an unfortunate event

This afternoon while doing dishes I managed to cut my hand open on a glass cup that suddenly burst. I immediately knew that I would need stitches but I was alone and freaking out just a bit so I tried to sit for a few minutes and calm down but no such luck. I went to Maine Medical Center, just down the road, and I got in fairly quickly. My doctor was very nice and he gave me a numbing shot before stitching me up. I did, unfortunately, get several looks at the cut and it's quite nasty. I was thinking about telling people that I was bit by a baby shark but I tried it out on one of the nurses and he didn't buy it. Oh well. My hand is still numb and I can't feel my pinkie but it should all come back soon. If only I were ambidextrous.