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Day One. Fresh from the Emergency Room and freshly bandaged.
Day One. Fresh from the Emergency Room and freshly bandaged.
Day One. Fresh from the Emergency Room and freshly bandaged.
 Day Two. Getting the bandage off was a little tricky. It had dried to the cut, and it was stuck both to the dried blood, and to the stitches. Running it under water did the trick though, and cleaned the area a bit to boot.
Day Two. Getting the bandage off was a little tricky. It had dried to the cut, and it was stuck both to the dried blood, and to the stitches. Running it under water did the trick though, and cleaned the area a bit to boot.
Day Two. Getting the bandage off was a little tricky. It had dried to the cut, and it was stuck both to the dried blood, and to the stitches. Running it under water did the trick though, and cleaned the area a bit to boot.
Day Two. Bandage freshly removed, and it's time to let it breath. You can see from this view that the slice butts right up against my fingernail. Without that nail, I'm afraid I would have lost a lot more than just a little blood.
Day Two. Bandage freshly removed, and it's time to let it breath. You can see from this view that the slice butts right up against my fingernail. Without that nail, I'm afraid I would have lost a lot more than just a little blood.
Day Two. Bandage freshly removed, and it's time to let it breath. You can see from this view that the slice butts right up against my fingernail. Without that nail, I'm afraid I would have lost a lot more than just a little blood.
 Day Two. The flap, and thus the direction and angle of the blow are clear.
Day Two. The flap, and thus the direction and angle of the blow are clear.
Day Two. The flap, and thus the direction and angle of the blow are clear.
Day Two. Another view of the flap.
Day Two. Another view of the flap.
Day Two. Another view of the flap.
 Day Two. The bottom of my finger. The cut goes fully halfway into my finger, and given that it's a flat edged blade, the cut itself is halfway into my finger. Ouch.
Day Two. The bottom of my finger. The cut goes fully halfway into my finger, and given that it's a flat edged blade, the cut itself is halfway into my finger. Ouch.
Day Two. The bottom of my finger. The cut goes fully halfway into my finger, and given that it's a flat edged blade, the cut itself is halfway into my finger. Ouch.
Day Three
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Day Three
 Day Four. Starting to look a little funky.
Day Four. Starting to look a little funky.
Day Four. Starting to look a little funky.
Day Four. Some discoloration there near the apex of the cut. I suspect that's tissue slowly dying.
Day Four. Some discoloration there near the apex of the cut. I suspect that's tissue slowly dying.
Day Four. Some discoloration there near the apex of the cut. I suspect that's tissue slowly dying.
 Day Four. A little puffiness is evident.
Day Four. A little puffiness is evident.
Day Four. A little puffiness is evident.
Day Four.
Day Four.
Day Four.
 Day Four. You can see some slight swelling at the faultline here.
Day Four. You can see some slight swelling at the faultline here.
Day Four. You can see some slight swelling at the faultline here.
Day Five. The swelling has gone down a bit, but the redness continues to deepen.
Day Five. The swelling has gone down a bit, but the redness continues to deepen.
Day Five. The swelling has gone down a bit, but the redness continues to deepen.
 Day Five. The edge of the laceration is becoming more defined.
Day Five. The edge of the laceration is becoming more defined.
Day Five. The edge of the laceration is becoming more defined.
Day Five. Some of the dried blood is starting to flake out on the underside, oddly enough, right where the stitches are. I would have expected it to wear out between them first.
Day Five. Some of the dried blood is starting to flake out on the underside, oddly enough, right where the stitches are. I would have expected it to wear out between them first.
Day Five. Some of the dried blood is starting to flake out on the underside, oddly enough, right where the stitches are. I would have expected it to wear out between them first.
 Day 8. I missed some days getting photos taken. Was too busy, or not in a position to make it happen. Things are still pretty much as they were on the 5th day.
Day 8. I missed some days getting photos taken. Was too busy, or not in a position to make it happen. Things are still pretty much as they were on the 5th day.
Day 8. I missed some days getting photos taken. Was too busy, or not in a position to make it happen. Things are still pretty much as they were on the 5th day.
Day 8. Swelling is clearly evident, but there's no discoleration indicating infection.
Day 8. Swelling is clearly evident, but there's no discoleration indicating infection.
Day 8. Swelling is clearly evident, but there's no discoleration indicating infection.
 Day 8. In fact, it's looking quite good, all things considered.
Day 8. In fact, it's looking quite good, all things considered.
Day 8. In fact, it's looking quite good, all things considered.
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 Day 12. Stitches removed!! Here you can see, if you look closely, where the blade actually cut into the nail. I think it's just a surface scratch though, or I would imagine a lot more bloody discoloration under the nail.
Day 12. Stitches removed!! Here you can see, if you look closely, where the blade actually cut into the nail. I think it's just a surface scratch though, or I would imagine a lot more bloody discoloration under the nail.
Day 12. Stitches removed!! Here you can see, if you look closely, where the blade actually cut into the nail. I think it's just a surface scratch though, or I would imagine a lot more bloody discoloration under the nail.
Day 12. The dead skin is starting to peel away here. I'm not sure why the fingerprints are faded there in the middle, but it's not a digital artifact... that's the way it looks.
Day 12. The dead skin is starting to peel away here. I'm not sure why the fingerprints are faded there in the middle, but it's not a digital artifact… that's the way it looks.
Day 12. The dead skin is starting to peel away here. I'm not sure why the fingerprints are faded there in the middle, but it's not a digital artifact… that's the way it looks.
 Day 12. I'll scar pretty good on this one...
Day 12. I'll scar pretty good on this one…
Day 12. I'll scar pretty good on this one…
Day 16. Outward signs are fading for the most casual observer. I'm starting to think, in spite of the lack of blood, that the marking in the nail is full cut, rather than a mere scratch.
Day 16. Outward signs are fading for the most casual observer. I'm starting to think, in spite of the lack of blood, that the marking in the nail is full cut, rather than a mere scratch.
Day 16. Outward signs are fading for the most casual observer. I'm starting to think, in spite of the lack of blood, that the marking in the nail is full cut, rather than a mere scratch.
 Day 16. From this angle, the scarring is more evident. The fingerprints, oddly enough, aren't coming back fully.
Day 16. From this angle, the scarring is more evident. The fingerprints, oddly enough, aren't coming back fully.
Day 16. From this angle, the scarring is more evident. The fingerprints, oddly enough, aren't coming back fully.
Day 16. Looking pretty good... even the stitch holes are fading.
Day 16. Looking pretty good… even the stitch holes are fading.
Day 16. Looking pretty good… even the stitch holes are fading.
  


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