Comments | rdhdsnippet: State of the left index finger

rdhdsnippet

State of the left index finger

Mar 30, 2007 12:17

It's been almost two weeks, and it's almost better. It's still got the annoying sensitivity/itchiness, but the cut itself has been healing great, except for the occasional twinge when I stretch wrong, and some excruciating thing I occasionally manage to do that I think is probably catching a very tiny piece of skin/scab somehow and pulling at the ( Read more... )

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pumpkin_pi March 30 2007, 16:54:14 UTC

Nah, you're not an idiot, you're just a scientist at heart. I'm glad things are at least improving!

nminusone March 30 2007, 19:30:49 UTC

That's what I was going to say. Of course a professional scientist would decide testing on yourself isn't very objective, round up some lab assistants and a knife, and replicate the accident/experiment. I know it seems harsh but Science is a cruel mistress... ;>

rainnxonxme March 30 2007, 17:50:16 UTC

'Sorry to butt in, but could you please e-mail me at gomez.meww (at) gmail (dot) com re: helping Shannon and the twins? Thank you. :)

rdhdsnippet March 30 2007, 18:35:10 UTC

Done. :)

rainnxonxme March 30 2007, 18:39:51 UTC

And responded. Thanks!

Oh, this reminds me that Shannon keeps telling me to friend you. She seems to think we'd get along. :)

ilostonjeopardy March 30 2007, 19:44:24 UTC

Are you doing any kind of occupational therapy? There are excercises that can help with that range 'o motion. I know some SUPER hand guys that can put you on track.

Great news about the tendon. Tendons are fickle creatures.

rdhdsnippet March 30 2007, 19:55:16 UTC

A few days after I did it I was really worried I'd gotten the tendon since I could barely bend it, and I had no idea if it was just inflammation/stiffness from the splint or if it was the tendon. The Sport & Health group I called didn't take my insurance and told me to call a hand surgeon. When I did that, the receptionist was INCREDIBLY snotty and refused to make an appointment for me, telling me I had to go see the Orthopedic who was on call the night I went to the ER. I still don't understand that logic, considering I never saw the Ortho at the ER. I would have totally understood being (politely) told that I needed to see an Orthopedic before seeing the hand surgeon, but why couldn't I just see any old Ortho? She was quite insistent I absolutely had to see the one from the hospital Considering how lousy my provider directory is, it's quite likely that I wouldn't have been able to do that unless I felt like doing it out of pocket, which I didn't ( ... )

ilostonjeopardy March 30 2007, 19:59:17 UTC

Who did you call? I'm people who knows people. I'd be glad to get you the hookup! What insurance do you have?

Getting past the front desk can be such a pain. *This* is one of the few things I can do to be of use.

must_coordinate March 30 2007, 22:20:38 UTC

Yes, prolly best to keep all 10 fingers if possible. Toes, too.

Since when are mothers allowed a hot bath long enough to soak the tension out????