I had an accident Saturday. I was (for some reason) storing my nail polish in glass vases on the top shelf in my bathroom. I grabbed one, it slipped, I caught it, it shattered. I went to the E.R. scared to have stitches (cause I never had before) & left wishing for just stitches. I'll be having surgery March 2nd to repair/reconnect the nerves & tendon in my left thumb.

If anyone has a similar story, please share your feelings and advice.

Also, does anyone know how long I will have stitches after surgery?

Mostly all is going to depend on how you heal. Also the region of the cut is important because the higher up it is the tougher it can get because of oxygen issues. Sometimes they have to put 2 fingers together for blood flow. Im sure yours is not going to be like that. But Im mentioning it because fingers can be tough sometimes.

Its right at the bottom of finger, at crease. What do you mean put two fingers together?

Well what it sounds like it is. They cut a patch open on one finger and graft it to the other but only cut 3 sides and sewing the fingers together. Then when its healed they split them apart. It not in your case its for more extreme ones near the finger tips.

It's my thumb, I don't think that would even work...

Yours isn't the type of injury they would do that to. Your safe. And from where you say it is it shouldn't be too bad. The only thing that will take getting used to is that they might splint your thumb for a week or so to keep from stretching open the wound. You'd make a good hitchhiker :)

It's been splinted for 6 days already, ugh...

Have you tried wearing a leather jacket and walk around say "hey" a lot?

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have you tried wearing a leather jacket and walk around say "hey" alot?

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huh??

Fonzie from Happy Days.

Happy days. Aka Fonzee ?

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Happy days. aka Fonzee ?

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I don't think she was even born when this show was on CDO3.

Reruns ? I know the fonze is a television icon. Thought everybody seen him once.

Of course I've seen it. Just not enough to be familiar. And J_9, last episode aired two years before I was born :P

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Have you tried wearing a leather jacket and walk around say "hey" alot?

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I got it! :D She's too young:)

Sorry about your injury:(

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Sorry about your injury:(

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Thank you!

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Of course I've seen it. Just not enough to be familiar. And J_9, last episode aired two years before I was born :P

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Wow, I thought you were much younger than that! ;)

I'm not really sure if that was a compliment :P How old did you think I was?

I have no clue about any of this but I wish you the best and I think it will be fine.
Piece a cake,tough cookie that you are :)
Talk to your doc now and tell him/her you want to be prepared so ask all your questions.
Remember.. your paying them for a service!
Good luck !