I am in shock

bel138

DH is 1500 miles away on business. He called last night, and 15 minutes into the conversation casually mentions that he thinks when he tried to buckle his seatbelt in the cab this evening, he got stabbed in the finger with a needle.

I freaked out for about 5 minutes. And then told him he needs to go to the ER. They ran some bloodwork and gave him some vaccines. Logically, my medical brain knows the risk of contracting any disease from a needle KNOWN to be contaminated is low, let alone one of unknown status. But my wife brain is going nuts. And we will have to wait 6 months until he can be retested for HIV (as well as to be intimate). I just can't believe this is happening.

Hope61

Wow, thats crazy.   Prayers for you and DH...

Calypso1977

omg,  bel.  its one thing after another with you!!  cant you guys get a break??  so sorry that you are dealing with this too.

i'm sure he will be fine.  but yeah, you go bonkers with the unknown.

DFWIndian

It's hard to think rationally in these situations, but hopefully once the shock wears off you'll be better. I hope your DH is ok and you'll be in my prayers.

[Deleted User]

Oh my! I am sorry to hear that this is happening. I will pray for you and yours as you are going through this. God has a plan and he has a will for our lives and he is holding you all through this.

M

Riss91

Oh my! I will keep you both in my prayers. That's so scary!

ring_pop

Oh no! T&Ps that everything will be OK.

bibliophile2010

Wow! I'll definitely keep you guys in my prayers.

catarntina

I'm so sorry! You guys just can't get a break.

wifeandmommy0609

Oh how scary. you and your Dh are in my thoughts and prayers. Hope everything is ok.

did he tell the cab driver or call the cab company to complain?

Calypso1977

as a side note, this would also probably qualify for worker's comp. 

mica178

That's horrible!  What a pain.

I'm assuming he also got tested for hep B/C?  Since the needle is an unknown entity, was he offered prophylactic triple antivirals?  Is he UTD on his DTaP?  Sorry, my medical brain kicked in too.

You both are in my prayers.  

newlyseliski

Scary!!!  I'd freak out, too... you're both definitely in my prayers.

Pirata13

Did he actually confirm it was a needle? Did he report to the cab company immediately--maybe they can search the cab and locate the item that may have pricked his finger?

bel138

Thank you ladies.

Yes, he called the cab company. He has the cab number on the receipt, but they told him that he needed to file a police report in the ER before they would do anything. Unfortunately, I was post-call when he got out of the ER, which means I was a zombie and have no idea if all that happened. He's flying home right now, and I will find out in a few hours.

I was able to make out that they gave him DTaP and Hep B (since he couldn't remember if he had his series. Really, H? Making your doctor wife look bad!) I don't yet know if they gave him HIV prophylaxis.

I didn't think about workers' comp. That's a good idea. I only thought about the cab company reimbursing us for out of pocket costs.

Jay&Marissa

Oh, that is awful. I'm so sorry!

M&Mf4me

Unknowns are the hardest of all, you have my prayers for your family's safety.

Blessings
Shell

wifeandmommy0609

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_am-shock?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:ed07e38b-8c6d-4d2e-905c-878815457d7ePost:bf3bd263-c951-486c-aed4-5dc4881a252e">Re: I am in shock</a>:
[QUOTE]Thank you ladies. Yes, he called the cab company. He has the cab number on the receipt, but they told him that he needed to file a police report in the ER before they would do anything. Unfortunately, I was post-call when he got out of the ER, which means I was a zombie and have no idea if all that happened. He's flying home right now, and I will find out in a few hours. I was able to make out that they gave him DTaP and Hep B (since he couldn't remember if he had his series. Really, H? Making your doctor wife look bad!) I don't yet know if they gave him HIV prophylaxis. I didn't think about workers' comp. That's a good idea. I only thought about the cab company reimbursing us for out of pocket costs.
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Just checking back for an update. Hope all is well with your fl.. and you.

GulfCoaster

I'm so sorry to hear this.  I'll be praying for you both. 

And, as Calypso said, it would be worth looking into worker's comp for this.  Or, um, if you have any lawyer friends... 

smore154

YIIIIIIIIIIKES!!!!! That is terrifying- hope it all works out- prayers for you.

Calypso1977

yes, if he was on business, he should absolutely report it to his HR dept.  if he has to miss any time from work related to this, it should nto come out of his own sick time and no moeny shoudl come out of his wallet.