Injured

[NWBasser]

As I write this, my ring finger is in a splint due to some nasty injury likely from my little boy landing on it while wrestling. This rots. I can't really play guitar or bass and might get some new goodies for X-mas. Oh boy, new toys that I can't play with...

I considered getting an x-ray but thought "why bother" since the prescription, ice and a splint, will be the same for whatever it is.

Fortunately, I'm not in a regularly gigging band and have no particular obligations to play.

 

[progrmr]

Well that's no good! Hope you heal up quickly - wish I was close by to borrow some of the new toys while you are down

 

[bcdon]

Ah man, that sucks! Maybe if you drink a little too much the playing won't hurt as much? ;-) Get well soon!!

 

[oldguy]

Dude, ask for a slide for Christmas!
Seriously, hope you heal up quick, and have a good Christmas!

 

[Katastrophe]

That sucks! I hope you get better soon.

 

[Tig]

Not much we can say to make it any better.

Hope you heal quickly. Be sure to not re-injure it in the meantime.

 

[marnold]

Not for nothin', but I still would have gotten it X-rayed. Hopefully the bones are aligned well. This from a guy who knows a thing or two about hand injuries.

 

[Jx2]

Play left handed on xmas morning...:dude

Wrestling with kids can be dangerous. I dont know if its cos we are older and more brittle or what. Early last year I was wrestling with my boy took a head bunt to the kisser and he broke a one of my front teeth.

Guess us old timers might need to invest into shoulder pads and helmets to play with our kids. :thwap

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Hope it heals well and quickly!

 

[duhvoodooman]

'Basser forgot to mention that his "little boy" is 6' 3" and weighs 235.... :rollover

Hope you heal quickly! :rockya

 

[Robert]

Heal fast buddy!

 

[Monkus]

Mojo Sent !!!!

Play left handed on xmas morning...

X2

 

[MAXIFUNK]

Hope the finger heals quickly.

 

[kiteman]

Here, I'll play the guitar for you. oke

seriously, baby that finger and get well fast.

 

[NWBasser]

Much thanks to everyone for the wishes!

Yeah, I'm thinking I might just do the x-ray.

I can sort of play in a very limited capacity without that finger by substituting the pinky in.

Maybe I'll manage to enjoy the Xmas goodies a bit.

 

[kiteman]

What I like about a guitar is that you can play it with 1 to 4 fingers. Ever played with just one finger? Good way to find notes. How about two fingers? Pentatonic galore for one.

I do exercises like that. I'll play with one or two fingers on some of the songs and get exercises plus interesting ideas. Breaks up the monotonous routines.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

You can still do power chords with a splinted ring finger, right? Watcha worried about? Just punk out for a while!