envious8420 Posted August 2, 2009 Posted August 2, 2009 As some of you know , i crushed the index finger of my left hand. Well now that its all healed and feeling good, i ended up injuring the top of my left hand and pinky finger. Chopped it open down to the tendons and also got part of the tendon that lets you extend your finger out all the way. So here i sit again one handed, at least the thumb and index finger work, so i can still grip/grab things left handed. Damaged tendons hurt! all the way to my elbow depending how i move it. So it looks as if ill be building in super slo-mo again.
ewaskew Posted August 2, 2009 Posted August 2, 2009 Yea man I hate to here that,I know what it's like to work with a damaged hand or arm. I got knocked off a building and hit the concrete landing on my left arm just some banged up muscles fell about 11 feet thank I God I'm alive. The Doctor said that 90% of people die falling from that hight. So be grateful that you still have that hand and stop mis- treating it. Earl Miller
Corvette.Jeff Posted August 3, 2009 Posted August 3, 2009 Dang that sucks I've had to get stitches on my right hand before, chopped it open down almost to the bone wiht a lawnmower, i only had to get three Heres hoping you have a speedy recovery!
envious8420 Posted August 3, 2009 Author Posted August 3, 2009 thanks guys! i was just looking over the paperwork the hospital gave me and in the special instructions it say i have to be at the surgeons at 9 am. normally they suggest you follow up w/ dr. so and so. but this says i already have an appt. for definate repair. that kinda scares me. i wonder how bad it really is?
envious8420 Posted August 3, 2009 Author Posted August 3, 2009 OUCH. how did you do that? car accident i was asleep in the back of the g6 going down the highway, sister-inlaw driving, when we were sideswiped by a drunk i would guess? he didnt stop. i had my hand on the side of the seat between the b pilar when we got hit. i was the only injury besides the car.
Corvette.Jeff Posted August 3, 2009 Posted August 3, 2009 car accident i was asleep in the back of the g6 going down the highway, sister-inlaw driving, when we were sideswiped by a drunk i would guess? he didnt stop. i had my hand on the side of the seat between the b pilar when we got hit. i was the only injury besides the car. dang, i hope you get all the movement back in your hand. I still cant bend my middle finger all the way like i should be able to, and sometimes either my index finger or the other one on the other side of the middle one will bend with it.
envious8420 Posted August 3, 2009 Author Posted August 3, 2009 OK I'm back. ###### ER doctors, didn't tell me it was broken too. they sent me out with a band-aid and some gauze over 10 stitches. today they cut it back open and repaired the tendons.(yeah 2 of them) with 22 new stitches (not incl. the 3 in the tendons) and put me in a splint almost to the elbow. when you cant feel it, its kinda cool to see the tendons and muscles doing their thing. good news is i get to go back to work on Wednesday.
CB Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 Ouch! Sorry to hear about yer accident Jim-- I'm almost two weeks outa surgery on my left pinky-- might get the 3 screws taken out day after tamorrrow. Aint no picinic, but guess it coulda always been worse. Hopin' & prayin' you have a good recovery. Take care bro'
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