertips looked like ground burger and the Iodex healed them in short order. I strongly suggest you spring the bucks and get a jar, you will be amazed at how well it works to heal your wounds. I tried to send this in an e-mail but I couldn't come up with an addy so had to put this here. I know how mentally devastating it can be to lose part of your body. The first time I was able to shower and wash my face with my hands I could feel the difference in the length of my fingers on my face. It passed pretty quickly and these days the only reminder of the incident is when I clip my oddly shaped fingernails. Wishing you the best on your recovery. Lindsay in Llano, TX.greendiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15807885319930468446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-42272032237434746892018-02-26T20:48:31.198-05:002018-02-26T20:48:31.198-05:00Doug, good to hear from you! I seem to have lost t...Doug, good to hear from you! I seem to have lost track of you and am glad to have found your blog again. Now following. Sounds like your salve is amazing stuff. I'll shoot you an email.<br /><br />Nancy, right now we're just doing the essentials. Fortunately it's either been cold or rainy, which means the temptation (for Dan) to go out and do something isn't so great. Besides tending to the animals Dan's healing is the priority. Other things will still be there. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-60509928302334002492018-02-26T09:14:07.756-05:002018-02-26T09:14:07.756-05:00What all your doing sounds amazing and hope he is ...What all your doing sounds amazing and hope he is on the mend soon. I don't know how you manage to do all that and keep ukp to your regular work plus the extra work you have now. May God continue to help you and give you extra strength and wisdom. Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-21017641931836524862018-02-26T00:11:33.213-05:002018-02-26T00:11:33.213-05:00Sorry to hear about Dan. We know a lot about injur...Sorry to hear about Dan. We know a lot about injuries and healing salve. IE. http://www.thesimplefarm.com/2012/08/smashed-toematoe.html or http://www.thesimplefarm.com/2013/07/torn-cow-teatwhat-to-do.html. Shoot me your address and I'll send you some our our salve to use. pitcherdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17231097487865149113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-77279714737358708412018-02-25T15:41:21.192-05:002018-02-25T15:41:21.192-05:00Jewlz, I have thought maybe I should have been tak...Jewlz, I have thought maybe I should have been taking photos to document his progress, but I honestly couldn't bring myself to do it. The severity of a finger hanging on by a thread just seemed too personal and not the kind of thing he'd ever want to remember. This experience has contributed to a chapter I'd like to include in a sequel to <i>5 Acres & A Dream The Book</i> - "Set Backs". Set backs of all kinds are an unfortunate reality of homesteading.<br /><br />Jan, what was interesting is that the hand surgeon said this kind of injury rarely has infection as a complication. Even so he was given an IV antibiotic at the ER and a course of tablets. That's originally why I started him on the yogurt. In spite of what he said I think the herbal antibiotics are important. Black Salve is a good idea because it contains charcoal which is excellent for drawing out toxins. I have a recipe for that somewhere. I agree with her "take a walk" advice too! A simple but excellent way to maintain good circulation!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-24830377005053109432018-02-25T15:03:22.187-05:002018-02-25T15:03:22.187-05:00As I was reading the comments I too thought of pro...As I was reading the comments I too thought of probiotics to hopefully avoid sepsis so I was glad to hear about the yoqurt in the morning. Because raw honey is so healing you might like to add that to the yogurt if Dan likes it. My Granny Lewis also used Black Salve on wounds because it has such an effect on drawing out the poisons. She also used to make us "take a walk" if we were able to keep the blood flowing!<br /><br />It sounds like you are really paying attention to his insides too which is so important! Old ways are so powerful! They are especially so when combined with the new ways.imsovintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11539575862675093153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-67822314578777971982018-02-25T14:52:43.877-05:002018-02-25T14:52:43.877-05:00I hope you're keeping good notes (i know you a...I hope you're keeping good notes (i know you are!) on what you're doing, it's impact etc... Its got the bones (pun intended) of your next book!jewlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388035539612539051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-66323260896883762402018-02-25T11:40:10.464-05:002018-02-25T11:40:10.464-05:00Mama Pea, I hope so. I know he feels better about ...Mama Pea, I hope so. I know he feels better about having a plan of action - something he can do. Right now it still looks pretty bad but I tell him that the old tissue has to be dealt with and removed first, before new tissue can be formed. These herbs will help with all of that!<br /><br />Kathy, I forgot to mention that! He's currently getting plain homemade yogurt for breakfast. Usually I make kefir from our raw goat milk, but my does have either just freshened or still to kid so I had to resort to buying milk to make yogurt. I also lacto-ferment whatever root veggies we have growing, which is currently Jerusalem artichokes.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-357215656000320432018-02-25T09:43:40.018-05:002018-02-25T09:43:40.018-05:00Also consider probiotics, especially if he's a...Also consider probiotics, especially if he's already taken any antibiotics. There are lots of probiotic choices at the health food store (which can be confusing). So I would suggest live bacteria kefir or yogurt with your goat milk. Homemade is best because heat used in manufacturing and/or safety sealing the container can kill the beneficial bacteria. Cultured Food Life (Donna Schwenk) website has some free info on creating your own kefir with beneficial bacteria. She also has some books on the subject, or you might find a book at the library which I would highly recommend called The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz. There are various kinds of fermented foods that are easy to make and have tons of benefits to eating. Once you have a recipe, you can use a purchased single serve container of LIVE culture plain unflavored yogurt as your starter culture. If you don't have a yogurt maker, you can still make it with a glass bowl and a few layers of heavy towels and a good candy thermometer. Just beware to leave it completely alone (no bumping it or other vibration) while it does its thing. Good luck! I continue keeping you both in my prayers as well. <BKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15546089573271029499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-38826617667799270182018-02-25T08:17:55.875-05:002018-02-25T08:17:55.875-05:00Your plan of supporting the whole body in Dan'...Your plan of supporting the whole body in Dan's healing will be so much more effective than merely applying a prescribed salve to the ends of his fingers! Kinda like going deep to get to the source of an illness rather than just applying a bandaid. His healing is going to be on the fast track! Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.com