In 2003, my left hand was cut open on the pinky side and a week later it was infected with strep. I had surgery and was in hospital for 5 days. I almost lost all or part of my hand but I escaped that with nerve damage and a huge scar. It was scary for a while though.
Whew! It’s still scary.
Scary story, glad you and your hand survived.
I had strep infections as a preschooler, and hope that has left me with some immunity to strep-related superbugs.