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Thread: My finger
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15th November 2010, 04:57 PM #46Senior Member
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That's not good at all; after seeing your pic I had a flashback of my injury from a few months ago, but I've learnt to handle the situation from the therapy team.
How is it now? can you use it effectively after 8 years? Hope you don't get any pins and needles sensations when you touch anything.
Cheers, Evan
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16th November 2010, 10:51 PM #47
On the mend slowly
Well my finger is itchy as hell and I have been told thats agood sign so hopefully all the sracthing I have done today has paid off I am going to see the plastic surgeon on thursday so I should know more then on whats going to happen with my finger
Ian
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17th November 2010, 07:52 AM #48Awaiting Email Confirmation
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Evan,
No I don't get pins and needles, it's more like electric shocks.
It's just a finger now, I can point at things, can be used for the 'up yours' gesture and that's it. It has screw in it to hold the end of the finger on. So now it doesn't bend at all but I get by. Tried to go back and play cricket (I usually field at 2nd slip) ...lasted 1 season and retired.
Yes Ian, mine gets itchy too...sometimes real itchy. I have a neoprene sleeve thats on nearly all the time to help in de-sensitising the nerves. It also helps keep it warm in winter. Don't have much circulation in it.
Usually end up gluing the sleeve to something I making. Go through a few of them a year.
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17th November 2010, 01:00 PM #49
Well I am glad to hear that you are back to semi normal life I just cant wait to get back to the lathe and make some mess
Ian
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17th November 2010, 02:02 PM #50Awaiting Email Confirmation
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Thanks Ian. My life is now about as abnormal as everyone elses. I was out of the shed for about 18 months. (Had to have a second op to straighten the tip and have it screwed on).
When I got back into the shed just had to adjust and refine things to accommodate for the injury. Especially around the tablesaw.
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17th November 2010, 02:36 PM #51Senior Member
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My brother has a finger like that.
He says it works better for counting when fractions are involved.
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17th November 2010, 03:20 PM #52
Hey TB
18 months wow thats a long time to be out of action I bet you are glad to be back in action and on the go again well I hope I am not out of action for two long I will know more tomorrow when I see the surgeon. I think I would strugle to keep myself sane if was for too long as I am a very active preson.
Ian
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17th November 2010, 03:27 PM #53Hewer of wood
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17th November 2010, 03:37 PM #55GOLD MEMBER
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As BobL has said from a fellow FFIS get well soon
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17th November 2010, 05:20 PM #56Hewer of wood
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Among friends I'm happy to admit there were real probs with the hand screw.
But with a bit of fiddling I could get one handle clamped between elbow and hip and tighten the other with the good hand.
Hand screwCheers, Ern
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17th November 2010, 06:18 PM #57
Hey guys thakyou for the support
Ian
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18th November 2010, 11:51 PM #58
Second part of my surgery
Hey Everyone
well I have see the surgeon and I have my fingers seperated on 25/11/2010 next thursday so I dont how long it will be before I am back at lathe making some curlies and messing up the shed but I am be very positive about it
Ian
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19th November 2010, 12:34 AM #59New Member
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Hi Nai
Just joined rthe forum sorry to hear about your injury Hopeyou are on the mend now
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19th November 2010, 05:05 AM #60Senior Member
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Ian, it's a slow recovery given that sensitivity is the main hurdle to overcome, so it'll be some time before you go back to the shed. I've been out for over 4 months now and still cannot grip well. Your therapist will guide you on how to cope with your injury; you'll be massaging and touching your finger everyday to desensitize the tip and also to prevent tissue scarring.
Hope it all works out well for ya.
Cheers, Evan
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