Partial Hand Amputation

[toestumpfan]

looks very interesting! above all very admirable how everything works in spite of the restriction

[1hndman]

good stuff man keep moving forward. at least ya got to keep a bit. i got nothin "left".

[dbmrhi]

What sensations do you experience when it is cold? Do you feel pain from the cold?

[BurnScarred]

@dbmrhi - when it hits about 50 degrees I have extreme pain in my hand. The limited blood flow shuts down until I can warm it up again. very painful and no fun at all. the problem is I live in Wisconsin an it can get to -50 degrees here, and it will be below 40 degrees for about 6 months.

[dbmrhi]

@BurnScarred Thanks for your reply. About 25 years ago I to suffered a hand injury to my left hand next to the index finger and down throw my hand just before the hand thumb joint due to a power saw (Skill saw) accident on a construction job. Unlike you I was luckier as the damage was fully repaired to my amazement. But I do know just as you feel about the cold. I'm in Ca but in my area we have cold days and my hand gets stiff and turns purple and blue. Do you experience these symptoms?

[BurnScarred]

@dbmrhi - yes I do, but mine turns white. Today I took an orange out of the refrigerator and was peeling it. it was so pain due to the cold of the refrigerator I had to stop several times due to the pain.

[Kueronez]

Goes to show how adaptable we humans are.

Do you get a lot of phantom pain? Since I was born without fingers I've never "felt" phantom pain, but been asked a lot.

I was very impressed by your video of yourself shuffling cards, thats still something I have not yet been able to do.

Keep on keeping on! :)

[BurnScarred]

@Kueronez - I had "phantom pain" for a few months after the accident due to the nerve endings, but not after that. I do have "real" pain if I forget and try to use the fingers like I used to. the nerve fires off the muscle that after 4 years is not really there in full (no matter what it's not there in full), and that will pull on scar tissue inside, which is a quick reminder to STOP doing that. I can see how shuffling like that could be a challenge for you. but a challenge is always good

[zbobhigh]

hey i just have a question...but im not so sure how easy it is to answer, whats it like to be missing fingers that were once there...like the movement part. just the fact that now there gone, how weird was it?

[BurnScarred]

very weird.. the parts are not there, but you think you can still move them. trying to move them is a bad idea, because that makes the muscles pull the tendons which pull on nothing but scar tissue, and it hurts.

[witmer1964]

I lost my the top third of my left index finger two months ago. I'm right handed, so it's not that big of a deal..except for steak eating. Keep up your good attitude!! I know a woman in Seattle that makes prosthetics. She takes monthlypayments. Two fingertips for $3000. I can send yo the info if you want. Or you can google seattle prosthetics.

[rmillerann1996]

what happened to it?

[BurnScarred]

crush injury

[rocketlauncher2]

They definitely are tight. With a normal hand, you ball your hand into a fist and you can see those first two "segments" don't really bend all the way.. the parts you have left. Hope you get some prosthetic if you haven't already had some, I'd like to see how those work.

[teeruss1]

You have a thumb and that makes a BIG difference.

[BurnScarred]

in my case missing part of the thumb would not have been a big deal. missing the whole thumb would have been a big issue!

[abz48]

You're right about others not really noticing a difference - I couldn't tell there was anything notable about your hand until about 20 seconds in.

[BurnScarred]

it would be harder to notice if they with amputated at the same length

[abz48]

Yes, that's true, but even having one joint where you can bend your finger gives the illusion of having the whole finger to a certain degree - the eye only picks up the natural curvature of the finger and assumes everything is normal. Also, when you make a fist the finger tips are tucked in and unseen anyway.

[BurnScarred]

I still don't view it as a big deal.. You adapt very quickly

[abz48]

Yeah, people seem to have the ability to take what happens to them and move on to make the most of the rest of their life.

[mangosink12572]

I have the same index stub - -good information

[tmb1968]

Nice informative video