Nav's boo boo

Well, here it is.  I left a 30 pound dumbbell on the floor and when I finished doing presses with a 55 I dropped my arms.  Still clinging to the 55, my middle and ring finger of my right hand was all there was between the 55 and the 30.  I felt the nail and skin rip away from my middle finger.  The pain was unspeakable.  This is the first time I have ever passed out from shock.  I don't know how many stitches it took, but there are two through the nail itself.  I have seen both the nail bed and the bone.  Be careful where you leave your weights.  Under the bench is not the perfect place.

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RIP 2004-2007

MMM....makes me hungry.

This gives you an idea of how much skin got ripped.  All things considered, I think most of the pain came from the smashed ring finger because the pressure wasn't allowed to escape until the doc burned a hole in the nail.

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eeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwww!  that is nasty lookin,  can you still work ut with it?

17 yrs 5'7'' 184 lbs
Estimated maxes:
Bench - 245x1
Deadlift - 350x1
Squat - 300x1

I can't even jack off with it.  It's in a splint because the bones are broken.  I can hold a beer bottle with it, but that's about it.

RIP 2004-2007

Sh*t. Unfortunately he can still TYPE, tho That means Nav will have plenty of time to sit around busting my tofu balls, LOL!

Actually, that's a cute story about the dumbbells and all, but we know the truth. You were playing Texas Hold 'Em with Bobby De Niro, and he caught you cheating. Then he and his crew took you into a back room and worked your hand over with a hammer before throwing you out in the alley.

But we can keep a secret. Besides, the gym accident scenario sounds more appropriate to this group

Yes, that's me in my avatar, and NO, I don't look like that today. That was taken back in Jan '07, and I lost most of that progress when I slacked off last year. I'm on my way back, tho, and I'm using that photo for inspiration.

Damn man thats friggin nasty. I had a very similar injury a few years back so I can really feel for you.
Get well soon

////*Watch for all "new me" coming in March 2007*////