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09-25-2013, 05:26 PM #1We are there! Let's go fishing!!
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Ahhh, that feels better!
One of the hazards of fishing I guess...
Two months ago I had a 'memorable encounter' with a pizzed off pinfish that broke a dorsal spine off in the tip of my index finger next to the nail
It has bugged me constantly since, every time I would bump my finger tip or apply side pressure I could feel it jabbing.
Until this afternoon when I felt something snag on some cloth and a sharp pain shot through my finger again!
'pucker factor' was about a 7
I was able to pull it out with tweezers and it was over 1/4 inch long (5/16") and it had moved at least another 1/4 inch through my finger before the point came out the other side.
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Ahhh, it's bandaged up now.
Thank You Lord!
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09-25-2013, 05:39 PM #2Old Fart
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That ain't pretty, I got some Sponge Bob Band Aids if ya need one! I'm sure my grandson won't mind!
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09-25-2013, 05:55 PM #3Senior Member
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BTDT several times - although not quite that bad. Usually keep digging with a needle until I gouge out a hole big enough to get to it. Tis painful.
Screw it. Let's ride.
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09-25-2013, 08:09 PM #4Senior Member
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David , that looks like one sore finger .Gives me a' pucker factor' of about 9 and it not my finger !!!!!!
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09-25-2013, 08:32 PM #5Senior Member
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I almost lost a finger a few years ago it got infected and they were going to take a joint off ,thing is fish fins dont show on X-Rays but same happened it popped and i pulled it out
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09-25-2013, 08:45 PM #6Senior Member
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I feel for you---I had a snapper spine break off under a fingernail (new Chinese torture) and it started to get infected, but I went to the Doc real quick for some cuticle surgery.
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Man that looks painful hope it heals soon
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09-25-2013, 10:22 PM #8Senior Member
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Snapper spines the worst last summer on the boat i would get ice in the basket when i would put my fingers underneath the handle they would get me!
" I Hurt myself today to see if I still feel, I focus on the pain the only thing that's real-Johny Cash
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Man we coulda done a nerve block and sliced that puppy open, cleaned it out good and sutured it back up and you woulda been good as new, maybe better.
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09-26-2013, 10:46 AM #10Senior Member
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and some people think fishing isn't dangerous!
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