"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

MT Damascus said:
Made a careless mistake at my shop on Tuesday, I had a rag in my hand as I was wiping some coolant of the timing cover of a Honda 3.5 L and my hand got sucked into the harmonic balancer. It compound fractured my ring finger on my right hand and severe lacerations on my 3 other fingers.
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Oh, my word!

I'm so sorry to hear this.

I am also glad the damage isn't worse.

To borrow some wisdom from Fausto (quattromori) that has stuck with me since first reading his response to someone else facing physical difficulties: while of course we all want you to "get well soon," more important is to get well well-- to heal well.

It can be a real challenge when faced with competing responsibilities, being the owner of one's business, being a generally active, strong young man, etc., but please [continue to] be mindful to do whatever you can to maintain conditions for long-term healing, for as long as true recovery takes, and not just fast(er) results.

Best case scenario, the two go together-- you heal quickly, and well! :)

I wish you and your family the best. I hope you can make the most of this unexpected interlude, whatever the immediate days and weeks hold.

Please keep us posted.

~ Sarah
 
Kris, I'm praying and believing for complete restoration on this one, with no loss of motion or strength.

A few years ago when I worked in manufacturing, I was at a station with a horizontal grinding belt. It was moving off line, and without thinking I just slapped it with my gloved hand to straighten it out. Fortunately my hand wasn't sweaty or the glove tight, because it pulled the glove right off my hand. If it had pulled my hand in with the glove . . . . well, I'm just glad it didn't!

Hang in there, the traditional group is with/for you!
 
Kris - I know how hard this is going to be for you. Hang in there brother. You'll quickly learn how good you can be with just one hand!
 
Kris - smoke and prayers for a quick and clean healing.
best of luck to you and your family.
 
Ouch! I cringed when I saw the X-ray. Prayers for a speedy recovery and understanding customers.
 
MT Damsacus…I hope your finger heals quicker than mine did.

I was backpacking in Maine in 2008 and tripped over a root. My hands landed in a bunch of rocks and the middle finger on my right hand was just like yours in the X-ray except it was dislocated at the second joint.
That finger pointed way to the right to my small finger. It didn't look good.

It was extremely painful for the first year whenever I bumped something. I could not bend that finger at all for most of that year.
I was able to use the finger pretty much like before after about two years.

I fractured my left arm completely through the bone one time and that wasn't nearly as painful as the finger that pointed to the right.

I hope yours heals fast…especially since you need it for work. Luckily, I was retired already.

Good luck to you!
 
yowch mate gotta hand it to ya,hit the nail on the head ,as rule of thumb,don't like to palm you off,can't quite put my finger on it,make a fist of it and knuckle down.:eek:
 
I'm very thankful today that my 85-year-old Dad is doing well after suffering a "small" stroke on Tuesday. He's expecting to go home from the hospital today. When I visited him yesterday, there seemed to be no lingering effects of the event - slurred speech, droopy face parts, memory deficits (all of which I've had for years :rolleyes:) - which seems quite amazing to me.

- GT
 
5K Qs said:
I'm very thankful today that my 85-year-old Dad is doing well after suffering a "small" stroke on Tuesday. He's expecting to go home from the hospital today. When I visited him yesterday, there seemed to be no lingering effects of the event - slurred speech, droopy face parts, memory deficits (all of which I've had for years :rolleyes:) - which seems quite amazing to me.

- GT
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I'm so glad to hear your dad is doing well.
It really is amazing how the brain can reroute and heal itself. (plus I figure the more brain cells you have to start with may determine how many you can spare ;) )
 
Please say a prayer, send up smoke, or just good thoughts, for my old labrador, Beau. He passed away yesterday, he was 15. I'd like to think he was the best dog I ever had. He was plump, not fat, but stocky, his entire life, and he just lost a ton of weight. He ate like a horse to the end, but Wednesday night, he looked at his food, and didn't eat. Over the past week his appetite had gone away, and my sister found him Thursday afternoon. My other dogs are upset, my pup Mack has been moping around, his old baby isn't there for him to play with. My old man now, Remington, about ten years old, has been very antsy for the past week, he has that sixth sense business, my great grandmother had it, my one sister has it. I guess animals get it too. My alpha male, 7 year old Dock, was in a blue funk when I got home, and didn't get excited for our nightly hike until I got him going with "wanna go for a walk!".

Carl had told me a couple years ago after my accident, don't cry over what can't cry for you. Squeeze your two legged and four legged family members.
 
Kris, hope it heals up fast and correctly. Do whatever the docs say and get some physical therapy. Biggest mistake I made after my accident other than sticking with no processed foods and walking nonstop, was that I didn't follow physical therapy. I'm paying for it now. Constant pain in my back, ibuprofen and medicated creams help a little bit, but I'm not going back to pain meds, I think I like them too much.
 
r8shell said:
I'm so glad to hear your dad is doing well.
It really is amazing how the brain can reroute and heal itself. (plus I figure the more brain cells you have to start with may determine how many you can spare ;) )
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Thanks, Rachel. Dad is 21 years older than me, but I think in a lot of ways, he's still in better shape than I am!

silenthunterstudios said:
Please say a prayer, send up smoke, or just good thoughts, for my old labrador, Beau. He passed away yesterday, he was 15. I'd like to think he was the best dog I ever had. ...

Carl had told me a couple years ago after my accident, don't cry over what can't cry for you. Squeeze your two legged and four legged family members.
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Sorry to hear about your loss, Dan. That "man's best friend" stuff is pure truth! I'm glad you have the rest of your canine clan so you can all get through this sad time together. You'll miss Beau, but enjoy all the great memories, too!

- GT
 
5K Qs said:
I'm very thankful today that my 85-year-old Dad is doing well after suffering a "small" stroke on Tuesday. He's expecting to go home from the hospital today. When I visited him yesterday, there seemed to be no lingering effects of the event - slurred speech, droopy face parts, memory deficits (all of which I've had for years :rolleyes:) - which seems quite amazing to me.

- GT
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Gary, Glad to hear your dad is doing well. I'll keep him in my prayers.

MT Damascus said:
I really appreciate the kind words and warm thoughts, thanks all.

Kris
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We're all rooting for you, Kris! Just do what the Doctor says. :)

silenthunterstudios said:
Please say a prayer, send up smoke, or just good thoughts, for my old labrador, Beau. He passed away yesterday, he was 15. I'd like to think he was the best dog I ever had. He was plump, not fat, but stocky, his entire life, and he just lost a ton of weight. He ate like a horse to the end, but Wednesday night, he looked at his food, and didn't eat. Over the past week his appetite had gone away, and my sister found him Thursday afternoon. My other dogs are upset, my pup Mack has been moping around, his old baby isn't there for him to play with. My old man now, Remington, about ten years old, has been very antsy for the past week, he has that sixth sense business, my great grandmother had it, my one sister has it. I guess animals get it too. My alpha male, 7 year old Dock, was in a blue funk when I got home, and didn't get excited for our nightly hike until I got him going with "wanna go for a walk!".

Carl had told me a couple years ago after my accident, don't cry over what can't cry for you. Squeeze your two legged and four legged family members.
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Dan, Sorry to hear about Beau. Fifteen is a long time to have a canine friend. Remember the good times you had with him. It seems to work for me.
 
Ditto to Gary's sentiments. Smoke raised.
 
Glad to hear your dad is bearing up GT, that generation were made of strong stuff :thumbup:

Feel for you Dan :thumbup:
 
GT - Best wishes for your Dad. Dad's (Mom's too) are tough dudes aren't they!?

Dan - Sorry for your loss buddy. Sounds like Beau had a great life!
 
Bob, Gary, Frank, Jack, and Mark,
Thanks for your expressions of support for my Dad; much appreciated! :)

- GT
 
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