When, Oh When, Will I Chop Again?

[MacHete]

I keep seeing all you guys getting new Khuks and trying them out. I keep seeing other guys reposting old reviews to help answer new questions. And I keep coming back for the exquisite torture of vicarious Khukuri enjoyment because I cannot swing a khuk right now! New or old, perfect or blem, wood or horn- I can't do it!

Why, you may ask? What horrible circumstance could befall someone that would prevent the fundamental pleasure of hacking away with some Himalayan Steel?

BEHOLD:

I had surgery to remove cysts from (oddly enough) the middle finger of both of my hands last month. The stitches were supposed to come out after 8 days. They were in for 13 days. I was supposed to return to work after 10 days. I was out for 15. When the stitches did come out, my fingers swelled up like bratwursts on a barbeque. The swelling is finally abating, but I still don't have full range of motion. I also don't have my callouses anymore, and the skin at the inscision sites is still tight, thin and tender.

Waah.

Oh, well. Pity party over. I'm actually doing OK, and I am optimistic that, with those cysts out of the way, my future chopping pleasure will be better than ever.

Can any empathize? Have you had an injury that impeded your knifely pursuits? Please share stories, and pics if you've got 'em. :thumbup:

 

[spiraltwista]

Injurys come & go, last lot was car accident in December, wiped out by mad woman who didnt notic the red light. Torn back muscles from the car spinning & my mobile phone slapped me in the nuts.

But kukris are here to stay!

Happy healing!

Spiral

 

[MacHete]

Injurys come & go, last lot was car accident in December, wiped out by mad woman who didnt notic the red light. Torn back muscles from the car spinning & my mobile phone slapped me in the nuts.

Very sorry to hear that! Happy healing to you, as well!

But kukris are here to stay!

I take great comfort in that. :thumbup:

Back in '99, when I was hanging around in the GH forum, I had an accident at work that crushed both of my pointer fingers. (Why do things always happen to both my hands at once?) I was out for over three months. Right hand P2 bone was split end-to-end like crushed bamboo; Left hand P2 bone had a compound open fracture requiring re-attachment, pins, stitches and a lot of percocet. When I was able to start a little "rehab", I would grip a Khuk and do range-of-motion rolls with it in my hand to build up flexibilty and grip strength. Very theraputic on many levels. My job at the time involved some regular "hammering" and every blow sent an electric hornet's nest through my damaged digits. It was almost another year before that went away. The left hand is still not quite right. The distal joint is fused, and there is no meat on the fingertip at all. My surgeon said I would probably eventually lose it to frostbite. :thumbdn: Good thing I'm right-handed.

C'mon, now- I know I'm not the only clumsy guy around. (Maybe just the clumsiest.)

There must be more stories. Don't be embarrassed- we're all friends here.

 

[MacHete]

BTW Spiral- You have an enviable amount of theraputic equipment there, don't you? :thumbup:

 

[cybrok]

Both middle fingers?

No way, those had to be Alien implants.

 

[hollowdweller]

I feel for ya Mac!

When you recover I think I can help you out w/ chopping fodder:thumbup:

 

[Kismet]

MAC?

Relax. They are not alien implants. The govt established a test program with imbedded chips, they have your SS#, a GSP locator, and your current bank transfer of funds, and they are working on including your voting record. You'll be fine.

Spiral?

Just be glad that you didn't have a khuk to your ear in the accident. When THAT might have hit you in your delicates, an entirely different set of consequences might have tripped into action.


Will you guys please be more careful?



Kis
enjoy every sandwich

 

[MacHete]

Ya know, its kinda funny- the Doc was able to remove one of the cysts intact, so he showed it to me while I was strapped down to the table. It looked for all the world like a small slice of water chestnut. I did not check to see if it tasted like one. :barf:




Hey, waitaminnit!
Cybrok, Kismet- you may be onto something. The Doc was asian. Maybe he just showed me part of his lunch so I wouldn't know what was really going on in my fingers! That would explain why my cyst was sitting on a snow pea and dripping soy sauce!

I must go encase them in foil right away!

 

[moblues]

Sorry, have to wipe a tear from the eye thanks to a pic of Spiral's wall . . .

 

[hollowdweller]

Hope this will tide you over

 

[spiraltwista]

Beutifull pictures Hollow! thankyou! :thumbup: Especialy love the first one...

Sorry, have to wipe a tear from the eye thanks to a pic of Spiral's wall . . .

Steady there mate!

Spiral?

Just be glad that you didn't have a khuk to your ear in the accident. When THAT might have hit you in your delicates, an entirely different set of consequences might have tripped into action.


Will you guys please be more careful?

Kis
enjoy every sandwich

i try Kiss last one I coudnt escape! I have to be carefull trasporting kuks as I live in England anyway.

BTW Spiral- You have an enviable amount of theraputic equipment there, don't you? :thumbup:

O yes!

Very sorry to hear that! Happy healing to you, as well!

Thankyou, sounds like weve both had worse! I am ok know. Yoiu will be soon. :thumbup: