Pavel wrote:



> Then in November of '78 my right arm was off my body for about 30 minutes.
> It was a useless chunk for 2 years. Once it got back to working (My left is
> useless, I can't hardly eat with it.) I had to give up model making and
> lapidary as I didn't have the fine control anymore.



>
> In 87 I cut my right hand mostly off (back of wrist and half of joint were
> not severed. All nerves and arteries cut. all but one vein cut.)  When it
> was put back on and healed I only can feel my index finger and thumb. Still
> can't use my left though. :) Armoring became a major pain as with only one
> vein to drain the hand, it swells with any extended pounding.
>

I don't want to be gruesomely curious - but how does one manage to do this to
one's body in a single lifetime?Was it woodworking related or swordfighting or
something?

Carl - Always interested in learning from other's mistakes.

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