Recovery continues - WARNING pics may offend!

[RodKirby]

WARNING - Bandage off today.

FWIW – this is after only 4 weeks. A little sensitive and sore, but the Doc says this will pass. He "trimmed off" the bone sides on the remaining joint to "give it a better shape"

Back on the Vespa on Saturday J

[BobSch]

Glad to see the healing process is going well. Have fun on the Vespa!

[pierhogunn]

glad to see your healing up, and that you still have some of the thumb...

I would imagine that on that hand at least, the rest of your fingers are going to have to be that much more flexible to accommodate the reduced length of your thumb when you have to pinch something between your stump and fore-finger...


and I would imagine that this "gentle" saftey reminder has spawned all sorts of jig designs in your head that will keep your other 9 well away from high-speed steel

get better soon

[germdoc]

Good luck! Your doc did a good job--you might have to send him or her a box of chocolates...

[pierhogunn]

Good luck! Your doc did a good job--you might have to send him or her a box of chocolates...

or a box of lady fingers

[poolhound]

Glad to see you are healing and getting back in the "saddle" in all respects.

[SARGE..g-47]

Looks like it is healing right on schedule. Having the bottom portion still intack is good as when supportiong your self when leaning on something.

[Shep]

Rod, good to see things are getting better. I'm not sure if you posted this before, but I didn't know if the doctor's attempted to save the end of the thumb, or if it was not even possible.

just wondering

[RodKirby]

Rod, good to see things are getting better. I'm not sure if you posted this before, but I didn't know if the doctor's attempted to save the end of the thumb, or if it was not even possible.

just wondering

Unfortunately, not possible. The Doc (plastic surgeon), said it was "shattered beyond repair" I guess a tungsten tipped saw blade will do that.

[conwaygolfer]

You may not have the end of your thumb, but it looks like you still have fingerprints in the close up pic.

Glenn

[RodKirby]

You may not have the end of your thumb, but it looks like you still have fingerprints in the close up pic.

Glenn

Correct - I never thought I would look at the top of my thumb and see a fingerprint. BTW - the top is as sensitive as the bottom

[Ed62]

You may not have the end of your thumb, but it looks like you still have fingerprints in the close up pic.

Glenn

That's the first thing I noticed. Now Rod really has to be a good boy because they won't have any trouble finding him if he leaves a thumb print.

Glad to hear you're doing well, Rod. Don't get over ambitious for a while.

Ed

[jussi]

Wow Rod. I've read several posts about injuries but nothing hammers it home like pics. Hopefully you continue to have a good recovery. I hope this is a reminder to everyone here about keeping safety first, especially when you see it can even happen to the pros. I know it has for me.

[leehljp]

Glad to see you healing. But, looking at those picts - for me is like de ja vu all over again - to quote Yogi Berra!

[JSUPreston]

Honestly, it looks a whole heckuva lot better that I expected. Glad to see you are mending so well.

I had to make a couple of quick cuts on the table saw a week or so ago. The entire time it was on, all I could think about was making sure I didn't have the same accident.

For some reason, your accident has freaked me out more than the time I found the tip of my figer brushing the side of the blade on my old Crapsman. I still have the "pucker mark" in my shorts from that one.

One question, how is it riding the Vespa now? When I'm on my little Rebel 250, I don't seem to need the tips of the thumbs as much as I would've thought. I usually have the throttle in the crook between the thumb and hand. Brakes and clutch, I use the tips all the time.

Best wishes.