Littleowl (update #3) - gross small appendage images!

[[XC] mysticmerlin]

Hey guys. Charlie/Littleowl just left out of work here. He was using a grinding wheel on a metal rod and got his glove cought and ripped up his thumb pretty bad. I don't know all the details but I just wanted to let you all know and keep him in your thoughts and I will update when I know more.

Scott

[64dragon]

uh oh, hope he's ok and its not too bad

[CyberDruid]

Will do. Had similar injuries over the years...it's pretty bad when you got a glove on. Keep us posted.

[MomijiTMO]

Ouch. Doesn't sound like it was a clean one. Well I hope things aren't too bad and that whatever the outcome is, he can still work.

Good luck Littleowl!

[Movieman]

mysticmerlin;3258500']Hey guys. Charlie/Littleowl just left out of work here. He was using a grinding wheel on a metal rod and got his glove cought and ripped up his thumb pretty bad. I don't know all the details but I just wanted to let you all know and keep him in your thoughts and I will update when I know more.

Scott

You tell him I'm thinking of him OK?

[phicks]

Hope it isn't too bad. :(

[123bob]

Hope it's not too bad Charlie!!

My best,
Bob

[SiGfever]

Damn that is tough news, hope he is doing o-k. Please keep us posted.

[fart_plume]

hope it's not too serious, I learned a long time ago never wear gloves around rotating machinery.................

[CyberDruid]

hope it's not too serious, I learned a long time ago never wear gloves around rotating machinery.................

Not much choice polishing metal...it gets hot right away. I remember having the brilliant idea of trimming down a 36 grit disk on a right angle grinder with a utilty knife while it was running. Luckily for me the gloves were quite a bit too long, as the blade got snatched out of the holder and sliced the tips off three fingers...of the gloves. I got a little whack...and a serious wake up call...

Work: it's serious.

Hope he is not bad off...

[sierra_bound]

That must have hurt bad. Hope you're feeling better, littleowl.

[road-runner]

Sorry to hear this, hope its no to bad...

[[XC] mysticmerlin]

Just got off the phone with his wife and they are going to put a pin in it here quick (her words "so it don't flop around" lol ) and stitch it up and then send him home. Then make a time for a sergery to fix it right I guess soon.

[phicks]

Is good he is going home. Sounds yuk though. :(

You give him a hug. :up:

[TheGoat Eater]

damn - Hope he gets feeling ok after he is off the painkillers ( must be felling somewhat ok as they must give him something... if you know what I mean)

[[XC] mysticmerlin]

You give him a hug. :up:

:shocked::nono::sick:

[phicks]

A manly guy type hug. :D

[Movieman]

mysticmerlin;3258697']:shocked::nono::sick:

It's ok to hug a friend you homophobe..
And when you give him that one from Patty you give him one from me also.



















just remember to stick 2 grapefruit in your shirt when you give him the one from Patty so he knows who it's coming from!

[fart_plume]

ouch, i know what that's like, lost the end of one finger after 500 lbs of steel fell on my hand.(previous shift didn't stack the metal properly and it came off the table)

[twilyth]

It's ok to hug a friend you homophobe..
And when you give him that one from Patty you give him one from me also.
Me too. Hope you're ok Charlie. Thank god you only need one thumb to hit the space bar huh? (kidding) :shakes: :D

Pins in the context of bones doesn't sound good - neither does the "flopping around" part. Your wife must have a good sense of humor. Either that or she really, really doesn't like you. (kidding, again)

Best wishes and I hope everything works out well. :up:

[kevinbo03]

Ouch... I got my finger pulled into a disk sander that had 32 grit paper on it once... Not fun.


DAMN YOU GLOVE!


Hopefully Nothing more permanent then a scar.

[D_A]

This is why they teach us to never wear gloves near grinding wheels. Heal up fast dude, your space bar will be missing you.

[[XC] leviathan18]

ouch hope you are ok littleowl, tell the doc to make a good work with that thumb

[[XC] mysticmerlin]

Ok last update from a very very drugged up Charlie on the phone. He is on the way home. They put a pin in and wrapped it up tight and he has to deal with it till Tuesday when he goes back in and they decide if they can fix it or cut it off. Now remember he was drugged pretty good so that may be a bit off but that is what I was told. Thanks all for you kind thoughs and well wishes. I am sure it will mean a lot to him, But I am still not hugging him :lol:

[Jaco]

wow , I truly hope they will fix his thumb and don't have to cut it off :eek:
Good luck Charlie !

[[XC] leviathan18]

hope they can fix it :(

[road-runner]

mysticmerlin;3258879']But I am still not hugging him :lol:

Oh come on, you got to take one for the team... :yepp::rofl:

[[XC] serlv]

Having best wishes for you, Charlie.
Hoping for the best case scenario. Get well soon!

[ShootStraight]

Dang Charlie! Best wishes for a speedy and full recovery. Hope you start to feel better soon.

-SS

[littleowl]

just remember to stick 2 grapefruit in your shirt when you give him the one from Patty so he knows who it's coming from!

omg that is funny as hell..

Thanks all very much

here you all go .

[D_A]

Dude, just for future reference, perhaps you shouldn't do that again. :shakes: That has GOT to sting! :eek:

[TheGoat Eater]

Oh My Godddddddddddddddddddddddd


:banana2::banana::rehab::bananal::banana2::banana: :rehab::bananal::banana3::banana3::banana3::banana 3::banana3::banana3::bananal::bananal::banana3::ba nana3::rehab::banana2::banana:

[Martijn]

Hmm... That has got to hurt! How deep is the cut?

[Movieman]

Glad I at least gave you a small smile..
Be smart and do what they tell you and get well!:up:

[loonym]

omg that is funny as hell..

Thanks all very much

here you all go .Ahhh, just a scratch ;) Keep it clean and you'll be good as new in no time. I'd give you the thumbs up here but, well.... :D

[DAK1640]

Ouch, Get well soon. You're young, should heal quickly.

[littleowl]

Hmm... That has got to hurt! How deep is the cut?

all the way. about 1/2" piece of skin on the inside holding it all together. The joint is severed so on Tuesday if the Sergent wants me to keep it i will never be able to bend it again. :mad: so now I am less one hand for fapping at the great technology here. :ROTF:

ouch I need to stop doing that,
the desk is hard :shakes:

[karl_eller]

Oww dude, that's nasty! I hope any surgery goes without any complications or infections.

Eller

[64dragon]

all the way. about 1/2" piece of skin on the inside holding it all together. The joint is severed so on Tuesday if the Sergent wants me to keep it i will never be able to bend it again. :mad: so now I am less one hand for fapping at the great technology here. :ROTF:

ouch I need to stop doing that,
the desk is hard :shakes:

sorry to hear that, not the outcome i was hopeing for. enjoy those pain meds cause something tells me that doesn't feel good

[CyberDruid]

OMG that is a lot more severe than I imagined. I would go with option A: keep the thumb. Once that thing heals up I am sure you'll find some way to use it...hitchhiking...waiting for Dave to build his rig...giving the thumbs up...

Just trying to cheer ya up. :up: I mean :shrug: :eh:

Heal fast!

[phicks]

Ouch :eek:

Hope you can keep it and things go well Tuesday. :up:

[[XC] riptide]

Damn charlie. Good your ok. I was getting worried you weren't able to take the next shipment of livestock from us here.

[alucasa]

It does look pretty bad ...
I hope that you will be able to keep your thumb.

[fart_plume]

if they don't fuse the bones together there is always a chance you'll regain some use of it. Doc's told me I'd never straighten my right arm after a motorcycle accident, but it works fines now. Just keep the hope up and take it easy!!! Get well!

[twilyth]

if they don't fuse the bones together there is always a chance you'll regain some use of it. Doc's told me I'd never straighten my right arm after a motorcycle accident, but it works fines now. Just keep the hope up and take it easy!!! Get well!

Along those lines, it makes a huge difference who you have do the surgery too. Consider going someplace where you know the people are top notch. The Mayo Clinic jumps to mind or maybe Johns Hopkins. There is a hospital in NY that just does bone surgery - can't remember the name. Most of these places have hotels as part of the hospital for family or are next door to one. Most of their clientele is from out of state.

Get the name of the procedure they want to perform and then you can research it in detail. We'll help of course. If they say they want to amputate, get at least 2 other opinions. I mean if they can reattach someones fingers, then how can they justify cutting one off? Doesn't make sense.

I hope things work out well and don't bogart the pain meds dude.!!! :D

[SiGfever]

Man that is gonna leave a mark. Let us know what the vet says on Tuesday. :D j/k

Seriously, do what ever it takes to save your finger. Even it does not move you will still be able to grasp things. And as C_D said, by the time it heals Dave MIGHT have his build together. :rofl: :sofa:

[littleowl]

OMG that is a lot more severe than I imagined. I would go with option A: keep the thumb. Once that thing heals up I am sure you'll find some way to use it...hitchhiking...waiting for Dave to build his rig...giving the thumbs up...

Just trying to cheer ya up. :up: I mean :shrug: :eh:

Heal fast!

hahaha

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THE WARM THOUGHTS!!

Here is what my hand looks like till I get into the surgeon.

[[XC] leviathan18]

thats a one big thumb

[Martijn]

LOL, that puts a whole different meaning to thumbs up :rofl:

[[XC] riptide]

:up:

[Kayin]

These docs are pretty good at keeping fingers on...

They've saved a few of mine over the years...

The whole team here at the custom shop wishes you a speedy recovery, and I may have a get-well present for ya...

[littleowl]

Kayin;3260089']These docs are pretty good at keeping fingers on...

They've saved a few of mine over the years...

The whole team here at the custom shop wishes you a speedy recovery, and I may have a get-well present for ya...

:shrug::shrug:

whats that?
tell the custom shop team I say thanks very much :up:

[MomijiTMO]

Holy cow those pictures were grizzly lol.

I do hope your surgery goes well :)

[just a noob]

thats bad, but not as bad as some of the farm accidents around here(one guy got his arm caught in a combine, then reattached), don't get your thumb slammed in electric gates either(future refrence) oh, and get well soon

[phelan1777]

I have seem some gross stick..........but that turned my stomach...........:(


Hope you are lucky and get to keep and it get use back.

[WrigleyVillain]

Yeah certainly glad you're ok but really didn't need the pic.

[Movieman]

Yeah certainly glad you're ok but really didn't need the pic.

Pic was yummy..
I was having some pasta and sauce and it would have mixed in nicely for a little added meat..:sick:
Get well pal and listen to the Dr.'s and ahh is that your right or left hand or as Riptide will probably say :" I hope it isn't your "fapping" hand!"..:wasntme:

[twilyth]

Pic was yummy..
I was having some pasta and sauce and it would have mixed in nicely for a little added meat..:sick:
Get well pal and listen to the Dr.'s and ahh is that your right or left hand or as Riptide will probably say :" I hope it isn't your "fapping" hand!"..:wasntme:

I had a problem with the pics too - they weren't in focus!!! If I'm gonna get my puke on, I want something with some definition. I've seen better shots on nanny cam web sites. (sort of kidding) :D ;)

But we all agree about being happy that you're ok. :up:

[phelan1777]

Pic was yummy..
I was having some pasta and sauce and it would have mixed in nicely for a little added meat..:sick:
Get well pal and listen to the Dr.'s and ahh is that your right or left hand or as Riptide will probably say :" I hope it isn't your "fapping" hand!"..:wasntme:

he can adapt and use one hand to click/play/hold the porn :P

Or that is what a friend with a helping hand is for:ROTF:

[littleowl]

I know the pics suck! it was with my palm treo and I was shaking from the pain

[jspace]

That is ummm... pretty nasty. Let's hope you don't lose the thumb.

Anyone want to make this an injury thread?

[STEvil]

I know the pics suck! it was with my palm treo and I was shaking from the pain

People looked at me funny when I was taking pics of my toe with my cell phone lol :D

[fart_plume]

When I got burned the hospital took the pictures for me.............

[littleowl]

That is ummm... pretty nasty. Let's hope you don't lose the thumb.

Anyone want to make this an injury thread?

yea why not!! :p:

People looked at me funny when I was taking pics of my toe with my cell phone lol :D

I Remember that thread. :)

[SiGfever]

I know the pics suck! it was with my palm treo and I was shaking from the pain
A very good excuse to take another pain pill. :up: Oh, are we supposed to take one, what the hell, why not. :D

[littleowl]

A very good excuse to take another pain pill. :up: Oh, are we supposed to take one, what the hell, why not. :D

I laid for over 1 hr before they gave me anything. :mad:

[D_A]

I bet that felt more like 10 hours, too. :shakes:

[loonym]

A very good excuse to take another pain pill. :up: Oh, are we supposed to take one, what the hell, why not. :DCount me in!! :D

[Kayin]

Generally refuse most painkillers, not to mention the fact that with adaptive immunity I can't take most.

Makes for a lot of hurtin.

[STEvil]

yea why not!! :p:



I Remember that thread. :)

I should have taken pictures of my burn.. about 3/4 the size of a G9 mouse and it oozed blood and puss for weeks... with a huge hard scab over top :cool:

[NaeKuh]

OMG owl. :[

I'll also pray for a speedy recovery. :[

But seriously, that looks uber ouch.

[Movieman]

I should have taken pictures of my burn.. about 3/4 the size of a G9 mouse and it oozed blood and puss for weeks... with a huge hard scab over top :cool:

Like I need this visualization when my mannicotti is coming out of the oven in 10 minutes? :sick:

[fart_plume]

I'll be nice!!!;)

[Movieman]

I'll be nice!!!;)

got up sunday am, had coffee and a bagel, worked all day, forgot supper and at midnite it hit me..FOOOOOOOD!
Got 8 Louisa's frozen mannicotti baking in the oven with a qt of sauce on them.. Ready in app 5-10 mins..:up:

[[XC] leviathan18]

got up sunday am, had coffee and a bagel, worked all day, forgot supper and at midnite it hit me..FOOOOOOOD!
Got 8 Louisa's frozen mannicotti baking in the oven with a qt of sauce on them.. Ready in app 5-10 mins..:up:

sound like a nice dinner

[CyberDruid]

Were those Thumb-sized Manicotti Dave? With Red Sauce?:)

[v0dka]

Gruesome.. hope it get's to 100% again. It probably will when they let it on. Amputation is the very last option!

Good luck mate.

[CyberDruid]

I found some hystorical evidence that mioght explain a few things...

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/6745/ohioln0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[jcool]

Dang, this is bad. :(
Hope everything's gonna work out!

[littleowl]

I should have taken pictures of my burn.. about 3/4 the size of a G9 mouse and it oozed blood and puss for weeks... with a huge hard scab over top :cool:
I am happy U didn't get them pic's. :sick:

Were those Thumb-sized Manicotti Dave? With Red Sauce?:)
:shakes::shakes: sick very :sick:


I found some hystorical evidence that mioght explain a few things...

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/6745/ohioln0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:rofl::rofl: I like the pic.:)

[littleowl]

hey they gave me a CD and I finaly got time to look over it. I thought this would make a nice addition to the pages here. :) And this one isn't sick :D

[D_A]

I should have taken pictures of my burn.. about 3/4 the size of a G9 mouse and it oozed blood and puss for weeks... with a huge hard scab over top :cool:

I had a burn like that on my arm where I fell and landed, and got stuck to, the muffler on a running stationary engine. You could clearly read "Caution! Hot!" in my arm for nearly two years after that. :shakes:


I jest ... it was only about 6 months.

[CyberDruid]

hey they gave me a CD and I finaly got time to look over it. I thought this would make a nice addition to the pages here. :) And this one isn't sick :D

Uh..isn't that last phalange supposed to be located somewhere else..:eh:

[littleowl]

Uh..isn't that last phalange supposed to be located somewhere else..:eh:

Yep :)
that is how it looks after you have your thumb up your @$$ or so mystic and my wife tells me :rofl::rofl:

[v0dka]

That looks far better than the pic on the last page.

[SiGfever]

Yep :)
that is how it looks after you have your thumb up your @$$ or so mystic and my wife tells me :rofl::rofl:
Now it makes sense, you were setup for an industrial accident to get you out of the way. :eek: :D

[Movieman]

Uh..isn't that last phalange supposed to be located somewhere else..:eh:

Looks like the hand is now set in a permanent curve so he can do some ahh, whats that word that Riptide uses? :rofl:
Were those Thumb-sized Manicotti Dave? With Red Sauce?:)

Nope, app 4" long and 1/25" diameter...MMMMMMMMMMM!:up:
It was a small plate!:rofl:

[twilyth]

I had a burn like that on my arm where I fell and landed, and got stuck to, the muffler on a running stationary engine. You could clearly read "Caution! Hot!" in my arm for nearly two years after that. :shakes:


I jest ... it was only about 6 months.
You get something similar from body surfing on asphalt. I went over the handle bars of my bike and skidded a few feet. The skin on my thighs was mostly gone and it oozed for a few weeks before it even managed to form a scab.



Yep :)
that is how it looks after you have your thumb up your @$$ or so mystic and my wife tells me :rofl::rofl:
Wow - that's even scarier than the the color photos. So what happened exactly? The grinding wheel went through the top of the thumb, severed the joint and then stopped just before going all the way through? Did the wheel head straight for the joint or did it hit one of the bones and then skid until it found a weak spot that it could go through?

Sorry for being graphic but I'm curious.

BTW, WTF are you doing typing in your condition? At least get the missus to take dictation or something. I figure they've got to be giving you at least 10mg of Percodan every 3-4 hours - in which case you shouldn't even be conscious!

Once again, good luck. :up:

[[XC] riptide]

Faptitis?

[Movieman]

riptide;3261893']Faptitis?

I think thats it and with the new smaller circumference between the thumb and fingers our dear Mr. Littleowl will be in happyland!:rofl:

[Blauhung]

I think thats it and with the new smaller circumference between the thumb and fingers our dear Mr. Littleowl will be in happyland!:rofl:

as long as there aren't any left over tiny bone fragments to um.... poke your bone, but it only looked like a soft tissue injury and the bone was intact so you should have nothing to worry about.

But..... Happy to see you still have a thumb:up:. Keep us updated

[littleowl]

as for the meds i have oxycodone 5-325MG (aka Percocet) take 1 every 6 hrs ( I hate taking meds so I don't take them that often)
and cephalexin 500MG 1 capsule 3 times a day

I am being a pecker with one hand. but if it is going to be a huge post I am having my wife type. :)

This is what I got my hand stuck in between this table the spinning disk. on ours at work the table sits just a little bit more away from the disk.

http://www.maxkrimmel.com/Alabaster/HowToPart2/imageAlatech2/029base.jpg

[fart_plume]

I've used those ...........ALOT, really powerful..........ouch!!!

[littleowl]

as long as there aren't any left over tiny bone fragments to um.... poke your bone, but it only looked like a soft tissue injury and the bone was intact so you should have nothing to worry about.

But..... Happy to see you still have a thumb:up:. Keep us updated


i will not know till tomorrow afternoon if i get to keep it all or not


I've used those ...........ALOT, really powerful..........ouch!!!

yeah me too

[fart_plume]

I've gotten "bit" several times using those.........

[littleowl]

I've gotten "bit" several times using those.........

I have been bit a few times but this one is a ferocious bit and hurts like hell :shakes:

[CyberDruid]

I would suggest to your bossman that maybe they could tighten the gap between the sanding disk and table a touch...

[Jaco]

as for the meds i have oxycodone 5-325MG (aka Percocet) take 1 every 6 hrs ( I hate taking meds so I don't take them that often)
and cephalexin 500MG 1 capsule 3 times a day
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Take at least the Cephalexin regularly. It's an antibiotic , good for your thumb and will prevent complications ...

[Movieman]

I would suggest to your bossman that maybe they could tighten the gap between the sanding disk and table a touch...

I was thinking the same thing.
Should be no more than 1/16th inch gap on a vertical sander for just this reason and should only be used with the piece to be sanded held way back on the left side as shown in your pic.
Once you reach the center of the disk it can be pulled out of your hands.
I'm sure you know this but in case you didn't...;)
and no fing gloves used..PLEASE!
That machine should be used for wood sanding only, no metal
A grinder, either hand held, or a supported grinder that is spinning away from you is what you need for metal grinding..Those you can wear gloves with safely, not this vertical sander you pictured.
Your companies safety guy needs to get a kick in the ass for allowing that practice.

[CyberDruid]

Agreed. But the fact is those sanders get a work out in a metal shop too...they just use green paper...I'm a wood guy and the metal guys would literally chase me out of their shop if they saw me headed toward their Floor Model Combination Sander. Almost got into a fight with one..I picked up a 2 x 4 and he picked up a stainless stanchion tube so I figured I was outgunnned...

Regardless even the metal guys (a bunch of coked up bikers from hell) kept their table/disk gap at about 1/8".

Anyhoo we'll do our best to distract you with obvious advice and non sequitor random pics okay?

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/2057/fileed1.jpg

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/2563/funnydogpicturestakeovevu3.jpg

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/8240/staringcatrg2.gif

[illidan]

get well little owl

[littleowl]

I was thinking the same thing.
Should be no more than 1/16th inch gap on a vertical sander for just this reason and should only be used with the piece to be sanded held way back on the left side as shown in your pic.
Once you reach the center of the disk it can be pulled out of your hands.
I'm sure you know this but in case you didn't...;)
and no fing gloves used..PLEASE!
That machine should be used for wood sanding only, no metal
A grinder, either hand held, or a supported grinder that is spinning away from you is what you need for metal grinding..Those you can wear gloves with safely, not this vertical sander you pictured.
Your companies safety guy needs to get a kick in the ass for allowing that practice.

well Dave there is more to it then that. If i know work the grinder is already being destroyed :( i wish they would let me have it though.

The grinder we have is old and needs work done to the table because it is kind of warn out.
I made the booboo of not checking to see if I could get it adjusted closer. before I started.
I use it instead of the wheel grinder because it makes a smoother finish and holds the edge longer so I don't have to do it as often.

:shakes::shakes::shakes: It was my stupidity but everyone will end up suffering. :shakes::shakes::shakes:

[NaeKuh]

still owl, that a serious OUCH.

:[

Owl, what are you gonna do in the pass time during recovery?

[twilyth]

as for the meds i have oxycodone 5-325MG (aka Percocet) take 1 every 6 hrs ( I hate taking meds so I don't take them that often)
and cephalexin 500MG 1 capsule 3 times a day
Does the percocet actually work? When I had shingles, I was taking 10mg Oxy every 4 hrs and it barely helped. Didn't even slow me down, just made me feel slightly buzzed. But if it's helping, that's great. :up:

i will not know till tomorrow afternoon if i get to keep it all or not
What will it depend on? Are they waiting to see if the nerves start to repair themselves? The blood vessels? Please don't let them amputate without getting a second opinion - no matter how much you respect your doctors.

I'll pray for a full recovery. :)

[phelan1777]

Does the percocet actually work? When I had shingles, I was taking 10mg Oxy every 4 hrs and it barely helped. Didn't even slow me down, just made me feel slightly buzzed. But if it's helping, that's great. :up:


What will it depend on? Are they waiting to see if the nerves start to repair themselves? The blood vessels? Please don't let them amputate without getting a second opinion - no matter how much you respect your doctors.

I'll pray for a full recovery. :)

Percs are your friend, I was on them and morphine while in the hospital for my neck, after I was released I had a script for percs for 5 months...................I was in LALA land for most of that........really don't remember much of that time.

[fart_plume]

I think it will depend on how damaged the bone is and the connecting cartilage. if the Cartilage is too damaged the bones would just grind together.

[littleowl]

still owl, that a serious OUCH.

:[

Owl, what are you gonna do in the pass time during recovery?

i don't know. :mad: I cant play most of my games either

Does the percocet actually work? When I had shingles, I was taking 10mg Oxy every 4 hrs and it barely helped. Didn't even slow me down, just made me feel slightly buzzed. But if it's helping, that's great. :up:


What will it depend on? Are they waiting to see if the nerves start to repair themselves? The blood vessels? Please don't let them amputate without getting a second opinion - no matter how much you respect your doctors.

I'll pray for a full recovery. :)

well right now my thumb looks just like the first pics. the have not done any thing to it other then clean it and wrap it. :( I have to call and find the surgeons office for him to look at it and see what it needs.
When they cleaned it the hole end looked very gray so it is hard to say if it can be saved or not. :(

[littleowl]

I think it will depend on how damaged the bone is and the connecting cartilage. if the Cartilage is too damaged the bones would just grind together.

they said they will have to fuse the bone because most of the cartilage is gone.:shakes::shakes:

[[XC] Hicks121]

:eek: Holy crap Charlie!!! Dang dude. You better take care of yourself man!!


On a side note, that thumb all wrapped up, should still fit:bananal: :p::rofl::ROTF:

Speedy recovery brother!! :yepp:

[fart_plume]

well you could always have them use one of your big toes in it's place to get a functional thumb................

[twilyth]

well right now my thumb looks just like the first pics. the have not done any thing to it other then clean it and wrap it. :( I have to call and find the surgeons office for him to look at it and see what it needs.
When they cleaned it the hole end looked very gray so it is hard to say if it can be saved or not. :(
If they can save the bone and some of the skin and tissue - here's a technique that can regrow your finger tip. (http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080812005502&newsLang=en) Longer, more detailed article here. (http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/08/28/11962-army-researchers-try-to-regrow-fingers-from-pixie-dust/)

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- A powder that regrows limbs sounds like the stuff of fairy tales, but medical experts here are hoping they can use it to make magic happen for wounded warriors.

Doctors from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research are trying a regenerative medicine powder in hopes of stimulating tissue growth in Soldiers with missing extremities.

"The powder is FDA approved and is already being used for hernia repairs and other applications," said Dr. Steven Wolf, chief and task area manager of clinical trials at ISR. "But it has never been used for this reason in people."

ISR researchers are working with Steve Badylak at the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative Inc., whom they found while seeking medical innovations that could benefit wounded warriors. They were particularly interested in medical advances that could aid in combating the loss of extremities, which is a "common problem" on today's battlefield, Wolf said.

"This is a topic the Army and Department of Defense are interested in because when injuries happen in war, most of them are extremity injuries," the doctor said. "With burns in particular, we commonly end up with loss of digits."

Based on studies, ISR doctors were intrigued by what they nicknamed "pixie dust," and the idea of a new application for an existing innovation.

"Since the powder was FDA approved and safe for use we figured we would try it," Wolf said. "The idea was out there that it might work for this application but it had never been tried on humans."

The "pixie dust" is far from magic. It is actually a substance, in this case, derived from pig bladder. To create what Wolf refers to as extracellular matrix, scientists take a mix of protein and connective tissue, "spin" it to remove the cells, and then mash the remaining material into a powder.

"When put onto open wound, it seems the body starts to regrow normal tissue," Wolf said.

The theory is that when the powder is applied, circulating stem cells see the matrix, stop and differentiate into whatever they are near, Wolf said. For instance, if by a bone, then the cells become bone; if by a blood vessel, then they become a blood vessel; or if by a nerve, they become a nerve.

In other words, the regenerative medicine powder acts as a stop sign for stem cells, which are undifferentiated cells everyone has circulating throughout their blood stream.
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[Jaco]

well you could always have them use one of your big toes in it's place to get a functional thumb................

or find a thumb donor ;)

[littleowl]

that is why they put the pin in. they are planning to try and fuse the bones together and make it one piece then graph skin and tissue on my thumb. but we don't know if it can be done yet till we see the surgeon.. it is a wait and hope game till tomorrow AM

[twilyth]

that is why they put the pin in. they are planning to try and fuse the bones together and make it one piece then graph skin and tissue on my thumb. but we don't know if it can be done yet till we see the surgeon.. it is a wait and hope game till tomorrow AM
You've been a good sport about our joking around. You know that our thoughts (and where applicable, our prayers) are with you. :) :up:

[v0dka]

that is why they put the pin in. they are planning to try and fuse the bones together and make it one piece then graph skin and tissue on my thumb. but we don't know if it can be done yet till we see the surgeon.. it is a wait and hope game till tomorrow AM

Good luck man, all the best!

[phelan1777]

well if it gets to the point where you can't bend it, just make sure you don't keep your hand out when your walking or someone might think your trying to thumb a ride.:D

Though......if its a hot chick in a hot car.........hey!;)

[littleowl]

well if it gets to the point where you can't bend it, just make sure you don't keep your hand out when your walking or someone might think your trying to thumb a ride.:D

Though......if its a hot chick in a hot car.........hey!;)

good way for the cops to pick me up and give me a ride also

[phelan1777]

good way for the cops to pick me up and give me a ride also

yeah but you can swing that two ways.

A: show cops you have a scar from surgery etc etc etc.

B: Tell the hot girl about the accident (get pitty) and take it from there. :shrug:

[Movieman]

You can always ask Mystic if you can have one of his..
I mean most of his are stuck up his backside so of no real use..
A good cleaning is recommended though..:rofl:

[kevinbo03]

This is what I got my hand stuck in between this table the spinning disk. on ours at work the table sits just a little bit more away from the disk.

http://www.maxkrimmel.com/Alabaster/HowToPart2/imageAlatech2/029base.jpg


That is EXACTLY the thing i got my finger stuck into a few years ago. Same thing, It was too far away from the edge, I had a piece of bloodwood (How ironic...) about 3 inches long and .5 inch thick flip forward and down, And take my index finger with it. Took off my fingernail and the top 1/4" of flesh and a little bit of bone with it, Thankfully it didn't go up to my knuckle.

Take it easy and get well soon! :)

[D_A]

My Dad was lucky. He was doing the same thing with a bench grinder and welding gloves on but when it grabbed him he just lost the tips of both thumbs. Ground 'em off square just into the nail. Very very lucky he was.

[littleowl]

I think the glove helped me get out before it got worse than this.

[CyberDruid]

The bottom line is the GODAMMIT GAP is too wide. TOOOOOOOOOO WIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDDE.
WII----IDDDE.

Hang in there pard.

[D_A]

The bottom line is the GODAMMIT GAP is too wide. TOOOOOOOOOO WIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDDE.
WII----IDDDE. ...

You're a bit vague there. Are you saying the gap could be just slightly bigger than necessary?

[CyberDruid]

Just a bit...like about the width of a THUMB

[tomashcraft]

hey charlie after you left the other night they said we aint aloud to use the shop equipment anymore

you might not want to fluff any sheep for awhile

[tomashcraft]

give me a call if you need anything

[littleowl]

yeah I heard Tom! Thanks. I could have used U :rofl:

[m411b]

Hey littleowl, sorry to hear about your misfortune. That looks like it hurt! Atleast you still have a thumb though right? It's just skin, it'll grow back. :)
Get well soon bud!

[twilyth]

@tom - OT, but dude, where did you find that avatar? I think I like it, but it might give me nightmares. Truly bizarre. +1 :up:

[just a noob]

looks like something out of robot chicken, that shows just funny, i mean they had an entire skit in stop motion just designated to nut shots

[littleowl]

THANK YOU ALL FOR GREAT WARM WISHES!!

[tomashcraft]

twilyth
google images its buddy christ

[phicks]

Good luck tomorrow Littleowl. :up:

[littleowl]

Thanks

[[XC] leviathan18]

that buddy christ was from a movie.... cant remember the name

[tomashcraft]

buddy christ from dogma

[twilyth]

buddy christ from dogma

I've seen Dogma at least 3 times - which scene was that?

Never mind - here it is. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Christ) Maybe they edited it out in the tv version. Or my memory is going faster than I thought.

[SiGfever]

O-K, no sheep fluffing tonight. Got to be in your best shape to talk to the Doc tomorrow. :D

We will be pulling for you my friend. :up:

[phelan1777]

O-K, no sheep fluffing tonight. Got to be in your best shape to talk to the Doc tomorrow. :D

We will be pulling for you my friend. :up:

and NO not F_P's finger either!

[D_A]

We will be pulling for you my friend. :up:

... coz you'll be in trouble if you try to do it to yourself! :ROTF:



Seriously though, good luck, Dude. 84616

[littleowl]

hahahaha i love the img D_A
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=84616&d=1220324390

[tomashcraft]

The Scene Were George Carlin Is Unveiling The Church For The Anniversary Thing

[[XC] leviathan18]

dogma thats the name

[STEvil]

I've got a couple of those, they're awesome for stone working :D

I always adjust them until the base touches then just back off 1/32 of an inch or so.

[littleowl]

I am to see the surgeon at 11 today. :) I sure hope all goes well. :)

[[XC] Hicks121]

Keep us posted!!

[MomijiTMO]

I hope he/she says it shall be ok! Best of luck again.

[phelan1777]

<wants to insert witty Thumb comment>

:wasntme:

[littleowl]

<wants to insert witty Thumb comment>

:wasntme:

don't want too, JUST DO IT :up:

[phelan1777]

When the docs are done, if things are in working order, give him/her a thumbs up :D:ROTF:

[64dragon]

so, whats the verdict? does it stay or go

[STEvil]

If it goes i'd be sending a bill to the doctor and surgeon for waiting so long...

[phicks]

Guess I'm the impatient one that wants to know how things went. :wasntme:

[phelan1777]

Guess I'm the impatient one that wants to know how things went. :wasntme:

NO, just ladies first, its that maternal instinct thing, we guys were just waiting for you to ask or him to post.:D

[[XC] mysticmerlin]

Guess I'm the impatient one that wants to know how things went. :wasntme:

He didn't learn much but hurry up and wait. They want to see if it is healing on it's own and if so just ride it out. If not then don't know yet. He goes back on Thursday for another check. It goes from there if they go forward or let it heal.

[Movieman]

mysticmerlin;3266107']He didn't learn much but hurry up and wait. They want to see if it is healing on it's own and if so just ride it out. If not then don't know yet. He goes back on Thursday for another check. It goes from there if they go forward or let it heal.

Give him and his Mrs our best..:up:...oops, sorry, I meant this:

[HDCHOPPER]

sorry to here all this littleowl best of luck to to you !

been grinding and polishing = shop... forever
in the harley world when it skips across the room we call that speed balanceing ;)

once again good luck

[Movieman]

sorry to here all this littleowl best of luck to to you !

been grinding and polishing = shop... forever
in the harley world when it skips across the room we call that speed balanceing ;)

once again good luck

yea, but thats the part, not your finger!:ROTF:

[[XC] leviathan18]

hope it heals all by itself so you dont have thumb up or no thumb at all

[123bob]

Still thinking of you Charlie.... My best on a good outcome.

As you probably know now, a thumb is the most important thing on your hand. You can lose a finger or three and still get by. The thumb requires some adapting....

Caveat, I'm not an MD here.....just a very experienced user of their services.....:rofl:

However, based on the x-ray you posted and the pics, I'm a bit puzzled by the "wait-and-see" thing. It is clear that you ripped out the top cartilage of the joint, but it is not clear what circulation remains. Your pics looked more like a crushing injury than a cutting or "removal/sanding" injury. Crushing is the worst and cannot be repaired, usually. That may be the basis of the wait-and-see?

I've had my share of "good" accidents over the years. The "best" one was chopping my left hand almost halfway off. I was very lucky that I had one of the best orthopedic surgeons at the hospital on call at the time. I sheared tendons off bones, sheared off one of my thumb muscles, cut the major artery that supplies your hand, and sliced up all the nerves. He managed to reconnect most of it in a several hour surgery. But that was a cut, there were no parts missing. He told me I would never be able to make a fist with my left hand again, due to the tendon and nerve damage. I said no-way....I showed him a clenched fist 6 weeks afterward. He was VERY surprised. I got very lucky to have him there, worked it very hard and toughed out the pain, and got it done. I was lucky.

I have two disc sanders in my shop like the one you ran into. Like any machine, they are designed for a job, and only that job. Treated with respect, they work well. My worst accidents always came from being in a hurry and doing something the machine isn't really meant for. I've come to stop myself in those times now. I don't heal as quick as I used to....:)

My best to you Charlie. Take it easy and don't be afraid to ask plenty of questions. I would hope your cutter is an Orthopedic Surgeon. Those are the folks that are best at repairing stuff like this. If he's not, don't be afraid to demand the best that your area has to offer. We think you deserve it....:up:

Regards,
Bob

[scottc19]

Hope all went well :)

[123bob]

This might explain my attitude to life's challenges better than I can say in 10,000 words.....:)

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s48/123bob_bucket/680i%20install%20pics/Never_give_up.jpg

Bob

[littleowl]

here is what it looks like. :) I will let you all know a little more today.:yepp:

[fart_plume]

lookin' better there owl, i'd tie the arm to your chest to keep from bumping that thumb too. I remeber when I lost the end of my finger, seems like that was the finger I bumped all time and about sent me through the ceiling with pain everytime I did.(this was after I went back to work on light duty, they had me driving a forklift till I could resume running the cnc machines)

[phicks]

NO, just ladies first, its that maternal instinct thing,

Could be :D

Hope things start to heal up on their own Littleowl. :up:

[just a noob]

that still doesn't look quite as nasty as my mothers accident she had working(electric gate slammed on her thumb) lost the nail and had to get 5 stitches in the nailbed but, i assume you're getting to keep it?

[D_A]

Attached or in a jar, either way I think he gets to keep it.


That's looking a bit better there Littleowl. Just, you know, keep it away from power tools, k.

[CyberDruid]

I was waiting for the "in the jar" comment...wan't me:shrug:

Hell that little scratch is what all this fuss is about (downplays shock and horror)?

I think you are going to heal up fine man...

Keep that thing clean and dry (no fapping!).

[littleowl]

that still doesn't look quite as nasty as my mothers accident she had working(electric gate slammed on her thumb) lost the nail and had to get 5 stitches in the nailbed but, i assume you're getting to keep it?
The hope is still keeping it. but still not 100% sure. There is a great chance I will get to keep it and after a while the pin will come out and I may get almost full use of it again. :woot:

Attached or in a jar, either way I think he gets to keep it.


That's looking a bit better there Littleowl. Just, you know, keep it away from power tools, k.

yeah a long ways away from the power tools is right. I had waited the hole thread for the jar comment. :D

I was waiting for the "in the jar" comment...wan't me:shrug:

Hell that little scratch is what all this fuss is about (downplays shock and horror)?

I think you are going to heal up fine man...

Keep that thing clean and dry (no fapping!).

no I don't see me using that hand for any fapping anytime soon!
But yeah it seems to be doing really well. I have to go back to the Doc tomorrow and hope to get a little more info. My understanding is I will be seeing him a couple times a week for a while! :( with gas price at 3.50 per gal. and it being a 50min drive that sucks and will end up costing me a lot of money.

On top of all that I found out I lose my holiday pay and I believe I lose my bonus also :shakes::shakes::shakes: less money means late bills. :shakes:
O well! they will get payed when I get payed. :rolleyes:

[HDCHOPPER]

oooo yaaa thats gonna heal but hurt like h***
cut off 1 of my toes and thay sewed it back on & ya you know it stubbed that sucker all the time bet eye didnt stubb a toe for ten years before that but wack 1 and watch out !!

so watch out for wacking that thumb every time you turn around :)

[littleowl]

oooo yaaa thats gonna heal but hurt like h***
cut off 1 of my toes and thay sewed it back on & ya you know it stubbed that sucker all the time bet eye didnt stubb a toe for ten years before that but wack 1 and watch out !!

so watch out for wacking that thumb every time you turn around :)

Tell me about it LOL
I hit my thumb right on the tip the second day after I did this and OMG I cried. I mean really cried tears and all.

[fart_plume]

I've been there, hurts like hell to do that, seems to hurt worse when you do that than when you had the accident too................

[twilyth]

I think I've told this story before, so I'll keep it short. I had an old 1966 Chevy Belair coupe. Don't ask me how, but I got my left index finger caught between the door and the chassis. It popped the nail out from under the skin. You'd be surprised how far down those suckers go. I was only a few blocks from a hospital (hospitals and drug companies are very popular here). After waiting in the ER, doctor Mengele (not his real name) sees me and decides to try to reinsert the nail. Now anyone over 40 knows that putting bamboo shoots under your fingernails was a favorite form of torture in WW2. The reason being that you have so many nerve endings there. Before doing this "procedure" the nurse takes a tongue depressor and wraps it in gauze. I ask her what I'm supposed to do with that. She says I should bite on it. Turns out that was going to be my local anesthetic!!! :shocked: Dr. M. is working on me for a while and I'm sweating like a plumber's butt crack. But I don't give him the satisfaction of screaming. Finally I tell him I need a break. He decides it time to give me some Novocaine, but the bastage doesn't wait for it to kick in before he starts again. Eventually the nail grew back, but it oozed technicolor puss for at least a week.

[phelan1777]

What I hate is that when you are injured.........it as though there is a magnetic field around the area of injury and it attracts others and there fore causing physical contact.


As though others magnetically attracted straight to the area and they zero in on it like a hound on a trail.

The really sad part is that the contact no matter how slight is always accidental and results in tremendous pain.

The Murphy's law of injury and pain.

[123bob]

Those pics look a lot better Charlie. Got some color back in the tip. That's good!!

No sheep fluffing with that hand either!.....:rofl::up:

Bob

[[XC] leviathan18]

updates littleowl ?

[littleowl]

I got a pic of the xray of the pin in my thumb



here is what he told me we are going to do.
The red lines show where he is going to cut really deep and stretch the tissue from that area to the rest of the hole. Then the Green line is where he is cutting the skin and rolling to cover the hole up. then he will take a piece of skin off my forearm and recover the part that was just cut and flipped.

[just a noob]

looks just like my science teachers arm in the xray(fell off a tree and got 10 screws in his arm :P) that sucks about your pay though

[Jupiler]

That's looks really nasty.
Wish you a speedy recovery and that all turns out well in the end.

At least, you'll still be able to do either of those : :up: or :down:

[Martijn]

That looks... nasty... Keep it clean!

[Jaco]

It doesn't look that bad actually :shrug:

That's really good news Charlie !
Looks like you're in good hands.
Wish you a quick recovery!

[littleowl]

Thanks guys!

I am still kind of scared about next week though.

[fart_plume]

eh, getting grafted isn't all that bad, not for a small area like that anyway. I've had grafts over 1/3 of my body for burns. You'll do fine, nothing to worry about.

[Gamekiller]

That's insane man! I wish you the absolute best!

[twilyth]

Thanks guys!

I am still kind of scared about next week though.

As long as they don't put you under, you can watch and criticize their technique.

'Hey, you're going to use a #10 blade? I'd go with a #15 myself'

I tried that once with my dentist. I had an abscess and after cleaning it and putting in antibiotic string, it had to be closed up. So he said he was going to use cyanoacrylate. I said, hey that's crazy glue. So when I asked what I should use when it wore off, he said to go buy some crazy glue. D'oh.

Edit: Oh yeah, and it looks horribly painful. I'm sure some of the people here have been through worse, but I'd be milking that bad boy for all the sympathy I could get. You definitely deserve it. Make sure you point that out to the wife. Wink, wink.

[littleowl]

here is my new wrap till wed. :)

[Gamekiller]

At least that wrap is smaller than the wrap in the other pic you posted. lol

[phelan1777]

If a green thumb is for the Garden/Landscaping folk, any ideas for a blue thumb?


Oh, wait this is XS, we need to over clock it, LN2 it and volt mod it............

Any one here qualified for that kind of work?




:up:
Seriously though, at least you still have it.

Pain killers are awesome :P.

[littleowl]

As long as they don't put you under, you can watch and criticize their technique.

'Hey, you're going to use a #10 blade? I'd go with a #15 myself'

I tried that once with my dentist. I had an abscess and after cleaning it and putting in antibiotic string, it had to be closed up. So he said he was going to use cyanoacrylate. I said, hey that's crazy glue. So when I asked what I should use when it wore off, he said to go buy some crazy glue. D'oh.

Edit: Oh yeah, and it looks horribly painful. I'm sure some of the people here have been through worse, but I'd be milking that bad boy for all the sympathy I could get. You definitely deserve it. Make sure you point that out to the wife. Wink, wink.

Sympathy from the wife would be nice but I don't think that will ever happen :shrug:

At least that wrap is smaller than the wrap in the other pic you posted. lol
yeah it feels much better to but sucks also.
2 times every day I have to soak it in soap water and take the gauze off to put it all back on. It hurts like hell!!

[D_A]

here is my new wrap till wed. :)

Bastich

<sulk>

Now I gotta change yer smilie.

84719

[littleowl]

Bastich

<sulk>

Now I gotta change yer smilie.

84719

you need to have fugger add that to the smilies list!!! :D

[Gamekiller]

Btw, how's the smell of your thumb? lol
I was looking at these pics and it occurred to me that your thumb looks like it would smell like rotting flesh. =p

[littleowl]

:rofl: :rofl:
no smell at all. it looks bad but I am not a corps yet! lol

[phicks]

Sounds like your good then. :ROTF: :D

[tomashcraft]

hey charlie it looks like your thumbs been soaking in smurf cider

[[XC] mysticmerlin]

:rofl: :rofl:
no smell at all. it looks bad but I am not a corps yet! lol

Just brain dead :zombie:

[SiGfever]

If a green thumb is for the Garden/Landscaping folk, any ideas for a blue thumb?


Oh, wait this is XS, we need to over clock it, LN2 it and volt mod it............

Any one here qualified for that kind of work?




:up:
Seriously though, at least you still have it.

Pain killers are awesome :P.
It is the official "Ohio Sheep Fluffers International" designator. :up: :D

[[XC] Hicks121]

eh, getting grafted isn't all that bad, not for a small area like that anyway. I've had grafts over 1/3 of my body for burns. You'll do fine, nothing to worry about.

:shocked: Were you lighting farts again man???? :rofl:

[littleowl]

Tom and Scott your not very funny!
But Chuck that was very funny and good!

so I did my soaking tonight in soap water and was looking. WOW skin grows quick. I noticed on the top of my finger that is all like rubbed raw and burnt that since this morning I have a coat of skin on it now. That is nice because now the gauze will not be sticking to that spot as much and that means just a little less pain. :woot:

that explains what the feeling of like hundreds of little spiders crowing over my finger is. :rofl:

[loonym]

What I found hard to believe is that you still have almost all the nail. Looking good! :D

[tomashcraft]

charlie after your thumb i dont know if i should let you use my chainsaw

[STEvil]

He can use mine ;)

And damn after reading page 7 that brings back memories of stubbing my big toe after chainsawing it lol.. I guess it was one way to stretch the tendon lol ;)

[Omastar]

That still looks pretty gnarly, Charlie. I cringed a bit at those first two pictures of the carnage. Get well soon and hopefully your thumb will heal fully.

[twilyth]

That still looks pretty gnarly, Charlie. I cringed a bit at those first two pictures of the carnage. Get well soon and hopefully your thumb will heal fully.

It's too bad it will be fixed long before Halloween. Wow, can you imagine that? The kids would slip in the crap the last batch dropped as they were running away. :rofl:

[Movieman]

It's too bad it will be fixed long before Halloween. Wow, can you imagine that? The kids would slip in the crap the last batch dropped as they were running away. :rofl:

I can see it now..Charlie has those pics blown up for Halloween with this on the pic:
"The LAST kid that reached in the bag and tried to take more than his share":rofl:

[Omastar]

It's too bad it will be fixed long before Halloween. Wow, can you imagine that? The kids would slip in the crap the last batch dropped as they were running away. :rofl:

Yeah, kids are the worst. I'm surprised Charlie hasn't made a Youtube video of the destruction yet, since it seems everyone else in the known universe with some sort of injury posts it on Youtube.

[Movieman]

Yeah, kids are the worst. I'm surprised Charlie hasn't made a Youtube video of the destruction yet, since it seems everyone else in the known universe with some sort of injury posts it on Youtube.

Charlie is still waiting for his gonads to drop back down from his stomach after he first saw that thumb!:rofl:

[littleowl]

I only like youtube for the sex stuff other then that it is stupid and take more bandwidth then my junk internet lets me have. I only get 200mb download so I get FAP'ed really quick with youtube :(

Dave i was too busy keeping everyone else calm to think about myself! Everyone at work that seen it was flipping out. :rofl:

[Movieman]

I only like youtube for the sex stuff other then that it is stupid and take more bandwidth then my junk internet lets me have. I only get 200mb download so I get FAP'ed really quick with youtube :(

Dave i was too busy keeping everyone else calm to think about myself! Everyone at work that seen it was flipping out. :rofl:

Yea, I can imagine the people..25 trying to grab you to 'help" and 4 passed out on the floor..:rofl:

[littleowl]

Yea, I can imagine the people..25 trying to grab you to 'help" and 4 passed out on the floor..:rofl:

hahaha no passed out people that I can remember but 3 people and they were alll worried about me and I was directing them on what needed done. then the ambulance shows up and I told them to take there back back out unless they had some whiskey in it. :rofl: you should have seen the looks on everyone's face. :eek:
Then the thought I was going into shock because my hart rate was calm and kind of low. but I was talking to them plain as day so they didn't know what to think. lol:shrug:
I just concentrated on my heart not pumping to fast and it seemed to work I guess LOL

[Omastar]

I only like youtube for the sex stuff other then that it is stupid and take more bandwidth then my junk internet lets me have. I only get 200mb download so I get FAP'ed really quick with youtube :(

Dave i was too busy keeping everyone else calm to think about myself! Everyone at work that seen it was flipping out. :rofl:

Youtube has porno? What I've seen isn't even softcore, and blows. Youporn > Youtube. :rofl:

[Movieman]

hahaha no passed out people that I can remember but 3 people and they were alll worried about me and I was directing them on what needed done. then the ambulance shows up and I told them to take there back back out unless they had some whiskey in it. :rofl: you should have seen the looks on everyone's face. :eek:
Then the thought I was going into shock because my hart rate was calm and kind of low. but I was talking to them plain as day so they didn't know what to think. lol:shrug:
I just concentrated on my heart not pumping to fast and it seemed to work I guess LOL

Someone has to be the calm one on the scene.
Always better if it's the person thats hurt.
The others take their cue from his/her actions..
My best to you pal, hope this all works out for you!:up:

[littleowl]

Youtube has porno? What I've seen isn't even softcore, and blows. Youporn > Youtube. :rofl:

I have seen lots of soft but nothing hard.:shakes:

Someone has to be the calm one on the scene.
Always better if it's the person thats hurt.
The others take their cue from his/her actions..
My best to you pal, hope this all works out for you!:up:

I do agree. That is why when I seen everyone flipping I thought I have to keep them all calm to get this crap fixed asap. :rofl: to bad it didn't get fixed as fast as I wanted LOL

[phelan1777]

When I was a teen, I was hauling ass on my bike, my usual riding as fast as I could to get no where. I turned up the sidewalk to clear a car turning, next thing I know, I am siting on my ass facing the same direction I was traveling, but my bike is behind me.


I sit there for a second, run a systems check, no apparent breaks or anything remotely serious.

Pat myself down, look for any blood other then scrapped knees/elbows/hands.

Seem good to go, get up, and start toward my bike.

4-5 people on the street near by are looking, two ask if I was ok.

Yeah just sore.

Get back on my bike and start riding, then I start getting the short term knee/elbow pain from slight road rash.

I head back toward home to clean up and what not, next thing I feel is a cool sensation on my ankle.....so I stop, check it out, I have 5-7 gear teeth gashes on the inside of my ankle, (my ankle scraped the main gear teeth when I flipped) they were bleeding pretty good, but didn't really hurt, so I limp home (pain kicks in now) I walk in the door and my mom asks if I was ok, so in typical teenage male (it don't hurt) I shrug and head to the bathroom.

After wiping grease and dirt off, I head down stairs and tell her I think I need to head to the ER cause the gashes were deep and I was worried about grease in the cuts.

Of course she wants to see it, and she freaks out, and starts flying all over the house looking for keys etc. Here I am telling her to calm down, I am not going to die (wrapped my ankle to soak up the blood).

Finally got it looked @, had to get a few stitches but nothing major.

Here I am "okay, I am hurt, no biggie" and she flips out.


It seems to me though, what seems like someone being rational despite injuries, others could possibly take as the injured being in shock, when in fact they are more focused and coherent then anyone else.

Pain lets you know your alive, until someone/something hits what hurts, then you wish you were dead :P.

[littleowl]

Phelan That is a great story! And I must agree with the ending!! :D

Ok so I took an updated pic today because I am just so amazed how how fast the skin and stuff is growing. :shocked:
you can also see the spots that really kills me when cleaning because they are bright red. lol I really need stronger meds lol

[phelan1777]

Holy Thumb Batman!

[[XC] Lead Head]

That is not your bone visible, is it?

[alucasa]

Lead Head;3269504']That is not your bone visible, is it?

I believe it is a bone.

[StyM]

don't want to imagine how that feels like..

[s0lid]

don't want to imagine how that feels like..

Mmmm morphine 8)

[Martijn]

Mmmm morphine 8)

An addiction to WCG isn't enough for you? :eek:

[s0lid]

An addiction to WCG isn't enough for you? :eek:

Yea those are first 2 of em :rofl:

[just a noob]

whats worse is when you're in the hospital, and the nurses don't understand that morphine makes you vomit :nuts:

[jspace]

that explains what the feeling of like hundreds of little spiders crowing over my finger is. :rofl:

Nanobots?:cool:

[skinnee]

Those pics make my stomach roll...heebee jeebees even..ack!

[phicks]

I was ok till the last picture. :eek: :p:

[[XC] riptide]

Offer the pain to God for your sins, Ohio man. :up:

[[XC] mysticmerlin]

riptide;3270523']Offer the pain to God for your sins, Ohio man. :up:

:bs: Just get out the Velvet on top of the meds that'ell fix it :D
Poppen da pills http://www.smileyhut.com/eat_drink/snack.gif (http://www.smileyhut.com) and slamming the whiskey http://www.smileyhut.com/eat_drink/drunk.gif (http://www.smileyhut.com)


Oh and That last pic was ummm, well,,,,,, :sick:

[littleowl]

Lead Head;3269504']That is not your bone visible, is it?

yeah needless to say you can see the bone clear as day in the pics :up:

whats worse is when you're in the hospital, and the nurses don't understand that morphine makes you vomit :nuts:

they give you phenegran to help keep U from vomiting but that only works for the first dose. then the second and 3rd well lets just say that was a long trip. lol

Nanobots?:cool:

That is exactly what I thought and was explaining to the wife. :D

riptide;3270523']Offer the pain to God for your sins, Ohio man. :up:

Oh that would be so great if he would just take it!!!

I am sorry you all think the last pic was sick but really besides being red and irritated at me it is doing much better. now it is growing skin and that is great.

[[XC] leviathan18]

if you put ice in that bone you can get a chill in your bones literally ROFL

[SiGfever]

I think that it looks great considering, they should be able to fix you right up. :up:

[Omastar]

Still looks bad...not gonna lie to you--I'm sure you know it looks bad, too. ;) But the human body heals in miraculous ways, thankfully.

[D_A]

That looks like you could just staple it up now. Coming along nicely! http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=84719&d=1220654667

[alucasa]

I do wonder if he will be able to use his thumb though. I am sure the wound will fill up, but I am not sure if thumb muscles will fully reconnect.

[CyberDruid]

Yeah it's healing fast. Good to see.

Back in 1983 Was the last time I inserted a finger into a tablesaw...scallopped it right to the bone. Can't even tell today. I credit taking lots of LSD the day after with my miraculous recovery :p:

[littleowl]

I do wonder if he will be able to use his thumb though. I am sure the wound will fill up, but I am not sure if thumb muscles will fully reconnect.

He thinks after awhile I should get movement maybe something like 6 months.

[twilyth]

He thinks after awhile I should get movement maybe something like 6 months.

That's fantastic news. I don't know how it is with this kind of injury, but I know that many times rehabilitation depends on how much you work at it. Although I don't know what would be involved here - maybe some vigorous thumb wrestling? :shrug: Oh, I know. Tell the wife you need a Blackberry Bold for your rehab. Then you can start using the Urban dictionary word for 9/1 and tell everyone to thumb you (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Thumb+me). :)

tyl (thumb you later) :D

[littleowl]

well one last make you sick pic because tomorrow is the surgery. I just wanted to show you guys how much this thumb has healed up so far. Tomorrow I will get the surgery and in my thoughts start all over again. :(

[tomashcraft]

good luck-tommorow-charlie-stupid-keyboard-space-bar-is-stuck

[tomashcraft]

i-got-a-new-sheep-for-you-to-fluff

[CyberDruid]

Good Luck Man!

[phicks]

Good luck tomorrow. :up:

[D_A]

Good luck, and don't stick that thing anywhere I wouldn't! :eek:

[[486]]

With the first x ray picture doesn't it look like the outside corner of the thumb bone got ground off?
I hope you're right handed!

i-got-a-new-sheep-for-you-to-fluff

Rubbing alcohol poured into the little switch fixed my space bar.

[littleowl]

;3277814']With the first x ray picture doesn't it look like the outside corner of the thumb bone got ground off?
I hope you're right handed!



Rubbing alcohol poured into the little switch fixed my space bar.

yeah I ground both bones off a little.

he is at work and we have lots of binder in where we work. keyboards don't last more then 6months and they don't just replace them it is a 3 month process after you report it. :shakes:

[[486]]

Ouch! We had one of them disc sanders at my school, we had to pull the paper off after the 50th piece of woot went flying from using the wrong side and not holding on!

Back in the 90's they had thin molded plastic keyboard covers, see if they still exist.

[littleowl]

all done with surgery and this is all i get to see. so i guess it went good

[[XC] Hicks121]

Good to hear Charlie!! Now you on the fine road of recovery.

Ps. Did you have any hot nurses? :D

[twilyth]

WOOT Charlie!!!

Didn't anyone talk to you afterwards? Are you sure it's still there? If it is, can I still call you 'stumpy'? I guess this means there won't be any chance to overclock a bionic thumb. :down:

Seriously, congrats. It's ok to breathe now. :D :up: