Metalmoore Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) Well i cut myself yesterday cooking, sliced the tip of my index finger off (not as much as this may imply but it was sore ), plenty of blood but it only seems to be the top layer of the skin and already looks as if its healing. BUT the pressure of holding a string down is killing me, so gotta put the bass down until its healed. Plasters dont help either Anyone got any similar stories so i cen read them while it heals up? Edited March 19, 2010 by Metalmoore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddy Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 its an old one but a goody......... My dad got caught with his fingers in a bacon slicer,,,,,,,,,, she got the sack after that..... Hope it heals quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Well, I was once slicing some carrots up and the Grim Reaper suddenly appeared and started helping me with his scythe. I thought to myself "blimey, I'm dicing with death here" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmoore Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 [quote name='Les' post='779593' date='Mar 19 2010, 11:29 AM']Well, I was once slicing some carrots up and the Grim Reaper suddenly appeared and started helping me with his scythe. I thought to myself "blimey, I'm dicing with death here"[/quote] i lol'd Might have to steal that one from you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddy Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Quality..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWRRSS Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 just clean it up hold your finger so the cut is closed and cover it in superglue and it'll be fine for playing with, just try not to superglue your blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmoore Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 Its not the actual cut im having problems with, its the pressure of the string pushing back making the finger hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWRRSS Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Ah, I'm afraid you're just gonna have to man up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 [quote name='WWRRSS' post='779654' date='Mar 19 2010, 12:25 PM']Ah, I'm afraid you're just gonna have to man up.[/quote] +1 Pain is just weakness leaving the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootleg Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 You have 3 other fingers you could use. A useful exercise to build up more strength in them as the index finger heals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 The week before I went for my first school orchestra course (about 10 days of playing 8 hours a day) I sliced the tip of the middle finger on my right hand. Just had to use the other ones more to compensate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer61 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 [quote name='Metalmoore' post='779652' date='Mar 19 2010, 12:22 PM']Its not the actual cut im having problems with, its the pressure of the string pushing back making the finger hurt [/quote] Wimp , I'm gigging tonight and I've got a glass splinter in my thumb and it bloody hurts. Also gigged 2 years ago with stitches after I knifed my own left hand,which was 1 second after this conversation Mrs F61 "don't be stupid you'll cut yourself" Me "I'm being exremely careful" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 You've only cut one finger haven't you? Use the other three that you haven't cut... Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 No sympathy so far, is there???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I tried to saw the end of my finger off the other week, that was quite painful. Wasn't helped that, because I work outside, my hands dry out a lot which makes the skin split open, on every finger. I now moisturise regularly <said in camp voice > :blush: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmoore Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 Well iv'e manned up and now tryin to build up some more strength in my pinky. Not as good as i usually am (im not that good anyway ) but starting to feel a little more natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthomp Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 anthomp the butcher here just had a month off gigs for this reason happens regularly as you would imagine and yes it was the pressure holding down strings that worried me this time but its okay now : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardybass Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 When I played double in a jazz quartet I had a finger tip burst in the middle of a song, hurt like buggery but I powered through and super glued it between sets. Once the glue dried and I'd wiped the blood and skin off my finger board, I was good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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