Typing's not as easy as it used to be....

About 2 or so months ago, i slammed my left pointer finger in a car door in a Burlington Coat Factory parking lot. Not slammed and it bounced off and i got a bruise, the car door shut completely and locked. It not being my car, i didn't have the keys to unlock it. My sister after hearing the sound i made when i realized what i'd done, immediatley rushed over with the keys and freed my finger. It happend in less than 20 seconds, but it felt like i was trapped there for a few minutes at the least. When i was finally set free and my finger released, i almost didn't dare look at the damage. But curiosity won out. My finger was a mottled purple streaked with red and blue. It was almost completely flat where the door had slammed it and i could no longer feel it. I was certain that it was broken. Instead of going to a doctor like i probably should have, i walked in to Burlington and helped my sister pick out a dress to wear to a relatives wedding. I don't know why i didn't insist that she take me to a hospital, because it occurred to me several times that i might need my precious finger amputated. I'm exceptionally grateful that the damage was not that serious. In fact i never even went in and got it looked at by a medical specialist. I Simply wrapped my finger in medical tape, cotton balls, and popcicle sticks. This i think is a testament to human will, or at the very least, my will. Or maybe my stupidity.... you see, I am a weakling. I bruise like a peach and yell out a hearty "ow" when someone taps my shoulder to get my attention. But on this occasion I thoughened up and went dress shopping while severly injured. Now, all the exterior wounds i sustained have healed and the only evidence of the event is a small scar that too, is slowly fading. But i didn't completely escape this travesty unscathed... the nerves surrounding the place of impact are screwed up. Any pressure put on the area result in a painful tingling followed by my entire finger going numb. Normally i don't notice, but today, i've done a lot of typing and my finger is starting to complain.  So i'm going to stop.