and the table saw won.
Just to clarify, this is not the grandpa that just went through the whole ordeal with cancer, this is my Dad's father.
Anyway, late last night he was cutting some boards for some farm project and the board slipped and he got his left hand into the saw.
His pinky was mangled something awful, his ring finger completely gone, his middle finger cut halfway through the second joint and his pointer finger gashed badly. The hospital didn't have anyone equipped to do the extensive surgery that he needed so they flew him by jet to Indianapolis to a really great hand surgeon for eight long hours of surgery. He got out of surgery around one this afternoon and is doing really great. They managed to save all of the fingers (except the ring finger of course) and he really hasn't had a lot of pain.
Now, he's 71 years old, and just thinks this is funny. Laugh to keep from crying I guess? He just keeps saying it could have been worse and its no big deal. He even had us take pictures last night before they flew him off!! (anyone into the gruesome??)
He's a tough old man and is ready to pack his bags and come home tonight, but he'll have to stay until at least Monday.
Anyway, as lightly as this all seems to be taken, heal quickly vibes would be appreciated. He's a trooper. Walked into the ER with his hand in a towel...I would have been passed smooth out. lol I don't mean to make this sound like I'm joking about it, because it scared us all to death, but he's keeping us laughing and in good spirits. He's even trying to get us to call him "Slingblade"
. You can't help but laugh...as twisted as it may seem.
Just to clarify, this is not the grandpa that just went through the whole ordeal with cancer, this is my Dad's father.
Anyway, late last night he was cutting some boards for some farm project and the board slipped and he got his left hand into the saw.
Now, he's 71 years old, and just thinks this is funny. Laugh to keep from crying I guess? He just keeps saying it could have been worse and its no big deal. He even had us take pictures last night before they flew him off!! (anyone into the gruesome??)
Anyway, as lightly as this all seems to be taken, heal quickly vibes would be appreciated. He's a trooper. Walked into the ER with his hand in a towel...I would have been passed smooth out. lol I don't mean to make this sound like I'm joking about it, because it scared us all to death, but he's keeping us laughing and in good spirits. He's even trying to get us to call him "Slingblade"