Not everything goes smoothly, though, when an veteran pianist from Great Britain has to cut stones out of an avocado while visiting a friend in Florida.
In a heartfelt attempt at cooking, it all ended with a knife piercing the 22-year-old’s hand. The wound was so deep that the accident caused two tendons to be severed in the botched project.
This was reported by several British media, incl Independent.
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Career fear
The Cambridgeshire carpenter, who plays various instruments and is involved as an actor, told the same newspaper that immediately after the accident he was worried about his career.
– I was very afraid that this would be the end of my musical career, given that I would no longer be able to play an instrument, he said.
DANGEROUS: Trying to get the rock out of the avocado has become a dangerous affair for the 22 year old. Photo: Berit Road/NTB
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After consulting his local doctor’s office in the United States, it was confirmed that he had received deep injuries and thus severed two tendons, and Carpenter subsequently booked the first flight home, said a press release from NHS.
Praise the doctors
Carpenter was immediately taken to the Department of Plastic Surgery at Cambridge University Hospital in England, where his tendon was reattached.
With that in mind, the future for music looks bright for the multitalent, and in his extended treatment he also uses the opportunity to commend the help he has received:
– The NHS received a lot of negative attention, regarding the time it took to see, but in my experience the aid has been spotless at every stage, he said, adding:
– I can’t wait to start again with my music, singing and acting career.
He nevertheless stated that he still demanded to play guitar, said the press release.
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