patricyde

5 days ago I was splitting firewood.I had two mauls (axe on one end sledge hammer on the other)I slammed the first maul into the log to split it but it just got stuck.I picked up the second maul and with the sledgehammer side down slammed it into the sledgehammer side of the stuck maul.I felt the impact about 2 1/2 inches below the tip of my chin right on my larynx (Adam's apple) as I clutched my throat where I felt the impact
blood was spurting out 1/2 inch below the tip of my chin
where a 25 caliber size piece of razor sharp shrapnel entered
my neck.The Urgent Care facility I was driven to said it was to deep in my neck for them to attempt and extraction. I would have to go to a surgeon that specializes in ear,nose and throat surgeries.
So here I am with a severely bruised neck down to my chest and getting worse by the day.So I would have to disagree with MythBusters if they found no danger in the practice of hitting hardened steel to hardened steel.I knew it was a stupid thing to do as I did it.but I did it anyway.I thought the odds of something terrible happening were small but it happened and now I have to deal with the consequences.
Thank you for taking the time to read this I hope it may save somebody from the pain I am going through.
Patrick Burnworth
Patricyde@hotmail.com