Thumbellino
 

So as part of my apparent self destruction jag I thought that smashing the living shit out of my thumb would be a good way to stay on task and move the entire project along. Or I might just be accident prone lately.

Gonna have an xray tomorrow just for fun but 99% certain the bone is broken. Definitely created a new pain baseline, worse even than cutting the tip off or the rotator cuff.

DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!

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Gorgeous color though. That looks damn painful.

Glad I saved the oxycodone from my surgery.

fucking owzch. (repeat)

I can't even muster a joke. I am sorry about ur finger.

you've been burning that candle. that's how you get to be accident prone.

get more sleep, hammer.


im sorry about you thumb.... not your finger.

Never seen a bruise so uniformly black before; you look like you could be an Iraqi voter. :)

Sweet smoking Judas, that looks horrible.

We will need regular picture updates on this

ThumbHellImInNow
 

Deserves a re-title

You know, the up side of this is that we now know you know how to swing a hammer with gusto. No choking up on the handle taking dainty taps at the nail for you. You can probably drive a framing nail with two swings after setting it. I'm impressed, and I know just how important that is to you.

Oh yes, Glatt, but this was in aid of chipping stone while practicing making blade cores.

And UT I will be sure to keep you all updated as the kaleidoscope turns

So...You're off the thumb-wrestling circuit for how long?

I need to know for my Fantasy Thumb-Wrestling League.

Lol. I have his backup. I guess I'll start him. They play a weak defensive unit this week

Ahhhhhh, ow. Ow. I'm guessing you can't flex the distal joint in your thumb? Yes, an x-ray is important. If the distal tuft is fractured there's no specific treatment other than for comfort, but if you've fractured into the joint it's a little more involved. You could need a visit to the hand surgeon, depending. So do please follow up. You may need that subungual hematoma trephinated* by tomorrow morning too; relieving the pressure will do a lot to bring your pain level down.

You did this while chipping stone ... please please tell me you were wearing eye protection?

All right, I'll stop being smothery/doctory and hope you get some sleep with the percocet. And keep that thing elevated. :thumb:

*using a small cauterizing tool to relieve the pressure of a hematoma under a fingernail.