I cut off most of my thumb just above the knuckle. I was 3+ hours from any doctor that I would have trusted to work on it. I figured that if I didn’t get blood back into the tissue quickly it would die, so I put the tip on, taped it in place and spent the night awake flexing my fingers in and out to encourage blood flow. With no other pain meds, I also worked my way into a bottle of scotch.
At about 4 the next afternoon I removed the bandage knowing that the end of my thumb was either going to be pink (good) or black (bad). It was thankfully pink, and I have full use and feeling today.
That’s amazing!
Wow, that’s pretty crazy heh, you basically did your own surgery and it was a success. That’s incredible, glad to hear you regained full use.
This story kind of makes me wonder what other old medicinal practices might benefit us.