Thread: Won't be using my straight for a while.

I was working over time Friday and pinched the pad off of my left pinky finger. Rather then go back to a "new" (read as triple blade junk) razor, I'm shopping for a DE to use while I heal. No clue about surgery or the next step yet.

What bothers me, besides the obvious, is the fact that I never saw a doctor, only a resident, and the job they did of wrapping it up was on a par with my three year old grand daughter's skill. Discharge instructions were minimal and I don't see the orthopedic surgeon until Tuesday!

I feel for you, my friend. I had a minor accident as well. But mine was shaving related... I didn't quite get what happend to you, though. But the words "surgeon" and "doctor" never sound good...
Get well quickly!

Sorry to hear of your injury Wayne. Hope it all turns out good in the end and you'll just have stories to tell.

Feel better dude! I hope it all heals well and fast, sorry to hear.

I hope you get better soon!

I am a little confused though. When you shave with a straight what do you use your pinkie for?

PM Sent re DE useage.

Originally Posted by JMS

I hope you get better soon!

I am a little confused though. When you shave with a straight what do you use your pinkie for?

I use both hands and can't get the left hand wet.


Thanks for the well wishes. I've got two offers of DE razors. Many thanks for that. The kindness here is amazing.

Originally Posted by fpessanha

I feel for you, my friend. I had a minor accident as well. But mine was shaving related... I didn't quite get what happend to you, though. But the words "surgeon" and "doctor" never sound good...
Get well quickly!

The sad part is I want to be a surgoen and yet I totally agree. Good luck with the finger. It may not be as bad as you think. I saw a guy recently who cut off three finger pads while putting his hands under a running lawn mower.
He was a very smart man.

Originally Posted by treydampier

I saw a guy recently who cut off three finger pads while putting his hands under a running lawn mower.
He was a very smart man.

Could happen to anybody. All it takes is a momentary lapse of concentration, and we all have those. I saw a mechanic do the same thing once, and he was no dummy.

Originally Posted by GeauxLSU

What bothers me, besides the obvious, is the fact that I never saw a doctor, only a resident, and the job they did of wrapping it up was on a par with my three year old grand daughter's skill. Discharge instructions were minimal and I don't see the orthopedic surgeon until Tuesday!

Sorry to read about your misfortune. The treatment you got is the one and only treatment possible unless it was a fat slice off the pad in which case they could have tried to save it by stitching it back on again. Beats me why they referred you to an orthopod.