If you spent the day working with prickly pear tuna's making jelly, don't beat the meat later in the evening while recalling a recent session. Trust me, the little spines you missed in your hand WILL find your meat.
Poor Rover, that sounds painful. I hope it is all better now. I discovered that cutting up jalapenos can leave behind residue that does not all come off when washing your hands. I will never forget that lesson.Ouch!!