Fern Britton has told her fans how she accidentally injured her thumb while using a steak knife.
The TV presenter shared a photo of her injured hand on Twitter. She revealed she was opening a new bunch of flowers from the supermarket when the accident happened.
Instead of using a pair of scissors to take off the string, she picked up the closest thing to hand - a steak knife. The former This Morning star said on Twitter: “WARNING: Just stabbed my thumb. Using a steak knife instead of scissors to cut string around a bunch of flowers. Went in about a centimetre.
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“Pulled it out and the inside looks like steak.. sorry are you having supper? Applied pressure, and held up.. not too bad now.”
Her fans showed their concern and a number of them commented in response to her post, reports Wales Online. One said: “Oh my days. Do you think you need to get it looked at ?” Fern replied: “I’ll let you know!”
Another spoke of her own similar experience and explained: “I once tried to open a wine bottle with a steak knife and stabbed my boob.” Fern was sympathetic, saying: “Owe.”
Another added: “Hope you didn’t swear Fern,” to which the TV presenter replied with laughing emojis. And one follower asked: “Hope you did not get to a tendon,” and Fern said: “I don’t think so x.”
Meanwhile, one person warned: “Hmm, be careful as deep wounds at the base of the thumb have a habit of reopening as it’s quite a mobile area. Might be an idea to get it seen by a nurse at your surgery or local A&E, as 1cm can be quite deep for an area that size."
Other followers also gave advice. One wrote: "Keep it clean and change plaster regularly to stop any infections."
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