Wherein I give you all the finger

[owlsarentaholes]

Wanna see my finger?

Every time I look at it, I am reminded of Dave, the comic book artist who used to run Pokemon card games at Wizards (when I was working there seven years ago).  Whenever something was really awful, whether it was a game he couldn't win or an injury or an illness, he said it was "brutal."  I can still hear the way he said it, and

Comments

[theunveiling]

o.m.f.g.

did you hit bone?

[owlsarentaholes]

I nicked it, so it's not really broken but I guess a bit got chopped off. Gross, huh?

[theunveiling]

Dude, less "gross", more "OMG, you poor thing!!!!"

[vdreamgoddessv]

The first one made me gasp. I am so sorry that you went through this, it looked so painful :(

It does look like it is healing and I'm sure it'll look even better as time goes on.

[owlsarentaholes]

I hope it does!

As far as pain goes, only the first few days were bad. I actually took the percoset the hospital gave me, and that's strange for me -- I didn't take anything after my c-sections! But after a couple days, just Motrin was good enough. Now, it really doesn't hurt unless Ronin bumps it hard (or steps on it, that hurt a lot).

[yoursoulkitchen]

OMG that looks painful!

I think your finger looks a lot better than I had expected it to. Does it still hurt?

[owlsarentaholes]

It looks better than I expected, too. I was really scared to look at it for the first couple weeks. My mom had to change my bandages, and I would just sit there with my eyes covered.

It doesn't hurt much anymore, only if it gets bumped or banged into.

[julierocket]

Oh my God!

I am so, so sorry... when you first said "I cut off part of my finger" I registered it the way I have seen people use that phrase before, which was "I cut off a little of the tip of the fleshy part, and it'll look a little dented but mostly fine, it just hurts right now."

But holy shit. I didn't know you meant THAT. I practically fell over when I saw that first one.

So I thoroughly apologize for not properly being worried and sympathetic the first time around :(

[owlsarentaholes]

LOL, yeah, I definitely wasn't messing around with this one. I don't think it's ever going to just look normal. . . the occupational therapist I have doesn't think the tip is going to grow back, so the best she can do is try to shape the part that sticks out so it's at least a little rounded. I guess I'll have to get tips on my nails if I want my hands to look normal.

[julierocket]

Tips are weird at first, but you can get adjusted to them pretty easily, and polish doesn't chip off them so they look nice for a while. It's also good "me" time ;) I prefer not to have them long-term myself but I had them for my wedding, and last summer for a couple months. It makes you look fancy with no effort. :)

[owlsarentaholes]

I had them for years in high school, and they did look really nice, but I hated having to have them messed with every couple weeks . . . I am not a manicure person. I love pedicures, but having my hands played with by a stranger just doesn't do it for me, lol.

My mom says maybe this will make me stop biting my nails, but I sincerely doubt it. ;-)

[mamaroxie]

OMG that first picture is horrifying. I bet you were freaking out when that happened. Does it still hurt?

[owlsarentaholes]

Hehe, I was totally freaking out, screaming and everything. I thought I was going to pass out on the way to the hospital!

It doesn't hurt much anymore, it's just ugly!