I was icing it for a while, but it was pretty difficult to get the ice to the right parts of my finger. Now bending it really hurts, so I'm trying to type without using that finger, but I keep forgetting.

Ice. A lot of it. Is it where the finger joins the hand or higher up? If higher up, get a finger splint. I am wearing one right now. And while it's not exactly fucking great, it's better than not wearing it. Plus, you can pretend it's a finger puppet. I'm debating modifying mine into a Dalek.

made them think I'd said "bad head" and was complaining about my lack of oral sex skills.

Pssh, you're a Bitch. I don't think we can give truly bad head.

Pssh, you're a Bitch. I don't think we can give truly bad head.

Your mission, Jim, should you choose to accept it...

Higher up. Both knuckles in the finger bent backwards, and now they're protesting if I try to bend them too far forwards. I'll get a finger split tomorrow if it's still hurting. I don't really feel like going out to the store tonight.

If you aren't stopping all of your tasks tonight, I would suggest getting it tonight. I am really glad I iced the hell out of mine and then gave it a cage (don't need the mobility limitation as much but it sounds like you do.) because I am not reinjuring it and it is healing a lot faster than I would have thought.

I get not feeling like going to the store. Absolutely. But it's not in your health's best interest.

Luckily I was with my mom and she nagged me into keeping it in ice and then the cold water. And she made us go to three places until we found the right splint when I was willing to throw in the towel. But the ones I saw at CVS and Walgreens are totally the kind you want, so it shouldn't be difficult to find. I am paying that nag forward.

And finger injuries suck. I am sorry you hurt yours.

Hil, you can fashion a splint yourself with some thin cardboard (non-corrugated, cereal box type) and tape. That's what I did for mine when I cut it, and it worked. If you bend the cardboard around the curve of your finger a bit, the cardboard won't want to bend the other way.

For ice, I'm assuming you don't have any frozen peas or corn to do the trick?

Hi Raq, hi Sox, hi Bev.

Bookmarker post...still at work but will someday have time to respond to all of your kind words and questions.

I taped the injured finger to the next finger. Seems good enough for now. And I spiraled the tape so that it won't cut off my circulation if it gets more swollen.

Improvements today to Condo: I have a piece of paper that says I have a new ceiling fan for the dining room. This will get rid of the ugly chandelier, add some circulation to an area of the condo that doesn't get any. It moves a LOT of air. And is energy effecient. It arrives Tuesday, and waiting for installation appointment.

This is what I got: [link]

I taped the injured finger to the next finger.

I am appeased.