Well guys and dolls, looks like TJL is on the disabled list for a while...

I broke my right middle finger at work today. We were moving some heavy steel beams when one of them fell and landed on a piece of angle iron I was placing underneath it, crushing my hand and sending me into a fit of profanity that cannot be measured by modern technology.

Luckily, the break is at the tip of the finger, which is a bit swollen and bruised. I have to see an orthopedic specialist
on Wednesday who will tell me how long I'll be laid up. The emergency room Doc (who looked like none of the oh so gorgeous folks on ER) said it'll be a few weeks until I'm back on my finger again.

On the positive side, I can still type, so I'll be able to catch up on some projects, and the splint I have to wear enables me to flip everyone the bird!!

;)

Ouch! Did they give you any good pain meds?

Originally posted by AKA
Ouch! Did they give you any good pain meds?

No!

Friggin Ibuprofin!

Should have held out for percocet.

Originally posted by TJL
No!

Friggin Ibuprofin!

Should have held out for percocet.

:eek: No Darvocet or Hydrocodone? ;)

Get well soon, and hopefully you'll be back on your finger soon :lol: :D

sorry to hear that buddy. :stressed: Get well soon. :typing:

Thanks guys.

You'll be happy to know I've decided to give myself some time to heal.

I'll wait until tomorrow night before I start drinking.

;)

Originally posted by TJL
Thanks guys.

You'll be happy to know I've decided to give myself some time to heal.

I'll wait until tomorrow night before I start drinking.

;)

I'll call Hawkeye and tell him to get the still ready. :D

why wait drinkin helps to dull the pain. :cheers: ;)

Reminds me of when I dropped a huge wooden plank on my finger last summer. I was in shock, I couldn't believe the pain. I just stood there staring at it for a while. Nothing broke, just made my fingernail turn black.

ouch...:eek:

My fingernail is fine. The other side of my finger is purple and swollen.

You know in cartoons when a character smashes his thumb with a hammer and it balloons up and starts throbbing?

It looks just like that.

Enjoy your dinner.

;)

A few years back when my dad was building the porch. He was using a nail gun, and put a nail right through his thumb. Blood was everywhere. He is ok now. But he was in pain. :eek:

Haha. that bit about the ER doc cracked me up.

Man, breaks are a bitch. I hope it's not hurting too badly. No pain medicine? That's just cruel. I'm glad the break didn't inhibit your ability to do two necessary things though--type and flip the birdie! At least you lucked out there. :thumbsup:

Originally posted by MonarC
A few years back when my dad was building the porch. He was using a nail gun, and put a nail right through his thumb. Blood was everywhere. He is ok now. But he was in pain. :eek: i've done that a couple of times; i once had a 2-1/2" finishing nail (the thin ones) shoot into the trim piece, hit something which made it deflect out the side of the piece of wood into my thumb, where it hit a bone and deflected back out - effectively stapling myself to the wall :crazy:

- get well tjl

Poor, Poor TJL...........

The good thing is that you can type so we could still hear from you.

I hope the pain subsides. (You can always use the other hand for a swig) ;)

You'll ba happy to know that my roommate has taken to calling me "gimpy" and laughs whenever he see's my bandaged hand.

I am not an animal! I am a human being!!!

:lol:

Originally posted by TJL
Well guys and dolls, looks like TJL is on the disabled list for a while...

I broke my right middle finger at work today. We were moving some heavy steel beams when one of them fell and landed on a piece of angle iron I was placing underneath it, crushing my hand and sending me into a fit of profanity that cannot be measured by modern technology.

Luckily, the break is at the tip of the finger, which is a bit swollen and bruised. I have to see an orthopedic specialist
on Wednesday who will tell me how long I'll be laid up. The emergency room Doc (who looked like none of the oh so gorgeous folks on ER) said it'll be a few weeks until I'm back on my finger again.

On the positive side, I can still type, so I'll be able to catch up on some projects, and the splint I have to wear enables me to flip everyone the bird!!

;)

aww i'm sorry :(

"gimpy" :lol:

what does that mean exactly?

Originally posted by MonarC
"gimpy" :lol:

what does that mean exactly?

"Gimp" according to my dictionary, means "limp or limping gait or walk."

It kind of is a slang term for someone with a bad arm or leg.

My roomie is aces, isn't he?

;)

Sorry about your accident. I hope you have worker's compensation insurance. Nothing like being out of work, eating and watching TV, while collecting a check. :)

So did you start drinkin yet TJL? :D

:cheers:

Originally posted by MonarC
So did you start drinkin yet TJL? :D

:cheers:

Oh, I had quite a bit of the wet stuff last night.

I'm staying home tonight. I think my liver needs a splint.

;)

:eek: drink more h2o. :drink:

Originally posted by MonarC
:eek: drink more h2o. :drink:

never heard of it..

;)

:lol: You must be feeling better now... :p

Sorry about the thumb :(, hope it gets better!

Originally posted by TJL
My fingernail is fine. The other side of my finger is purple and swollen.

You know in cartoons when a character smashes his thumb with a hammer and it balloons up and starts throbbing?

It looks just like that.

Enjoy your dinner.

;)

Oh yes, I know that well. When I was in kindergarten, my classroom had a real log stump, and we'd pound nails into it until it was full of nails...Once, I was at the stump, pounding away, and I hit my finger, and it swelled up!

Needless to say, I don't think they have a log stump in that room anymore...I was in kindergarten in '91, so that was 13 years ago when it happened.

How are you feeling now?

;)

Originally posted by Miss Vicki

How are you feeling now?

;)

Pretty good, thanks you for asking.

My finger isn't quite as purple as it was over the weekend, but it is still swollen, numb and very stiff. I can barely bend it at the middle knuckle. My index finger is still a bit stiff as well, but it's getting better.

I guess I'll have to wait and see what the orthopedic doc says on Wednesday.

Until then, I'll be on the couch if anyone needs me.

I think I'll have a "Family Guy" marathon this morning...
;)

Family Guy will get your mind off the pain. :lol:
Did you know the teen girls voice is done by Mila Kunis from That 70's Show? :D

Originally posted by MonarC
Did you know the teen girls voice is done by Mila Kunis from That 70's Show? :D

Yes, but can you name the actress who did the original voice of Meg?

Hint: She also had a show on FOX...

;)

Originally posted by MonarC
Family Guy will get your mind off the pain. :lol:
Did you know the teen girls voice is done by Mila Kunis from That 70's Show? :D

Best cartoon ever. I really should go out and buy the DVD. I heard they were gonna start doing new shows again, too.

:eek: When?

Originally posted by MonarC
:eek: When?

Probably in a year or so. They've already begun production, I think.

Ouch, TJL! I hope your finger feels better soon. I'll kiss it and make it feel better :kiss:

Originally posted by TJL
Yes, but can you name the actress who did the original voice of Meg?

Hint: She also had a show on FOX...

;)

Lacey Chabert (Party of Five)


I hope you're feeling better.

thx for the info TJL...

feelin better? :wave:

Well folks looks like I'll be trolling the boards during the day for a little while longer...

I went to an orthopedic specialist this afternoon and after filling out about 80 forms the Doctor checked the Xrays and concluded that my finger was indeed broken.

After I gave the Doc his "No Sh*t Sherlock" award, he gave me a snazzy new splint and told me to come back in three weeks.

Looks like I'm back on workman's comp.

If anybody needs me, I'll be at the bar.

;)

here's a pic of my snazzy new finger split:

ouch, that must have hurt. i broke my big toe once, i couldn't walk for a week.

hope you feel better soon.