You could have said that in past tense to make it clear that the help WAS requirED back then !
“But I think you should have helped me better back then ! Help was required back then, its a bit late now !”
Yes there’s too many jokes, and especially confusing to a newbie and a newbie from other culture…
My cousin managed to have a staple gun put a staple into his finger. He went to hospital to have it removed. His wife got the camera crew in and he got on TV.
Staples do not have serrations, they are just smooth sided… It could easily be pulled out with a pair of pliers… just pull it straight back out !.
I am reading this post at Easter, many people have been nailed to a cross in the Philippines over the decades… they haven’t yet got cancer from it.
Permanent disabilities, yes to a very few, nasty infections yes to a large number , like 10% or 20%… , but cancer , no.