Thread: My finger

Originally Posted by rsser

Oh wow Evan; that's a shocker.

I hope in time that you are able to return to the lathe and do some more of the fine work that you've done in the past.

Thanks mate, it's going to take some time before I'll be able to take up anything wood and tools again. It's incredibly frustrating that such an accident sets you back so much; the mind wants to go go go, but the body doesn't allow due to lack of strength and nerve sensitivity. All I can do is browse other peoples work on the web and think of designs or shapes or forms but not do. Many words come to mind, but I better not post them here

Cheers, Evan

Hey Evan Pavlidis

Wow that looks like it would of hurt 10 time more then mine and makes mine look like a scratch but I wish you all the best in your recover and you returning to the lathe to have some fun soon

Ian

Originally Posted by Nai84

Hey Evan Pavlidis

Wow that looks like it would of hurt 10 time more then mine and makes mine look like a scratch but I wish you all the best in your recover and you returning to the lathe to have some fun soon

Ian

Thanks mate. Initially it didn't hurt any more than a slight bump; but 2 minutes later all hell broke loose, big time. Can't compare one injury to another, they're all different but pain is pain and is the biggest obstacle. Everyone stay alert and focused 100% when using any machinery; I cannot emphasize more.

Cheers, Evan

Originally Posted by Evan Pavlidis

Thanks mate. Initially it didn't hurt any more than a slight bump; but 2 minutes later all hell broke loose, big time. Can't compare one injury to another, they're all different but pain is pain and is the biggest obstacle. Everyone stay alert and focused 100% when using any machinery; I cannot emphasize more.

Cheers, Evan

Here here I agree mine just happened to be a roll of lead that weighed 15 kg that took the top of mine off
Ian

Hey guys, hope you have a speedy recovery and not too much pain. In the meantime, the least I could do would be to offer to make a wooden replacement.

Originally Posted by nalmo

Hey guys, hope you have a speedy recovery and not too much pain. In the meantime, the least I could do would be to offer to make a wooden replacement.

Hey nalmo

LOL I will measure it up and let you know the size and what type of wood and finish I would like CHEERS

Ian

Ian,

Wow, a roll of lead......get better soon...BTW physios are another breed..

This one was 8 years ago...

Sorry Wendy

Hey Wendy

Wow that looks like it would of hurt heaps more they mine what happen to your finger for it to get like that

Ian

Ian,

That's what a tablesaw does in a split second. That photo was taken by the physios 4 days after the op.

No it didn't hurt as much as you would think as it took out all the nerves. The physios caused more pain........their quote 'It's not your job to cause yourself pain...that's ours'.

It was my avatar but Wendy 'RufflyRustic' asked for me to change it.

So now it's the one of the X-ray showing the Titanium pins holding it together.

Big ouches!

Best wishes to the recovering.

Glad to hear that it hasn't hit the hip pockets as well.

Thanks for the timely reminder... 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, 10... yep, all still there, for now...

.

Originally Posted by NeilS

Big ouches!

Best wishes to the recovering.

Glad to hear that it hasn't hit the hip pockets as well.

Thanks for the timely reminder... 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, 10... yep, all still there, for now...

.

Wow the bleeder a tablesaw hey well it did a nice job on the finger and xray pics are cool do you still have problems with your finger

Hey Neils

Thanks i hope it will be a quick recovery too well mine will be 9 and 3/4

Ian

Didn' treally need the pics of the actual invury! :feelsicknow:

Good luck on the recovery.

Originally Posted by tea lady

Didn' treally need the pics of the actual invury! :feelsicknow:

Good luck on the recovery.

TL,

I've got about 80 pics of mine ..... all throughout the physio. (became a case study for their lectures and forums on hand physio)

Ian,

Still got the finger (physios managed to save it). It has a double helix screw in it to hold the end of the finger on. Hurts in the cold weather, doesn't bend, nerves are stuffed in it.....other than that it still looks like a finger.

Hey TL

Well you didnt have to look at them

Hey TB

thats good to hear that you didnt loose it better to have it even if does cause some pain every now and then

Ian