[TheForge] unusual injury

[Alix Peshette]

Hi Robert,
Yep, it's those strange little finger and toe injuries that point up how
much we use those parts of our body are on a minute-to-minute basis. 

Hope you iced it immediately after the injury.  I've been told to
microwave a wet washcloth and wrap it around the injured part, then
massage it to release the trapped fluids.  

Hope you're back swinging the hammer in no time.

-Alix

-----Original Message-----
From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Ehrenberger
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 9:07 AM
To: theforge
Subject: [TheForge] unusual injury


Earlier this week I had an unusual event.  I was going to pick up my
hammer and hit the tip of my index finger on the side of the anvil.  It
was like when you stub your toe on a chair leg, except it was a finger.
It took several minutes for the throbing to to subside, and even after
several days the tip of my finger is still tender.

Looking back at it, it is interesting that this has never happened
before, given that I have picked up my hammer off the anvil thousands of
times. I can only figure that my attention must have been distracted at
the instant I reached for the hammer and I let my hand come in too low.
It sure caught me off guard.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net

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