I had to go to the doctor because I had a little boo boo that got infected badly. I have never gotten an infection that bad in my life.
Monday I knicked my thumb on a steel burr on my buddies lawn edger while I was working on the carburator. A few days later it had a red color around it. I soaked it in peroxide and went on.
By Sunday The opening was ozzing puss and it had a blister on the sides. The whole thing had increased in size by at least 10 times. It was appearent that it was not getting better. 🙁
I had thought about trying to do my job without a left thumb, or even play the guitar without it. To me it was a no brainer, I could still play chess, but I can't make a living that way, I mean I am the fountain of mediocrity.
A fairly quick trip to the clinic and the nurses assured me my thumb was still savable. I got some meds for the infection and some new fangled PolyMed bandage. I go back Wednesday.
I somehow managed to leave and not pay. I gave them my insurance info, but it is a $500 deductable. 😕 I bet they ream my arse on Wednesday with a huge bill.
So back to the thread title, is there a reconstructive proctologist here at RHP? And if so, are you willing to travel? 😞
Originally posted by Ice ColdGood thing you saved that thumb. You're going to need it to get around, seeing as all your cab fare is going toward that co-pay.
I had to go to the doctor because I had a little boo boo that got infected badly. I have never gotten an infection that bad in my life.
Monday I knicked my thumb on a steel burr on my buddies lawn edger while I was working on the carburator. A few days later it had a red color around it. I soaked it in peroxide and went on.
By Sunday The opening was ...[text shortened]... , is there a reconstructive proctologist here at RHP? And if so, are you willing to travel? 😞
Originally posted by BLReidCab fare? I don't live in NYC. I have my own car, well, ok, the title has my wife's name on it. But she lets me drive it. It is much like asking my Dad for the keys to the car back in high school. 😞
Good thing you saved that thumb. You're going to need it to get around, seeing as all your cab fare is going toward that co-pay.
The only other real doctor here that I know of is my colleague Sicilian Smaug. Unfortunately he deals mainly with bones. Maybe if you broke the bone in your thumb he could fit you in to his busy schedule. 😉
Sorry I'm a Doctor of Nukuler Fizicks so I would be of no use in this case. 🙁
Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveI thought about nuking my thumb in the microwave. After the results of the preliminary tests involving a hamster, we aborted the idea of thumb irradiation. 😕
The only other [b]real doctor here that I know of is my colleague Sicilian Smaug. Unfortunately he deals mainly with bones. Maybe if you broke the bone in your thumb he could fit you in to his busy schedule. 😉
Sorry I'm a Doctor of Nukuler Fizicks so I would be of no use in this case. 🙁[/b]
