paul ashton Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Best to go back to bed then till you have to get up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Monkey Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 True, but I am in at 10am and its a half hour drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul ashton Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Get there early and gorp at the nurses ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Prawn Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Where's the piccies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Shoite, this is starting to look like a WWI battleground. I've managed yesterday to do stuff with my compound circular saw and no major blood loss --- still injured myself with splinters afterwards. Useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Thanks for the words guys, going today for plastic surgery. Hopefully they might just decide to leave it to heal itself, but there has been soft tissue loss. I have never had stitches, so I am quite nervous about that (the unknown) apparently they inject you first to numb you then get on with the work, but I am a heal natural person! Keep you informed..... Yeah they numb you, I had my index finger caught in a fixed router a couple of years ago, didn't hurt at the time, but I pretty much ripped through the top section of my finger and I was left with a step in my finger. Luckily the nail has grown back, but it still looks a little deformed. The guys I was working with at the time had fun playing find the finger bits at the shop I was working at. As said, fingers and 20,000 rpm don't mix very well...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Eeeeek! My worse nightmare, with the router fixed in a table I feel slightly happier but when it's locked down/plunged and you come to the end of a cut then that split second with the cutter exposed shits the life out of me I've got a biscuit jointing cutter that has to be exposed and this baby could be lethal if it all went wrong. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens747 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 I did my left index finger wiv a electric compound mitre saw. And the same thing as me, just missed the tendons and the bone so if you have missed those then you are half way there chum ... good luck Have been a chippie for 23 years and thats the first time I have ever done that and hopefully it will be the last ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Well the cocktail of drugs worked a treat, managed to sleep though till a few minutes ago. Still hurts like hell, but I thnk I was very lucky. I always have a very health respect for power tools, my compound saw is very powerful, I bought it for cutting all but the very biggest timbers in house construction. My hand was well away from the blade, but obviously not far enough, when the timber broke free of the clamp, it hit my had so hard I could not stop it going towards the blade. Luckly the kick knocked my other hand off the trigger, so I got hit at a much reduced speed as the brake began to apply. Dazsir, I hope all goes well. My son had a similar thing happen with a power drill, quite a bit off tissue loss, looked a bloody mess to be honest. Nine months on he is fine has 95% feeling back and 95% flexibility. He was really worried that he would not be able to play guitar again, but it is all Ok now. His employer was deemed negligent so we are waiting for the leagal guys to sort out compensation. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Are we ALL doing DIY this weekend? I mean, I know it's virtually the law for the Easter weekend (that, or sitting in traffic)... Thankfully I'm just sanding, filling and painting the walls...suppose I could've fallen off the stepladder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Monkey Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 Back at home after a day at hospital and an operation. Hand all bandaged up and looking like frankenstein! No driving or work for a couple of weeks... Thankyou for all your kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Glad its over mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Yuk, sorry to hear about both incidents! Always chopping stuff using the circular saw, suppose you get complacent easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 man thats bad, hope it gets better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Monkey Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 Been to have the dressings taken off, hurts more now than it did before, Doctor has told me not to put anything over the wounds, but I feel so vulnerable! Counted the stitches in 3 fingers - 30! Is that a lot? I can only just touch mt thumb with the three fingers, no more, apparently this will be like this for a number of weeks. No physio as the waiting list is 6 weeks! Going to wear a special glove to keep the wound clean and try and use my finger. Will post a piccie later of the wounds..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Been to have the dressings taken off, hurts more now than it did before, Doctor has told me not to put anything over the wounds, but I feel so vulnerable! Counted the stitches in 3 fingers - 30! Is that a lot? I can only just touch mt thumb with the three fingers, no more, apparently this will be like this for a number of weeks. No physio as the waiting list is 6 weeks! Going to wear a special glove to keep the wound clean and try and use my finger. Will post a piccie later of the wounds..... I have only just read this, i hope all is ok. Did they give you any excersises to do while you are waiting for you appointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Monkey Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 Just moving my fingers Colin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 just wack a plaster on it its only a flesh wound, i did , i thought how the hell am i going to stich that , the blood will dry and act a bit like glue sealing the cut just avoid getting it wet if it tears try and stick the skin back down loads of pressure to stop excessive bleeding though Ok Doctor Phil! Dont worry... They might just get gangrene and fall off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Just moving my fingers Colin! I expect you have your own excercises you can do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I expect you have your own excercises you can do Col, he isn't allowed to get it that wet matey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Monkey Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 Hmm back to work tommorow, here is some pictures of my hands from a couple of days ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 That should heal fine, keep it protected, it looks like it could have been worse. Chin up mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Monkey Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 Cheers thanks! All the kids seem to think that, I lost 3 fingers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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