injury update

[NYPDFrogman]

well I went to see a hand surgeon/specialist today
cuts seem to be healing ok. my hand is badly bruised in the knuckle area
(doc asked if I punched a window) because of the swelling he cant say for sure if I did or didnt do any tendon damage. he wants to see me next week and further evaluate my injury. he made me a nifty new splint that I can take on and off much more comfortable than the plaster cast

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Is it broken too?

 

[noodleman]

hopefully no tendon damage, before you know it you'll be up and about

 

[NYPDFrogman]

no but I broke the bone just below the pinky knuckle a few times sothe pinky doesnt extend as far as the rest of the fingers he wants me to limit /keep strain off the tendons

 

[nanoreefer22]

Hope there is no tendon damage. Take your time with everything, like noodle said before you know it everything will be back to normal.
-Kris

 

[MPISCIOTTI]

hope you all works out for the best.. does this mean no skiing?

 

[masterswimmer]

Sounds good so far Frank. At least he didn't tell you any tendons are lacerated at this time. Good luck. Like I offered in the last thread, LMK if you need any help with anything.

Feel better soon,
Russ

 

[R32Brightliner]

Sometimes it's hard to tell with a lot of swelling and brusing because of the pain caused by both of these which makes it difficult to tell if you cannot extend the digit because of pain or because of discontinuity of the extensor tendon. Usually re-evaluate in a week when swelling and bruising has decreased.

Sounds like you didn't catch them though which is good. Splint is a nice thing because it rests the tendons. You're probably splinted in the 'position of function' which is flexion at the mcp joints (knuckle) with extension at the interphalageal joints (the other two joints past the knuckle). Keeps the tendons at their normal resting length. Keep your splint on, ice and elevate your hand on a couple of pillows to keep swelling down and wait for your next appointment for re-evaluation. Good luck with everything.

 

[inkblue]

feeL better fRanK

 

[Tonyscoots84]

does this mean no skiing?

unless he knows how to skii with one hand and keep the other in a splint while doing it. lolzzzzzzzzzz......

get better soon... again if ya need any help we will take a roadtrip to come help ya out.. let us no...

 

[Quang]

good luck nypd....my brother fractured his pinky over the summer and it swelled up black and blue...but everything is back to normal now. So don't stress the bruising too much even though it looks awful. You don't realize how much you rely on your pinky for hand movements (typing and shaking people's hand... ) until something like this happens. That lil' fella comes in handy (no pun intended :sleepy: )! Get well soon.

 

[Alfredo De La Fe]

Sorry to hear about your accident. If you need a replacement for that 10 gal I have a 15 gallon tank sitting in my closet taking up space.

-Alfred

 

[NYPDFrogman]

Sorry to hear about your accident. If you need a replacement for that 10 gal I have a 15 gallon tank sitting in my closet taking up space.

-Alfred

thanks I have others, I have some scarp acyrlic I'm going to build a another son as I can use my hand again. I like acrylic more and more

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I don't blame you bro.

 

[Alfredo De La Fe]

Funny thing is that the worst injury I got was from an acrylic tank. ;-) I was gluing two sheets together and when I went to pick it up my hand got sliced on one of the sharp edges. Go figure... I'll take a cut from sharp acrylic over one from a glass tank any day though.

Hope your hand heals OK.

-Alfred

 

[nycmat]

good luck with it see a hand therapist i hurt my ulner nerve way back on the job and the therapist did the job

 

[NYPDFrogman]

I took off the bandage today to clean the wounds I have pics
should I post them???
nothing bloody just swollen and u an see the stiches

 

[Tonyscoots84]

go for it lolz....... plenty of pic junkies here that would love to see it.. lolz.......

 

[NYPDFrogman]

OK her ya go for those of you counting the stitches there were twice as many inside the wound :bigeyes2:

 

[Tonyscoots84]

ouch dude. i feel the pain all the way here.. lolz.. that must suck u can only use one hand in the tank... is that ur main hand.