The Dadaist bashed finger sympathy thread

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 27 Nov 2004, 19:11

Today at the conclusion of my driving lesson I was telling my instructor a Woody Allen joke, got distracted when I got out of the car and promptly slammed the door shut on my finger - thus -

Any posts of sympathy, derision, worse stories about finger pain, or other anecdotes or comments are welcomed. As I mashed my finger just outside my house on Marlborough Street, I feel this post is "on topic".

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 27 Nov 2004, 19:50

That's all the sympathy I can spare as I'm trying to get ready to go out, make the tea and tidy the house!!!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 27 Nov 2004, 19:59

Dadaist wrote:Today at the conclusion of my driving lesson I was telling my instructor a Woody Allen joke, got distracted when I got out of the car and promptly slammed the door shut on my finger - thus -

Was it the joke from Annie Hall where she parks the car and he says
"It's Ok, we can walk to the kerb from here"? It might have been topical?

I feel your pain Dada. I once trapped my finger in a till (no jokes please) and had to press the No Sale button to free it. This was when I was fifteen and working in Woolies. I passed out on the way to the sick room with the pain/shock combination.

DG · Post by DG » 27 Nov 2004, 21:00

Yesterday my fingers got crushed when I tried to open out 'multi-angle ladders' and the ladders slammed shut on my hand while my fingers were in the main hinge. Yes, today I sympathise with sore fingers. My index finger is blackened and my fingers are swollen. I sat with my hand in water while being unable to see and feeling sick if I moved. I'm ashamed to say that I finally phoned Mr DG at work who came home for half an hour. Must add that I have never done that before but felt quite pathetic and wimpy

DG

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 27 Nov 2004, 22:14

DG - I feel your pain.

I must recommend the meds I'm on - 400mg of Ibuprofen and a couple of co-codamols seem to have done the trick.

I will be repeating said dose before bedtime, possibly substituting the co-codamol for Night Nurse. And I might get some TLC if I don't talk all the way through "X Factor" and "Jungle" ...

DG · Post by DG » 27 Nov 2004, 22:28

I'll give that medication a try (that initially said c-ocktail but can you believe that word is banned on the forum!) - perhaps I'll substitute Night Nurse for a g + t.

Already won the sympathy vote from Mr DG

DG

rathbone · Post by **rathbone** » 28 Nov 2004, 15:31

Stick to the medication and do what the doctor says!

In 1989 I was planting daffy bulbs in the garden. Getting up to step back and admire my handywork I caught my foot in the net bag the bulbs came in, fell over and tore the ligaments in my knee. Needless to say I took two paracetamol and struggled bravely into work next day. Six months and an operation later, my right leg was two millimetres shorter than my left. It doesn't sound much, but it puts my spine out of alignment and I have to go to the chiropractor every month to get it pummelled back into shape at Ã‚Â£28 a go. So not doing the right thing in the first place has meant that my Ã‚Â£5 bargain bag of bulbs has now cost me over Ã‚Â£5,000.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 28 Nov 2004, 16:30

Ouch. I will remember to be careful once we've moved to Dadaist Towers (where for the first time I will have a garden to potter about in).

I sent my driving instructor a comedy driving theory multiple choice question set about what to do if your pupil mashes their finger in your car at the conclusion of a lesson - with answer choices like "phone your lawyer", "laugh your @$$ off", "feel sorry for the pupil's wife" and "quickly drive away from the scene of the accident" ...

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 28 Nov 2004, 18:29

I once had rather too much to drink, was leaning on the radiator taking off my boots and slipped. Caught my eye on the corner of the radiator - casualty and several stitches later..... was very painful...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 28 Nov 2004, 18:35

Sandra wrote:I once had rather too much to drink

Surely not!

I once nailed my face to a large box pallet of conifers. It's a long story. I still have the 3 inch rusty nail somewhere. Just missed my eye - I still wince when I think about it.

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 28 Nov 2004, 18:58

Dadaist, your incident reminded me of when my Grandad got in my car and I (kindly I thought) shut the door for him, not realising he was still holding onto the frame that he'd used for support in getting in. Sore enough but then, as it wasn't my hand, I wondered why the door wasn't shutting and proceeded to open it and then slam it shut it again, blissfully unaware of the load groans of pain coming from the front seat

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 28 Nov 2004, 19:21

bearcub wrote:Dadaist, your incident reminded me of when my Grandad got in my car and I (kindly I thought) shut the door for him, not realising he was still holding onto the frame that he'd used for support in getting in. Sore enough but then, as it wasn't my hand, I wondered why the door wasn't shutting and proceeded to open it and then slam it shut it again, blissfully unaware of the load groans of pain coming from the front seat

*ouch*

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 28 Nov 2004, 19:23

Bob wrote: I still have the 3 inch rusty nail somewhere.

Not still in your face I hope. What with airport metal detectors and all.

Beach Babe · Post by **Beach Babe** » 28 Nov 2004, 19:49

Dadaist wrote:Ouch. I will remember to be careful once we've moved to Dadaist Towers (where for the first time I will have a garden to potter about in).

hmmmmm

hedge cutters are banned

*is imagining many a weekend spent in A&E*

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 28 Nov 2004, 20:49

I clearly remember the last time I decorated Dadaist and Beachbabe's living room (not whilst they lived there obviously!) and was sanding down the living room wall and sanded right over a nail which went right under my thumb nail and sort of poked out near the top. I had to have a tetanus jag..

I also sliced open the top of the same thumb with a dog food can.....that was REALLY ouchy.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 28 Nov 2004, 20:54

I wondered what all the blood stains were when we moved in.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 28 Nov 2004, 21:18

Nah! That would be the sad demise of Mr E! (have you ever noticed the dent in the living room wall between the fireplace and the box room door? That was an altercation between myself, my husband, a cup and a sausage roll

)

Beach Babe · Post by **Beach Babe** » 28 Nov 2004, 21:35

lol

haven't noticed a dent - must be where the bookcase is but I'll look for it next week when the room's empty

is it a sign of your cooking that a sausage roll could cause a dent in the wall?

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 28 Nov 2004, 22:53

Used to work for the Community dental service and went round schools in a mobile caravan. One winter when we had been frozen solid for the umpteenth day and couldn't do any work due to lack of water I, in frustration slammed the (metal) door closed but failed to notice that my thumb was in the hinge side between door and jamb. Not only did I crack the nail but thumb bone as well. Had to go to A&E next day to get hot wire put through the nail as trapped blood underneath was causing unbearable pain.
Was going to Arran the next day so I didn't have to use any annual leave as I was signed off for a week. Some consolation at least.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 29 Nov 2004, 13:57

That's rotten, teddygirl.

From my newfound medical knowledge, I can tell you that you had a subungual haematoma which was resolved through use of a trephination electrode.

Today at work I have discovered excatly which keys I normally use this finger for. They are "page down" and the down arrow.

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 29 Nov 2004, 16:52

Lots of sympathy for dadaist and DG whose trauma is recent.

I have never had a "serious" accident, and my fingers are relatively trauma free, although last years I was framing a picture on my knee when the frame swung downwards. I asked Mrs B for help and she simply started sliding the glass away from me, slicing through my finger at the same time and not registering my glazed expression and almost silent whimpering... Eldest offspring did break my nose when he was two though, demanding a kiss, Glasgow-style... Love hurts.

My brothers have spent a significant amount of time in A&E, however. Some occasions rto do with work hazards and stepping on planks with rusty nails etc, but several more from damage they were supposed to be inflicting on other people. Interesting time when youngest brother met person pain had been inflicted on in A&E at same time, because brother had broken his thumb when punching other chap...

But I come from a nice family. Really. There's only been one arrest and no convictions.

BB

Beach Babe · Post by **Beach Babe** » 29 Nov 2004, 17:51

Bellybabe wrote:
But I come from a nice family. Really. There's only been one arrest and no convictions.

BB

so far

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 29 Nov 2004, 17:54

I wish I hadn't started reading this

I felt quite sick at the end of it! My deepest sympathies to everyone. I really could feel all the pain!

When I was about seven, playing cowboys and Indians, someone tried to scalp me, using a breadknife for realism, and almost severed my middle finger. I still have the scars. About 20 years later, I myself had a go at the finger next to it, when a breadknife slipped off a loaf I was slicing. I always buy pre-sliced bread now.

I've had other visits to Casualty over the years, but the worst was a couple of years ago, when I managed to smash the top of my arm-bone, under the shoulder-blade, into many pieces. It's only because of excellent physiotherapy at ERI, that I have almost full use of that arm now.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 29 Nov 2004, 18:12

Bellybabe wrote:I have never had a "serious" accident, and my fingers are relatively trauma free, although last years I was framing a picture on my knee when the frame swung downwards. I asked Mrs B for help and she simply started sliding the glass away from me, slicing through my finger at the same time and not registering my glazed expression . . .

Do you have special faces for before and after glazing?

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 29 Nov 2004, 18:16

Yes. It looks kind of normal before, and kind of squashed flat after.

Don't be cheeky or I'll send the boys round.

Mimpty · Post by **Mimpty** » 29 Nov 2004, 18:41

[quote="Bellybabe"] There's only been one arrest and no convictions.

BB[/quote]

Had he been framed too?

(Sorry. All my jokes are poor jokes.

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bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 29 Nov 2004, 18:51

I like it!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 29 Nov 2004, 19:46

I'm happy to take the backseat to some of the much more scary and serious breaks and cuts which have come to light here.

Unless my nail decides to fall off, in which case I will probably start a new website.

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 29 Nov 2004, 20:38

Your non-competitive approach is most laudable.
How are you, you poor dear?

Incidentally, I have something which may cheer you up (well, no, actually i don't have it, i've just seen it) - a cool photo of your wee darling. If BB makes an appearance on Friday she can bring it home, and then you can show it off to everyone - along with the real version - on Saturday...

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 29 Nov 2004, 21:48

As we seem to have exhausted the cuts and bumps how about how many different creatures has anyone been bitten by ?
Here are a few that have had a nibble at me over the years.............

Hamster,gerbil,several dogs, horse,Vietnamese pot bellied pig (the most painful)
Also been pecked by budgie,parrot and geese.
These are the ones that come readily to mind,I'm sure there has been more.

I am still an animal lover and despite a few stitches I'm sure some of them were just being over affectionate

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 29 Nov 2004, 21:51

I was bitten by a horse once but I think it just wasn't sure where the straw ended and I started! Also had a nasty nip from a tortoise on more than one occasion

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 29 Nov 2004, 22:00

Bellybabe wrote:Your non-competitive approach is most laudable.
How are you, you poor dear?

Incidentally, I have something which may cheer you up (well, no, actually i don't have it, i've just seen it) - a cool photo of your wee darling. If BB makes an appearance on Friday she can bring it home, and then you can show it off to everyone - along with the real version - on Saturday...

Excellent - looking forward to it! BB will be in attendance on Friday, although Baby isn't coming to the Xmas do - just the parents I'm afraid.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 29 Nov 2004, 23:20

teddygirl wrote:As we seem to have exhausted the cuts and bumps how about how many different creatures has anyone been bitten by ?
Here are a few that have had a nibble at me over the years.............

Ive been bitten by a fox on a number of occassions and I'm almost certain its been the same one each time.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 30 Nov 2004, 09:00

Lucky you getting close enough to a fox to get bitten by it. I reckon it would be worth the risk myself.
As a child I used to pet the Dingos at a small zoo in Aberdeen after finding a hole in the fence.Never got bitten by them though.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 30 Nov 2004, 12:07

teddygirl wrote:Lucky you getting close enough to a fox to get bitten by it. I reckon it would be worth the risk myself.

Agreed, it wasn't really lucky as I put quite a lot of effort is getting close enough and would do so again. We have a particulaly brave one that hangs about the club.

Talk Porty ~ Portobello

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