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Warthog
28-01-08, 04:31 PM
Well I hate these smooshy wussy threads and all that, but seeing as you are actually getting a partial limb removed, here's a little thread to say good luck. I am crossing my little fingers for you hahaha :p
Fizzy Fish
28-01-08, 05:02 PM
Farewell Pinky! :smt039
Hope all goes well with the op Si
plowsie
28-01-08, 05:04 PM
Good luck son!
ASM-Forever
28-01-08, 05:14 PM
Bah....suck it up....whats the pinky for anyway. :)
flibble
28-01-08, 05:20 PM
Bah....suck it up....whats the pinky for anyway. :)
picking your nose.. <gasp, did I say that??>
So what's happened?
Well I hate these smooshy wussy threads and all that, but seeing as you are actually getting a partial limb removed, here's a little thread to say good luck. I am crossing my little fingers for you hahaha :p
Err thanks, your too kind. :lol:
Farewell Pinky! :smt039
Hope all goes well with the op Si
Indeed, me and pinkie are spending quality time tonight. :lol:
Good luck son!
Ta!
Bah....suck it up....whats the pinky for anyway. :)
This pinky is no use what so ever.
picking your nose.. <gasp, did I say that??>
Not this one.
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2167/bentpinkielh1.th.jpg (http://img166.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bentpinkielh1.jpg)
So what's happened?
Motorcycle accident many many moons ago. Thought I had broken little finger so just left it. I had actually snapped one of the tendons. Now it's useless and wont straighten.
It seems a bit wrong to be saying 'Good Luck on having your finger chopped off.'.................but Good Luck!:D
sv650nutter149
28-01-08, 09:13 PM
note from hospital.... sorry chain saw aint working can we use the angle grinder..... sz bout ur lil finger mate.... mate of mine had his chopped whilst oiling chain OUCH!!
Oh well - if you can't straighten it out to keep it clear of those fine bone china cups when sipping tea... then yeah - use it or lose it.:smt103
As Lissa says, seems odd to say - but good luck.
svpilot
28-01-08, 10:05 PM
Good luck mate. When did you injure the finger? The big "wear yer firkin leather" off, or prior to that?
Anyway, all the best. Makes me feel a real wimp for worrying about my slightly wonkey fingers after my off.
When did you injure the finger? The big "wear yer firkin leather" off, or prior to that?
Way before that. Back in 1995.
DanAbnormal
29-01-08, 09:36 AM
Way before that. Back in 1995.
What, did they have two wheeled motor scooters back then?
:p
I'm a cheeky so and so.
flibble
29-01-08, 10:38 AM
Aye.. good luck. Make sure the hospital marks the correct hand/pinky :)
(they tried to mark the wrong leg when i last went in for an op)
DanAbnormal
29-01-08, 11:24 AM
Oh yes, forgot to say good luck after my mockery! :D
ASM-Forever
29-01-08, 04:12 PM
I assume you've had it off by now, after all the NHS only work 9-5.
Let us know how it went (post photos). :)
I'm home. There was a twist though. The finger still remains. I asked if I could have a local anaesthetic rather than a general. Two reasons. First as that would mean I could go home quicker and second, I could watch the operation. :cool:
Once the finger was cut open from top to bottom, he decided he would have a go at repairing it before he chopped it off. He did this and so that is where we are now. The local block is still working and my hand is bandaged and plastered so I don't know yet if it has worked. But during the op he did show that my finger would go straight again. It's just a question of if I can do it on my own. Physio starts on Monday. Fingers crossed. :lol:
At worst I will have to go back in and have a second operation to do what I was originally planned. Only down side is I think I may be unable to ride for longer than originally planned. :roll:
ASM-Forever
29-01-08, 05:17 PM
Bonus....you might be able to keep it.
In that case i retract my well wishes. :)
StreetHawk
29-01-08, 05:22 PM
Fingers crossed indeed... well some of them ;-)
DanAbnormal
29-01-08, 05:25 PM
That's sort of good news at least. I guess it's better to be off the road this time of year than mid summer anyway. Hope you can move that pinkie soon.
It's funny, I never thought I'd say that, least of all to another man.
Life is full of surprises eh!? :D
Bonus....you might be able to keep it.
In that case i retract my well wishes. :)
I'd expect nothing else :lol:
What, did they have two wheeled motor scooters back then?
:p
I'm a cheeky so and so.
Not only did they exist, our esteemed moderator used to ride one - scooter that is
:D:D:D:D:D:D
Oooops sorry did I say that out loud?
GWS poor little pinkie - didn't go 'weee, weee weee all the way home then'?
xx
Well I s'pose at least now you can accurately assess which is more inconvenient - a bent pinky or a straight one. ;)
Wonder why they didn't think of attempted repair before and initially went straight for the 'off'?
Well I s'pose at least now you can accurately assess which is more inconvenient - a bent pinky or a straight one. ;)
Wonder why they didn't think of attempted repair before and initially went straight for the 'off'?
We did have a discussion about it. Before the op had actually taken place it was thought (primarily because I said so) that one of the tendons had snapped. I thought this as this is what I had been told previously by another surgeon. A Harley Street based surgeon no less. Goes to show just because it's Harley Street, doesn't mean they are all excellent surgeons who know everything. Anyway during the op he realised that the tendons are still in fact attached and as such repair was a possible option.
I haven't been able to use that finger properly for many years so whether I get all the movement I require to stop the finger getting in the way of my riding is yet to be seen. Physio starts Monday.
At the moment I am prepared to leave it as a result of a motorcycle accident in the time before dinosaurs, but it looks increasingly more likely that the finger injury and the bending of the finger is more a coincidence than a direct result of the accident.
I suffer from Raynaud's. Look it up for those that don't know what that is. It would now seem the surgeon thinks I could be suffering from CREST Syndrome. The two are both linked. He examined all my other fingers and there is evidence that three other fingers are showing signs of doing the same thing (curling over). This is really not cool so I will carry on believing it was an accident and is now sorted. I should get more information on Monday.
Fizzy Fish
30-01-08, 09:49 AM
and second, I could watch the operation. :cool:
:shock: weirdo!
;-)
good luck with the recovery btw
:shock: weirdo!
Do you remember the scene from Terminator where he cuts the skin off his wrist and you see all the mechanics working inside. :?: It was like that with my finger. I tried as much as possible to move my finger so I could watch the internal parts move. I couldn't do it because of the injections to block movement but need not have worried. The surgeon rigged me up to an electrical circuit to see if my nerves were still working. So I got to see it in action anyway.
It wasn't like you see in the movies but cool none the less. :lol:
Warthog
31-01-08, 01:10 PM
That's good news then, you might not be a freak after all! Let's hope you can get the finger out for all of us to see next time we meet!
Mr Toad
31-01-08, 01:14 PM
Good news you've still got it
It occured to me that you could have Mark's toe grafted on instead
Might smell a bit though :lol:
:wink:
SoulKiss
31-01-08, 01:25 PM
Do you remember the scene from Terminator where he cuts the skin off his wrist and you see all the mechanics working inside. :?: It was like that with my finger. I tried as much as possible to move my finger so I could watch the internal parts move. I couldn't do it because of the injections to block movement but need not have worried. The surgeon rigged me up to an electrical circuit to see if my nerves were still working. So I got to see it in action anyway.
It wasn't like you see in the movies but cool none the less. :lol:
And no camera phone footage - damn.
Well glad to hear the good news :)
And no camera phone footage - damn.
Well glad to hear the good news :)
No unfortunately not :sad: I'm not really sure the surgeon would have been happy with that, but I guess I should have thought about it and asked anyway. :roll:
I have high hopes as to the success of the operation. I took all the dressings off as I was getting very frustrated losing the use of my whole hand just for a little operation on my little finger.
I now have just the little finger bandaged up and I can already see that I can straighten it to almost vertical again. Until the stitches have dissolved and the cut has healed, I don't really want to test it. But I have a feeling it will be as good as it was before.
StreetHawk
31-01-08, 07:25 PM
No unfortunately not :sad: I'm not really sure the surgeon would have been happy with that, but I guess I should have thought about it and asked anyway. :roll:
I have high hopes as to the success of the operation. I took all the dressings off as I was getting very frustrated losing the use of my whole hand just for a little operation on my little finger.
I now have just the little finger bandaged up and I can already see that I can straighten it to almost vertical again. Until the stitches have dissolved and the cut has healed, I don't really want to test it. But I have a feeling it will be as good as it was before.
:cheers:
Warthog
01-02-08, 06:11 PM
Result!
Thought I would show a few after pictures. It looks quite good already.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2498/fingersurgery007ge1.th.jpg (http://img229.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fingersurgery007ge1.jpg)
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/8455/fingersurgery004zh0.th.jpg (http://img87.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fingersurgery004zh0.jpg)
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/8184/fingersurgery003xq9.th.jpg (http://img111.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fingersurgery003xq9.jpg)
JediGoat
07-02-08, 05:01 PM
Do you remember the scene from Terminator where he cuts the skin off his wrist and you see all the mechanics working inside. :?: It was like that with my finger. I tried as much as possible to move my finger so I could watch the internal parts move. I couldn't do it because of the injections to block movement but need not have worried. The surgeon rigged me up to an electrical circuit to see if my nerves were still working. So I got to see it in action anyway.
It wasn't like you see in the movies but cool none the less. :lol:
That actually made me bring up a tiny bit of sick :puker:
Anyhoo....GWS to your pinkie.
Jo
Warthog
07-02-08, 09:06 PM
Blood! Gore! Hooray!
Looks good Si, healing up well.
Ha! Went in to work today. Handed in my sick note.
"This is for 4 weeks" says the boss.
"Yeah I know" I said, "but I'm OK to come back to work now".
"Sorry" says the boss, "We can't let you come back until the sick note runs out". "Go home and don't come back to work for another two weeks".
Happy days :lol:
plowsie
11-02-08, 09:49 AM
Lucky gett!
ASM-Forever
11-02-08, 11:06 AM
Ha! Went in to work today. Handed in my sick note.
"This is for 4 weeks" says the boss.
"Yeah I know" I said, "but I'm OK to come back to work now".
"Sorry" says the boss, "We can't let you come back until the sick note runs out". "Go home and don't come back to work for another two weeks".
Happy days :lol:
That is pretty lucky!
Warthog
11-02-08, 04:30 PM
Haha score! 8)
KnightRider
11-02-08, 04:32 PM
Ha! Went in to work today. Handed in my sick note.
"This is for 4 weeks" says the boss.
"Yeah I know" I said, "but I'm OK to come back to work now".
"Sorry" says the boss, "We can't let you come back until the sick note runs out". "Go home and don't come back to work for another two weeks".
Happy days :lol:
Half of me says lucky g*t. The other half thinks that you are probably bored out of your mind at home.
Ha! Went in to work today. Handed in my sick note.
"This is for 4 weeks" says the boss.
"Yeah I know" I said, "but I'm OK to come back to work now".
"Sorry" says the boss, "We can't let you come back until the sick note runs out". "Go home and don't come back to work for another two weeks".
Happy days :lol:
Nice one :cool: and the weather looks to be picking up too
p.s. glad it went ok too
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