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August 18, 2005
What if ...?
What if all of a sudden, you could no longer use most or all of your strong hand? How would you accomplish all of the things you do without a thought now? Little things like washing your hair and signing your name all of a sudden require more thought, and perhaps require creative use of other body parts, like your upper arm for gripping, or your elbow for squeezing?
These are things I'll be learning the rest of this week after an accident at work tonight. My hand fared better than my gloves, and much better than it would have without the gloves, but I still lost a chunk of my pinky below the middle knuckle. There was nothing left to sew together, so the nurses entertained themselves by dousing it with betadine and impaling me with a tetnus shot, all the while laughing maniacly like something from a horror movie.
The good part is that it got me out of about two hours of mopping tonight (some say I planned it that way, but I didn't know we had company coming until after the fact.) Although, freaking out the supervisor and QA guys by flopping down on the floor of the supervisor's office just in case I fainted was kinda fun too. (I actually was thinking it was the best way to elevate my hand above my heart, but also felt light-headed and reportedly was white as a ghost.)
I won't loose time at work, I told my supervisor I'd be back tomorrow, but it would probably be a few days before I could go back to what I normally do. Most likely I'll wind up sorting parts or working on the washer, which I love to do, but since anyone with a pulse can do it, I rarely get to.
I've heard that when you do new things, or do things you normally do in a different way you're creating more dendrites in your brain. So if I seem like more of a brainiac than ever the next time I see you, this is why.
Posted by Anna at August 18, 2005 12:41 AM
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Ouch!!!
I'm very sorry to hear about that!
Of course, Gloria can relate. Something about a bicycle chain and a clueless big brother...
Posted by: Dave Lemen ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.annasslant.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at August 18, 2005 8:10 AM
I feel so sorry for you, sweetie. Your great grandma, Ruby, had a couple of bad accidents at work also, which took off some fingers. You should ask your Grandma Lortz about it, if you want to hear the whole story. I would like to know how your accident happened.
Posted by: Nancy at August 19, 2005 6:43 PM