It neat to find this section in the forums after just joining.
I destroyed my right (dominate) hand in a work accident. Lucky after 3 weeks in the hospital and 7 surgeries the doctors were able to save my pinky, ring, and middle finger. Most of my index finger was was unrepairable and was sacrificed to rebuild my thumb.
This happened the first week of Dec 2010. So now I have to learn everything left handed and it may be a few months before I can reabilitate my right hand.
But the main thing is I am maintaining a positive attitude and hope this forum motivates to get out and work in the shop regardless.
My missing finger reminds me of a story I read somewhere, so I appoligize in advance to the author for not being able to give credit and for paraphrasing the story.
There was a man who interviewed for a machinist job. The interviewer said "let me see your hands" the man showed the interviewer his hands. The interviewer said "you have all your fingers","you got the job"
I destroyed my right (dominate) hand in a work accident. Lucky after 3 weeks in the hospital and 7 surgeries the doctors were able to save my pinky, ring, and middle finger. Most of my index finger was was unrepairable and was sacrificed to rebuild my thumb.
This happened the first week of Dec 2010. So now I have to learn everything left handed and it may be a few months before I can reabilitate my right hand.
But the main thing is I am maintaining a positive attitude and hope this forum motivates to get out and work in the shop regardless.
My missing finger reminds me of a story I read somewhere, so I appoligize in advance to the author for not being able to give credit and for paraphrasing the story.
There was a man who interviewed for a machinist job. The interviewer said "let me see your hands" the man showed the interviewer his hands. The interviewer said "you have all your fingers","you got the job"