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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5835 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Lost Finger Parts 12/23/14 at 18:55:02 Wondering how long before the "nubbs" are useable for much. Anyone else lost any finger joints?
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12671 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Lost Finger Parts Reply #1 - 12/23/14 at 19:26:55 What did you do to yourself?
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: Lost Finger Parts Reply #2 - 12/23/14 at 19:33:25 If my old man was alive, I could ask him, unfortunately, he's not also, what the heck did you do to yourself?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Lost Finger Parts Reply #3 - 12/23/14 at 21:47:34 Much what?... ... Jimmy Page is missing a fingertip, and is one of the greatest guitarists of all time... If you've lost more than one... You may be too casual... ...
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Re: Lost Finger Parts
Reply #4 - 12/23/14 at 21:50:09

It involved a boat winch that the cable had jumped off , and about 50lbs of weight. The easy fix was to wrap the cable around a stick to hold the weight off the winch while I put the cable back where it should have been. Well , all went well till the stick broke Shocked

. The cable twist got my left pinky and ring finger while it was straightening out . Didn't take not even a quarter/second or so. It wasn't a perty sight , they moved me to the front of the line at the emergency room. So , I've got one less joint on those fingers now. (may not be playing the guitar for a while). Dr. said probably a year before the nubs were useable , but that seems unbelievable. Its been 3 day ago now and my chores/do list are/is piling up . Anyway an idea of other folks have bounced back is what I was looking for. Huh

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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: Lost Finger Parts Reply #5 - 12/23/14 at 21:54:31 My buddy Mike is an ex ammo troop, he lost two ends (index and middle) and told me it was about six months before he could put decent pressure on them. He also said now days its like it doesn't even phase him.... of course he lost them about 25 years ago....
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Lost Finger Parts Reply #6 - 12/23/14 at 22:38:00 There's always bottleneck slide... Just don't turn to rap or join a boy band... Seriously,... that sounds horribly painful... Speedy healing... ...
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Re: Lost Finger Parts
Reply #7 - 12/24/14 at 02:59:15

When I was 12 years old on the fourth of July, I scraped the powder out of a roll of caps and packed it into a cardboard container that looked about the size of a M-80. My dad and I were painting the house and at the time he was a cop and told me to get rid of it. I tried to pry the cardboard apart but I could not so I stepped on it to bend the tube so I could get a grip on enough of the tubing to tear it apart. It went off about five seconds later. When it was in my left hand. Our newspaper said it was a small bomb. One roll of caps! It took the top part of my index finger and middle finger, fused my ring finger at the knuckle and layed my thumb open til it was laying back on my wrist. I was never supposed to be able to move it again but they did not tell me that so my thumb is fine. It blew a gash in my chin and I was blind for several days in the hospital. It also gave my dad a nasty gash in his leg. He was just coming off the ladder right next to me when it hit him also. He ended up with 12 stitches. It has never been a handicap for me and most people know me for quite a while before they even notice it. I was real lucky. In my other pocket was some 30-06 shells packed with flash powder.

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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: Lost Finger Parts Reply #8 - 12/24/14 at 03:22:53 I lost my right index finger down to the second knuckle.2 years ago next Wed. I have pretty much learned to not use it.Still very sensitive in a couple spots. Mine was due to Harley primary chain and an intermittent starter problem.Ran it through the starter gears.
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: Lost Finger Parts Reply #9 - 12/24/14 at 07:12:41 That's awful man, speedy healing
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Re: Lost Finger Parts
Reply #10 - 12/24/14 at 09:05:39

Thanks for the good will guys.

I,m hoping by time spring gets here I'll be ready to grab the clutch and ride . Roll Eyes

Might not wait that long . Roll Eyes

Stinger , it sounds like your lucky to be grabbing a clutch at all , I enjoyed that story (now that its in hind-sight for ya). Glad it worked out good for ya.

Old Rider wrote:
My buddy Mike is an ex ammo troop, he lost two ends (index and middle) and told me it was about six months before he could put decent pressure on them.
He also said now days its like it doesn't even phase him.... of course he lost them about 25 years ago....ld rider wrote:

so I'm hoping for 'SIX MONTHS" to be able to play guitar again , and 25 years from now still be pulling the clutch . Cheesy

With a special note "stay away from the primary chain on the sportster". Tongue

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Lost Finger Parts Reply #11 - 12/24/14 at 10:18:29 youzguyz wrote on 12/24/14 at 04:16:50: That was .. disturbing.. I can stop laughing at that pic!
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: Lost Finger Parts Reply #12 - 12/24/14 at 13:28:38 This was about 2 weeks after I lost it.
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Re: Lost Finger Parts
Reply #13 - 12/24/14 at 15:12:46

I personally have not lost any, 'finger', parts;.

However, MANNY, people I have known, (and some are still alive).
Have had parts, of fingers/hands/arms, taken off from,
'Corn Pickers', And they ALL, have adjusted Very Well.

I believe the, 'key', is, while, 'healing', is, move to the, 'point of pain', then back off. Each time, the, 'point of pain', movement, is used, it will afford a little more movement.

It truly is unfortunate to loose digits.
But that loss, CAN, be overcome.

I Personally know a person, who lost, all but the, ring finger on left hand, and all but the thumb on the right hand. (Frost bite)
And he drives a MS Just Fine !

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youzguyz Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2538 San Antonio, Texas Gender:	Re: Lost Finger Parts Reply #14 - 12/24/14 at 17:51:24 Kris01 wrote on 12/24/14 at 10:18:29: youzguyz wrote on 12/24/14 at 04:16:50: That was .. disturbing.. I can stop laughing at that pic! Arrgghhh.. deleted my post by mistake. The pic is below..
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