Dealing with the Aftermath of an Injury

I just found Kim and Chris’s blog. It has some more background information and aftermath of the injury. Thought you might enjoy.

Jared

http://larsenoster.blogspot.com/2008/09/bent-and-broken.html
http://larsenoster.blogspot.com/2008/09/electromagnetic-radiation-is-wonderful.html
http://larsenoster.blogspot.com/2008/09/chris-is-home.html
http://larsenoster.blogspot.com/2008/09/and-in-split-second.html
http://larsenoster.blogspot.com/2008/09/95-out-of-10-isnt-bad.html

-- J Alexander Fine Woodworking: www.jawoodworking.com

Yep, that’s me! Thanks for helping Kim. Poor girl, she was up all night at the hospital while I was sedated.

-- You can't control the wind, but you can adjust your sails

Thanks for the post!! I read all the links!!! Kinda’ reminds me about one of my trips to the ER only mine wasn’t nearly as severe.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

When my best friend took the tip of his finger off in a table saw his wife and kids were not even home. So we had to call them and have them meet us at the ER. Fortunately, they are both pretty level headed people and I am a PT EMT.

I know there was a lot of pain during recovery, his could not be re-attached. There was a lot of phantom sensation and pain (feeling in a part of the body that isn’t there anymore, but the nerves are all confused so they keep sending signals anyway). He is a pretty funny guy though and it was only a matter of hours before we were all calling him Stubby. The recovery period was long, longer than any of us anticipated, I think he was bandaged for almost 3 months and still having phantom sensation for almost 6 months.

He still plays with woodworking so it didn’t knock him off the horse competely.

I think men tend to be more readily accepting of events and don’t panic as much, just deal with them. Women tend to be more concerned with the loss and pain part of the event and will harbor those fears and concerns much longer.

-- Rich, WNY, www.nyrockingchairs.com

Tha last time I took the tip of my finger of I drovr 15’ to the hopitail only to find out he was going to finis pulling(cutting) it off, then stchitch it back on. Now I have a thumb that is a PITA,no felling and does not bend.Glad your are getting better. I need to go a zone out on the couch till moring. ;)