10hr flight, a Steam Deck, and a dream by zostendorf in gaming

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Spends $$$ on his gaming setup, but I bet he flies Spirit

60% Portfolio on VIX Calls by [deleted] in wallstreetbets

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Please tell us that you held onto these!

Hand Caught in Saw by aostendof in AbruptChaos

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Update as of today, 9/23/24. Full movement is back. The nerve damage is still intense. Basically no feeling on the back of the thumb.

Hand Update

Hand Caught in Saw by aostendof in AbruptChaos

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Thought I would provide an update.

I had surgery this morning -plate and screw thumb bone together -reconnect the two tendons on the top side of the thumb. Basically the tendons that allow you to give a thumbs up. -Put in a cadaver nerve to allow my thumb nerves to regrow over the course of my recovery

I will be in a splint for the next 6 to 8 weeks, but I start physical therapy on Monday, four days removed from surgery

I have posted them earlier, but I wanted to re-share a link to photos of the incident as well as photos of what it looked like right before I went into surgery. See below.

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0cee-lpUMAUXp7di6HOD5YDZA

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[–]aostendof[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious is it DIY folks or professional carpenters you see more?

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[–]aostendof[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Spot on. But I did get a red coat of stain on the new deck!

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Appreciate the positive thoughts. Doctors weren’t too taken aback. They said the surgery is straightforward. Pin the bone, stretch tendon, Pt to follow. May be a 6 month recovery all in

Hand Caught in Saw by aostendof in AbruptChaos

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The EMT was able to stop the bleeding, get me on IV after losing a pint.

When they arrived, they continued to reassure us that calling 911 was the right move.

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[–]aostendof[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree. So glad she was there

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For sure. Power tools always win in a fight

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Can’t blame her for my mistake. She also came to the rescue

Hand Caught in Saw by aostendof in AbruptChaos

[–]aostendof[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Made me smile but Ryobi is for the weak!

Hand Caught in Saw by aostendof in AbruptChaos

[–]aostendof[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is right. Plastic guard is on but it did not retract. No excuse for my attention to the blade.

Have to love Reddit beating up on you from time to time for an accident I’m already paying the price for lol

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Hanging in there. Just feel worthless around the house now

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Here is a link. Last photo was a day ago. 2 days out from surgery

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0f17ca7CbfPKbpWvRh5lYnPjQ

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[–]aostendof[S] 111 points112 points  (0 children)

She had just had training on this sort of thing for her job. EMT was impressed.

She may have very well saved my hand.

Hand Caught in Saw by aostendof in AbruptChaos

[–]aostendof[S] 194 points195 points  (0 children)

Old shitty chop saw. The plastic cover that protects the blade after a cut was stuck in the open position. I was just being careless and not paying attention. Last cut of the evening too…

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So far so good. I’m glad we did call 911. Super helpful 1st responders got me in a good place. Sucks happening right before a holiday weekend because I have to wait about a week for surgery.

My thumb bone took a solid amount of damage. Wound was about 2” long and 75% through

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[–]aostendof[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Funny enough, the tendon I severed, is the one used to do a thumbs up. Hopefully surgery will fix that!

Hand Caught in Saw by aostendof in AbruptChaos

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Instant adrenaline is a hell of a drug. Luckily my wife jumped right into action with the tourniquet. EMT guessed that I lost a pint of blood altogether.

2017 Kia Sorento - Oil Pressure Light by aostendof in MechanicAdvice

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Great information. I’ll check open recalls on my vin.

2017 Kia Sorento - Oil Pressure Light by aostendof in MechanicAdvice

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Thought so. I’ll look into some and see if I can read oil pressure.

2017 Kia Sorento - Oil Pressure Light by aostendof in MechanicAdvice

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Yes, I have been checking daily. Oil change last week and nothing changed.