Month Four: A dent in the regrowing fingernail
2012-05-03 03:50:10
Twelve weeks have passed since my thumb lost its tip. As you can see, the removed fingernail is ...
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Twelve weeks have passed since my thumb lost its tip. As you can see, the removed fingernail is slowly growing back. The tiny spot of dried blood you could see last time, prevented the nail from growing evenly. By no means does it get default. Frankly, whole month I was worrying that the matrix is [...]
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amputation,
default,
finger,
get,
history,
jury,
lost,
medical,
regenerate,
regrow,
scar,
strong,
tip,
trauma
Voluntary amputation: toe bone removal
2012-04-23 04:49:30
... . Who would voluntarily
amputate one’s own ...
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Plastic surgeons are offering a new procedure to their customers. It is called toe tuck, and it involves shortening or complete removal of bone inside toe pinky. Who would voluntarily amputate one’s own toe? Well, it appears that the surgeons are merely satisfying the growing demand for pointed feet to fit better in designer shoes. [...]
Тэги:
amputation,
finger,
lost,
society,
trauma,
voluntary
Amputation in fiction: The Lost Symbol
2012-04-11 02:06:07
Dan Brown is one of the greatest literature discoveries in the recent years. His most famous book is ...
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Dan Brown is one of the greatest literature discoveries in the recent years. His most famous book is Angels & Demons, which led him to international stardom. Much of the book criticism is based on Dan Brown not being the first one: a number of guys raised the same topic of religious symbolism before Brown, [...]
Тэги:
amputation,
book,
jury,
review,
trauma
Celebrities missing fingers: Waqar Younis
2012-04-04 01:31:40
Another sportsman, missing a finger. Waqar Younis Maitla, cricket fast bowler. If you don’t ...
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Another sportsman, missing a finger. Waqar Younis Maitla, cricket fast bowler. If you don’t know what cricket is, don’t worry: it’s a mix between golf and baseball, involving tennis balls passing through gates. And Waqar Younis is damn good at throwing those small balls with style. He is even hailed as King of Reverse Swing. [...]
Тэги:
amputation,
celebrity,
finger,
lost,
strong,
trauma
Month Three: The shape
2012-04-03 00:53:03
... the thumb tip
amputation. The nail is ...
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Two months has passed since the thumb tip amputation. The nail is slowly growing back. The sensation in the thumb is still burning hot on every touch. The doctors say these are nerves growing back and adapting to the new shape. The shape is what bothers me most for now. Besides missing a good chunk, [...]
Тэги:
amputation,
finger,
history,
hospital,
jury,
lost,
medical,
story,
strong,
tip,
trauma
