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    Lacerated thumb, spent all night in the ER. 14 stitches, and the lidocaine is wearing off. Medical care in America is trying to save a buck by begging the attending to not do xrays.

    Boo.

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    • Holy shit, what happened?scarabin
    • Ouch.

      How?      Nairn
    • Puke!

      Yes, how?      OBBTKN
    • Happened to me once ... had to go back to have the nerves reattached. Took 10+ years to get most of the feeling back.monospaced
    • Don/t shake hands with sharp knives, folks.garbage
    • @mono Yeah, I've nipped a finger before and severed a nerve. Took almost a year to regain sensation.garbage
    • fucking hell! I wish you a speedy recovery garbage!oey_oey
    • wow mono, that's fucked up!oey_oey
    • danke oyegarbage
    • I cut mine on a french press that broke while I was hand washing it. Sliced deep into the base of my thumb.monospaced
    • garbage, if you feel ANY numbness with the painkillers wearing off, go back immediately, please.monospaced
    • Oof, that sounds awful. Glass cuts are tricky. This is more of a deep shave than a slice.garbage
    • Oooyaah. Hope it recovers ok.PhanLo
    • Ooooooof!DRIFTMONKEY
    • You're lucky it's not too deep! Hope you heal quick.monospaced
    • ooft. keep it in a sling if you can. have a real nasty scar from not letting my hand heel properly similar happened me...kingsteven
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