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Old 05-16-2002, 11:18 AM
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Bed Making 101

My wife needed to leave for a while early this morning. I told her to go, and I would make the bed. She left, and while I was pulling a fitted sheet over the corner of the mattress, I heard sort of a snapping noise. When I looked down here's what I saw:

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Old 05-16-2002, 11:20 AM
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Old 05-16-2002, 11:27 AM
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OOH looks kind of broke. That's going to hurt a bit. Got to give you credit though, I've been making beds for years and never had a problem and mines a waterbed. Try lifting tons of water to tuck under it. All I manage to break are a few nails. On the bright side, you may never be asked to make the beds again. Wish I knew how to break something cleaning the bathrooms. There's a job I'd love to give to someone better qualified.
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Old 05-16-2002, 11:35 AM
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It might look that way, but you're both wrong (so far at least). It didn't hurt, and it still doesn't after about 3 hours. I can bend it back into position (no pain), but it won't stay that way. I'm able to type, but with a few more errors. The bad thing is that we recently lost our health insurance. We could have picked up the policy for slightly over $1300.00 per month, which was not possible.

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Old 05-16-2002, 11:39 AM
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Ed, I'm wondering if this is something called a "trigger finger"? My mother had that at one point. I'll give her a call and ask some questions. -Jeanie

P.S. She's not home right now, but I'll let you know as soon as I talk to her.
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Old 05-16-2002, 01:33 PM
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Thanks Jeanie. I might be wrong, but I think the joint just somehow got pulled apart. I remember when I was a kid, a guy playing baseball got hit with a line drive, and he had a finger that I think looked something like that. The mamager jerked it back into place, and everything was A-OK. I'm thinking about trying that myself. Even though it doesn't hurt, it's annoying. I picked up a rounded glass a while ago, and it felt like it had a flat spot on it. Weird!

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Old 05-16-2002, 01:44 PM
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Any nurses among the membership? Ed, call your wife before you try jerking it back into place...
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Old 05-16-2002, 01:48 PM
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Ed,

It looks more like mild arthritis to me. Do the end of your finger periodically lock up? I'm be curious to know. I have a few remedies - of the natural kind if you think it might be.

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Old 05-16-2002, 02:12 PM
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My wife is a nurse, but I already know her answer. "I'm not a doctor".

Lisa,

It's not arthritis. It was just a freak accident. I never had problems with arthritis in my hands, but I appreciate your willingness to help. Guess what -- I'm getting to where I can type without making any more mistakes than I did before. The finger just looks a little goofy!

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Old 05-16-2002, 04:16 PM
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don't listen to Lisa, she'll have you shooting up and smoking stink weed.

On the other had, are you a US vet. I found out a few yrs ago that serving during Viet Nam gave me all benifits.
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Old 05-16-2002, 04:30 PM
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Ed, I talked to my mom and whatever is wrong with your finger is NOT trigger-finger. (But you already knew that.)

You say it doesn't hurt (thank goodness!!) Is the knuckle swollen at all? Is the joint stiff, i.e. is the finger pretty much stuck in that position? Or is the joint really loose? Does it hurt to move it at all?

Do you know any chiropractors (they tend to be cheaper than doctors - and this seems like just the sort of thing for a chiropractor)?

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Old 05-16-2002, 06:15 PM
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Fugitive,

I don't qualify for that. But I appreciate your response.

Jeanie,

Thanks a bunch. If there is any swelling, it is so minor that it's hard to see. There is absolutely no pain, even if I move the finger back into normal position with my other hand. I can move the finger with no problem, but I have to move it with my other hand. When I let go, it just dangles again. There's no problem using the hand, except that the finger sometimes gets in the way. It's something that I can live with, but I'll probably see a doctor or chiropractor before too long if it doesn't straighten itself out. Thanks again.

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Old 05-16-2002, 06:35 PM
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If it's "dangling", my mother told me of a friend who had something similar (did it while washing dishes?). She said that the finger was "dangling," but it wasn't broken, and it really concerned her friend who is an avid piano player. The doctor put it in a splint to keep it straight and it eventually healed itself with no other treatment. (I don't know how long it took, but I can find out if you want.)

Obviously, I can't "diagnose" anything for you, but I guess I'm telling you this just to let you know that it shouldn't be too expensive to see a doctor about. (And if you do see a doctor and they want to give you a splint - ask how much it will be. If it's some outrageous price - just make one yourself out of a popsicle stick and gauze tape!)

Glad it's not causing you any pain. I have a feeling you're going to find out how much you use that finger though.

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Old 05-16-2002, 06:57 PM
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Ed,
you've prooved something I've always believed, housework is NOT good for you. There was a lady in Sydney a few months ago who got struck by lightening while washing up in her kitchen at her stainless steel sink. Now your incident with making beds I think in all safety we should all avoid housework as it's a health hazard.
On a serious note hope it won't stop you using the computer, that would ba a disaster.
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Old 05-16-2002, 07:30 PM
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I think in all safety we should all avoid housework as it's a health hazard.
THAT is one of the BEST tips I've learned here in RetouchPro, Sanda!!

Ed, I'd think seriously about that popsicle stick (or whatever splint your nurse/wife can come up with) for a day or two to keep that finger out of harm's way and to see if it'll straighten out on its own. That'll also keep you out of doing some household chores...
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Old 05-16-2002, 09:48 PM
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We had company that just left. One of the people was another nurse that my wife used to work with. While neither of them are doctors, they did suggest that I might try a splint also. Can't hurt, so I think I'll give it a try. Thanks everyone for the replies.

Jeanie, it's not important to find out how long it took. I think I'll be able to get by pretty well even if it takes a while.

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Old 05-18-2002, 01:00 PM
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Hi, Ed! How's your finger look and feel today?
Have you splinted it yet?
Have you sued the sheet manufacturer for the damage to your photo restoration finger yet?
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Old 05-18-2002, 01:57 PM
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Hi CJ,

It's basically the same as it was before. I put a splint on it yesterday morning. But I'm the type of guy who has to be doing something most of the time. So I was building a trellis for our tomato plants today, and it bothered me to have it on. So off it came. I'll probably see the doc next week. Still no pain. Thanks for asking. I can't believe all the responses there were to this thread! I thought it was odd that something like that could happen from making a bed, and thought someone would get a laugh out of it.

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Old 05-18-2002, 02:17 PM
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I like the chiropractor idea.... just for an evaluation at least... should be at least something that one would recognize... .. hope it gets better.. I pinched a nerve or something once.. by sleeping on my hand... my right hand... and it never moved for over two months .. just stayed retracted...
guess it might not relate as there was no snap such as you heard.. but chiropractors are more reasonable aren't they ... for guidence ?
hope it works out
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Old 05-18-2002, 02:22 PM
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Thanks RonDon. I'm not worried about it. If it stayed like it is for the rest of my life, it wouldn't be anything much to complain about.

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Old 05-18-2002, 03:34 PM
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Hi Ed!

just to let you know that I'm sorry about your finger and to send you best wishes of a complete recovery from the other side of the world as well!

P.S.....You could ask your wife to "kiss the problem away".....I always did it with my children..... (only kidding....)...
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Old 05-18-2002, 05:09 PM
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Thanks Flora. I asked her. She said "No".

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Old 05-18-2002, 06:24 PM
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lol Ron great idea!
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Old 05-18-2002, 06:27 PM
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Ohhh, Ed,.....life can be so hard....but I'm sure you'll be very brave!....

Joking aside....I really wish you all the best!
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Old 05-19-2002, 12:02 PM
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of course your friends a RTP have their own treatment for it..RonDon
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Old 05-19-2002, 02:45 PM
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Hey, that was great Doc! I didn't feel a thing.

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Old 05-19-2002, 04:07 PM
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Let this be a lesson to you Ed. If you had taken notice of 'Regards from' you would have realised domestic tasks are dangerous and best left to the staff. This bed changing business I always change the straw every 6 months !
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Old 06-01-2002, 10:23 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by fugitive
[B]don't listen to Lisa, she'll have you shooting up and smoking stink weed.]

Really?......Hmmm I think my finger may be broke.

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Old 06-01-2002, 10:39 PM
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So Ed, how's the finger coming along? Getting any straighter yet? Inquiring minds like to know.
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Old 06-02-2002, 06:09 AM
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I went to the doctor the day before yesterday. He told me they could fix that with no problem. When I asked him what we do now (thinking of a splint or yanking it back into place), he said I need to see an orthapedic surgeon . One of the tendons in my finger was torn in half, and that's why I can't straighten the finger out. I told him that with no insurance, that's out of the question, and it doesn't bother me much anyhow. He said that a lot of people go through life like that when it happens because it's no big deal. If I want to have it repaired later on, that's always an option, and there's no hurry.

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