Last night round 1 AM I somehow managed to have a door slammed on my left hand. The fingers to be precise. After that I ran around the house with my fingers throbbing in pain and the tips pressed flat with a deep line running through them and then finally sat down holding my arm and crying my eyes out. I stayed that way howling for about two hours in which time I also took a pain killer. That took effect in god knows how much time and finally by 5 in the morning the pain had numbed a little and I fell asleep.
I don't know if this is what actually happened but to me it felt like I saw the door coming and then felt my fingers getting pressed in there more and more until the pain was unbearable. Then my fingers stayed there for a few moments until I could get myself to scream and push the door open and free my fingers. Ofcourse it couldn't have happened that slowly but the brain starts working overtime in such situations and everything seems slower.
Now almost 24 hours, a tetanus shot and a few pills later my finger tips and nails are thoroughly black and blue and my hand has become a claw because I've held it that way since last night and the pain is there but it has numbed enough for me to successfully avoid thinking much about it.
There are a lot of things I would like to write about but.. I'm typing really slow with one hand and its a little annoying.
I miss my mum.. and my dad.. and my sister.. and my bf!!
Oh how I miss my bf!! My soul is calling out for him! Not because I'm hurt.. but because I'm sad. Being alone when you're hurt just exaggerates the feeling of loneliness. And loneliness always makes me sad.
Its a teeny weeny small injury. I know. I'm just being a bit of a baby I guess. But it hurts! And I'm alone! Ah.. self pity..
I'll come back when I can type with both hands. Until then, be careful with doors.
diabolicdame posted on May 10, 2008
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Zayda said on May 10, 2008....
OUCH! OUCH!! OUCH! My hand hurts just from reading that description.
Can you ice it to help take the swelling down?
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quietone said on May 10, 2008....
awe, poor baby, come here and let me give you a {{{{hug}}}. I hope your claw will be working again soon. -
vacantmind said on May 10, 2008....
That had to suck! As a kid I always seem to get my hands caught in doors but they were way more flexible then. I hope the pain subsides quickly and you begin to heal.You know this sounds like something I would do to myself. So, I will be watching out for those doors. -
diabolicdame said on May 10, 2008....
Zayda: I tried icing it earlier but it hurts too damn much to go near it.. and I'm not brave enough to do it! I will give it another go though.. I really ought to..
quietone: Aww thanks! My eyes are kind of welling up just reading (hug)! I'm pathetic today but that felt nice.. thank you! :-)
vacantmind: Haha.. yeah actually when I was getting the tetanus shot I was remembering that story about you and hubby.. that sounded a lot more painful so I was telling myself this is nothing!
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Zayda said on May 10, 2008....
DD: Yeah, the ice is really going to hurt at first, but if you can stand that first flash of getting it in the ice, it would really help. Plus the ice will eventually help numb the pain as well. -
polarheart said on May 10, 2008....
DDame, that sounds like one major hit to your fingers. . .sorry, poor baby. . .feel better soon! -
silverwhisper said on May 10, 2008....
i saw you said that you got it caught in a door in a comment on someone else's blog (kyle's?) and i was torn b/n wanting to know what happened vs hoping you were gonna give your hand some rest!
i'd ask questions but i don't wanna tax your hand!
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diabolicdame said on May 10, 2008....
You're right.. I'm going to get the ice now.. no point delaying it.. the doc said I should do it as well.. I got an ice box just for the ice.. I might as well use it.. ok.. I'm gonna do it now.
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the_infernal_optimist said on May 10, 2008....
((hugs)) Owwww, that hurts from here! I agree with Zayda...it's worth the extra pain at first.
I hope your hand heals quickly!
~Infernal
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diabolicdame said on May 10, 2008....
polar: Thank you.. I do wish they'd stop hurting!
Ed: Thanks for the concern.. I'm tired of my stupid claw hand.. I've been resting it but it doesn't seem to help! Anyway I'll go rest it some more now.. Its in ice for the first time since yesterday thanks to Zayda.. I've been procrastinating the ice pack but after the initial shock/pain its actually feeling better now.. sort of numb..
infernal: Thanks for the hug!! And its in ice now and numbing a little. I guess I should have put it in the ice earlier but I'm a little cowardly.. it is a little numb now which a relief!
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Lucytorial said on May 10, 2008....
Ouchie wowchie..... thats no small injury, thats called FUCK THAT HURTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ohh DB I hope it settles down really quickly... gosh you pore thing.
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diabolicdame said on May 10, 2008....
Hahaha.. thanks LucyT.. you're right.. that is the correct name I believe! lol.. but I'm way better now compared to last night.. so I should be even better tomorrow.. but yes as of now it does hurt! Feels good to admit that! -
Lucytorial said on May 10, 2008....
the black and blue fingers though.... man that stinks.. thought about getting some arnica cream?? that will really help with the bruising as well as the swelling and pain. -
diabolicdame said on May 10, 2008....
I did buy something similar.. haven't used it yet though.. I was scared of touching it. But I just did the ice pack so I might as well apply some of that cream now. You guys are giving me courage that I didn't quite have myself! hehe.. thanks.. -
nytquill17 said on May 10, 2008....
Ouchkabibbles!
I busted my foot up nicely a couple years back and it turned lots of pretty colors...I remember how that hurt..I feel your pain! The ice is tough at first but once you get it on you never wanna take it off because it feels so good to have it numbed! lol
Eventually the longer you deal with it and the more you touch it the easier it gets. At first it's terrifying to cause yourself more pain but then you kind of adjust to where you know roughly what's going to happen and how it's going to feel, and you know you can take it, and it's not scary anymore. Not that I'm saying to mess with it a lot because it needs to rest! But hopefully you've figured out what I mean.
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skald said on May 10, 2008....
Oh dearest Dia my friend. I am so sorry to hear that you are so sad and missing your parents, sister and most of all your boyfriend. I wish there was something I could do.
It is so bad to hurt the fingers. They are so sensitive and I can just imagine how you felt. That is awful. I hope you did not brake anything and I hope you will recover speedily. Love your friend J
(((((((((((((((((Hugs)))))))))))))))))))))))
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Trinov said on May 10, 2008....
Hi, things like this happen to me so I know what it feels like.
I second Lucy here:
See if you can get some arnica--homeopathic seems to be the strongest and comes in gels, creams and pills, but the herb itself also works. It is the only thing that can eliminate the pain, really, and amazingly quickly, and also speed up the healing. Symphytum is also useful, in cases where there is bone bruising and/or torn skin--it is called comfrey or boneknit as an herb, and homeopathically also comes in pills and gels and creams.
Don't be afraid of using arnica, just follow the instructions. The whole thing with homeopathy is not to use it more than they tell you . (Otherwise you get a short 'proving' of some additional pain, which can happen anyway for about two to three minutes with homeopathic stuff, but afterwards the healing is something that you won't believe if you have never tried it before. Arnica cream on a sprained ankle--and in an hour you won't remember the sprain at all, it is gone. It is a small miracle in a plant a pill or a cream).
Take care, and feel better -
lfbno7 said on May 10, 2008....
Remember in Men In Black when K shot Monk's head off, and Monk grew his head back? That was with arnica cream. -
rustydiamond said on May 11, 2008....
I can understand when you have been injured wanting that person closest to you to be there. -
wishyouwerehere said on May 11, 2008....
Oh DD - this sounds just awful! I hope that you are feeling better soon. Our fingers have the most nerves per square unit than any other part of the body (well, except for one ... and that would probably NOT be something that would get slammed in a door!)Ice soaks to address the inflammation, maybe? -
diabolicdame said on May 11, 2008....
nytquill: You're right you know.. thats what the doc told me too.. to give a little activity and touch it a little so there will be blood supply. I have been doing it and yesterday I thought it was just aggravating the pain but today I can see that its helping. The pain seems to be reducing now. Thanks.. :-)
skald: Thank you so much and a (((hug))) right back to you! I'm feeling better today.. and it does help to come here and have friends like you for company :-)
I think I broke the upper most bone on one finger but the doc said it has to heal on its own.. nothing they can do about that. The hand looks better today though. I think I will be fine soon..
Trinov: Thank you very much for that info. I had bought one other cream but it doesn't seem to be as effective. I will go and get arnica tomorrow. It sounds wonderful and I've always liked homeopathy. Anything to get rid of the pain! This sounds like exactly what I need! Thanks again!
Ifbno: hahaha.. thanks for the laugh. I'm convinced now. I'm totally getting arnica! I had heard of it but I never knew it was that good! :-)
rustydiamond: Yes.. it sucks to be hurt and have nobody to pamper you! :-D
wishy: Yes.. that would not get slammed in a door.. unless if one's a gymnast! hehe.. I am feeling a little better and looks like I should be even better soon. The progress is good. I have been braving the ice packs and they have helped.. thank you.. :-)
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CayenneMan said on May 11, 2008....
Happy Woman's Day diabolicdame, I'm sorry to here about your hand. I hope it heals quickly I know how painful hand injuries can be I too have a claw thing going on over here. My left hand is swelled up like a baseball glove. It's difficult to find a place to set it down. I was pulling a cord to start a large gasoline engine and the engine backfired and pulled the cord back ripping it out of my fingers. I think I pulled my wrist away from my arm. It is a real attention getter. Kinda like a tooth ache in the hand. I think my left arm is now about 5 inches longer then my right. I hope they make shirts for this condition. I'm praying for a speedy recovery for you. Take care and stay safe so long. . .my arm that is ;-)
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diabolicdame said on May 11, 2008....
That sounds terrible Cman!! And painful! ouch.. Atleast it was your left hand. Thats what I keep telling myself. And thats a great description.. it is like tooth pain in the hand! I'm also finding it difficult to find a place to set it down.. especially when I'm trying to sleep.
But seriously that sounds ouch.. way worse than my hand. Mine isn't swollen nearly as much! I am going to pass on to you all the good advice I got here about ice packs and arnica cream. I'm praying for a speedy recovery for you too! Hopefully your arm will get back to normal size soon! :-) -
Lucytorial said on May 11, 2008....
Hows your hand this morning??? any better? I hope so... -
diabolicdame said on May 11, 2008....
Thanks for asking luce.. It is actually a little better.. much less painful! I used that cream that I had and it helped and today I'll be sure to get that arnica.. I'm hearing great things about it! Hopefully I'll be using both hands soon! :-) -
skald said on May 11, 2008....
Dia. Sorry you broke a bone. -
diabolicdame said on May 11, 2008....
Oh its alright skald.. I'm in much better shape now.. I think the claw will be in working condition soon.. :-)
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foreveryoung said on May 12, 2008....
ouch !!!! -
diabolicdame said on May 12, 2008....
Yes it was.. but it is better now.. :-)
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