Smashed finger...

[Catrin]

Saw the doctor, he burnt a tiny hole in the nail to release pressure and a bit of pooled blood under the nail. He saw more than the NP did yesterday. It is already starting to feel better, and we did an x-ray to make certain I don't have a hair-line fracture in my finger tip (crossing my fingers on this one). Hopefully I won't lose the nail, but he said I might, time will tell.

And yes, the most dangerous sentence I know is "but it isn't that bad, it might get better on it's own!"

[Catrin]

The smashed finger is almost 100% now, apparently it really needed that hole that he burnt in my nail! X-ray came back fine, no hair-line fractures There is a very small amount soreness left in the finger-tip but that is only to be expected. Whewwwwww, I think I "missed the bullet" on that one!

[emily_in_nc]

Good news! Thanks for posting an update, Catrin. Happy for you!

[OakLeaf]

Phew! Glad it's healing well!

[Melalvai]

Isn't it amazing what a difference burning a hole in the nail can make? 12 years ago I smashed my finger in the car door and fractured the tip, it sounds exactly the same as yours. The doc burned a hole in my nail to relieve the pressure and wow. So much less pain. I heard you can do it yourself by heating up a needle or a nail in a candle flame! I'd just as soon pay a professional to do it, even if that was exactly what they did!

[Catrin]

Isn't it amazing what a difference burning a hole in the nail can make? 12 years ago I smashed my finger in the car door and fractured the tip, it sounds exactly the same as yours. The doc burned a hole in my nail to relieve the pressure and wow. So much less pain. I heard you can do it yourself by heating up a needle or a nail in a candle flame! I'd just as soon pay a professional to do it, even if that was exactly what they did!

I thought about it, but the NP had said she didn't think it was necessary. It was also on my dominant hand...much better to pay the $25 co-pay and get it done right! There is less tenderness in the finger today, I think it will be 100% by the weekend - 2 weeks after I smashed it

[Catrin]

Update...I think there might be a little nerve damage in that finger tip. While the pain is more or less gone, I don't have all of the feeling back in the finger pad and when my fingers gets cold it HURTS, even with gloves on! Can't think of what else might cause that, though I will mention it to my Dr on Friday when I see him for a checkup on my shoulder. Makes me nervous to pull the trainer back out but I think that is just an excuse since I really just don't want to ride inside.