What do you guys think? I just got bit by something in the lake.

So, about two weeks ago, I was wading through some murky water at a local lake—the kind where you can barely see your feet. When the water hit my chin, I scraped my toe against something on the bottom. It was a clean cut, maybe 2mm wide, possibly a bit deeper. Honestly, I have no clue what it was, just that it was sharp as a razor. Broken glass, a jagged rock, or maybe... a needle?
After I climbed out, I spent about 15 minutes squeezing the blood out of the wound until there was nothing left. Once it hit the sun, it dried up and closed over pretty fast. I actually went back for another quick swim before heading to the urgent care three hours later to get a tetanus shot.
I immediately asked the doctor if there was any risk of catching HIV, hepatitis, or some other fatal nastiness if it had been a needle. She told me that if anything were in the water, it would have already broken down or diluted, so the chances of infection are basically zero. That said, she mentioned that if I’m really going to obsess over it, I could get tested in three months or just go donate blood, since they test everything then anyway.
Now, I'm wondering if there's anyone here with actual expertise who can weigh in?
My friends tell me I'm just being dramatic and running with these fatalistic scenarios. 🤷

The doctor isn't wrong here. HIV is an incredibly volatile virus under the conditions we're talking about, and honestly, Hepatitis isn't much better.
By cutting yourself, you basically invited bacteria into your bloodstream and left the door wide open for trouble, but if your immune system is actually doing its job, it’ll wipe those little guys out before they even get started. Plus, you got an injection. If you aren't dealing with swelling, pus, or a fever, there's no reason to panic.

If you want some peace of mind for your own sanity, why don't you just go get tested for those things? There's really no downside.

There’s nothing that can save my sanity at this point... but that’s a whole other conversation 😁

Yeah, I think I overreacted too. Honestly, I don't even know what I actually cut myself on. It was barely a scratch and lasted maybe a tenth of a second—nothing really had time to get inside. The bleeding started a little later, but I squeezed it all out, so I’m pretty sure I minimized any chance of something nasty happening.
And there’s zero swelling. The wound closed up fast and everything looks fine.

That’s all fine by me.

Are you positive you didn't get spotted by some Nessie or maybe even Jessie?🤷

I’ve heard rumors about sightings like that happening near Central Park—maybe once every hundred years or so.😁