Surgery today. Prayer requested. - Page 4

Sergio Natali · 12-13-2013, 03:29 AM

John,

How is your recovery going?
It's right to say that time heals all wounds, but probably it will take some more patience.
Come on, remember to keep a positive attitute!

Sergio

John Sabato · 12-13-2013, 12:32 PM

Right side Kitchenaid oven hinge. (Second Photo) The portion that enters the oven was spring loaded, and suddenly released while I was trying to get the left side reattached.

My hands were holding the portion of the hinges that are attached to each lower side of the door... the right hinge acted like a scissor trap when it released and pivoted 180 degrees nearly slicing my thumb off.

Nerves and tendons and one small artery were cut. You can see in the photo that from opening and closing, the edges of the hinge have sharpened themselves over the years.

The oven is about 5-6 years old.

Let's be careful out there!

John Sabato · 12-13-2013, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tomaustin

BTW, do you have any Oxycodone left over ?? I have several drug dealers locked-up over at the jail and they are running low......

only 3 tabs left... and that won't be enough for them... so they will hit the garbage disposal soon as I am sure I don't need them during PT.

sheepherder · 12-13-2013, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by John Sabato

only 3 tabs left... and that won't be enough for them... so they will hit the garbage disposal soon as I am sure I don't need them during PT.

Single malt scotch is better anyway...

cirelaw · 12-13-2013, 01:49 PM

Definitly a products liability injury claim..I'm serious 23 years worth!! I'm sure you not the only victim of Kitchen aides' faulty and dangerous unit or you could be the first!! I do suggest you seek proper qualified advice to discuss you and your families' alternatives...Eric

John Sabato · 12-13-2013, 03:54 PM

Thanks Eric... My attorney is already looking into the possibility of prior claims on this model oven...

cirelaw · 12-13-2013, 04:07 PM

I'm sure your in good hands. Don't let them blame you. God Bless! We are all behind you and your family~~~

alanint · 12-13-2013, 07:26 PM

Geez, John, you give me the chills every time you post something related to your injury.

I just can't imagine.

John Sabato · 12-16-2013, 09:32 AM

This will likely be the last photo update... managed to catch a clear focus shot while redressing the wounds over the weekend... The slice at the base of the thumb is the work of the oven hinge... The other places are the cuts made by the surgeon for the repair work...

I still don't have *much* feeling in the thumb... and not able to see any movement of the top knuckle when I try to bend it... but the physical therapist says that it will all return if I do the exercises that have been prescribed... not a hundred percent, but at least a liveable result...

Thanks again to all of you for all your thoughts, encouragements, and prayers, they are appreciated more than you know...

alanint · 12-16-2013, 09:49 AM

Keep healing and we'll keep praying!

GySgt1811 · 12-16-2013, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Sabato

Right side Kitchenaid oven hinge. (Second Photo) The portion that enters the oven was spring loaded, and suddenly released while I was trying to get the left side reattached.

My hands were holding the portion of the hinges that are attached to each lower side of the door... the right hinge acted like a scissor trap when it released and pivoted 180 degrees nearly slicing my thumb off.

Nerves and tendons and one small artery were cut. You can see in the photo that from opening and closing, the edges of the hinge have sharpened themselves over the years.

The oven is about 5-6 years old.

Let's be careful out there!

Goodness Gracious, John!!! It looks like a Pizza cutter! Or some nasty homemade thing from a prison shakedown. I cringe just looking at it.

Heal well, and quickly,

Gunny John

John Sabato · 12-27-2013, 12:38 PM

Okay... this IS the last photo update...

The external physical healing is about complete... but overcoming the underlying scar tissue to allow movement, and physical therapy will be ongoing for months yet... only a couple of degrees of movement of my thumb's top knuckle, compared to about 30 degrees of movement on the other hand. I still have a long row to hoe...

Thanks for hanging in there with me guys...

...and please don't try this at home... This is the result of an amateur on a closed course... imagine how bad it would be if a professional had been injured!

cirelaw · 12-27-2013, 01:30 PM

We will keep you in our Prayers! Eric & Debby

Leif Thoreson · 12-28-2013, 09:20 PM

John , I just saw this thread... prayers said for your recovery.

Maestro · 12-29-2013, 12:47 AM

wow.. amazing. I believe this is the best X-mas present one can receive; Good Health. God Bless.

Sergio Natali · 12-29-2013, 11:57 AM

Very good John!

... next time don't use that flippin' owen ... :-)

12-13-2013, 03:29 AM	#61
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	John, How is your recovery going? It's right to say that time heals all wounds, but probably it will take some more patience. Come on, remember to keep a positive attitute! Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

12-13-2013, 12:32 PM	#62
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Right side Kitchenaid oven hinge. (Second Photo) The portion that enters the oven was spring loaded, and suddenly released while I was trying to get the left side reattached. My hands were holding the portion of the hinges that are attached to each lower side of the door... the right hinge acted like a scissor trap when it released and pivoted 180 degrees nearly slicing my thumb off. Nerves and tendons and one small artery were cut. You can see in the photo that from opening and closing, the edges of the hinge have sharpened themselves over the years. The oven is about 5-6 years old. Let's be careful out there! Attached Thumbnails __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

12-13-2013, 03:54 PM	#66
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Thanks Eric... My attorney is already looking into the possibility of prior claims on this model oven... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

12-16-2013, 09:32 AM	#69
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	This will likely be the last photo update... managed to catch a clear focus shot while redressing the wounds over the weekend... The slice at the base of the thumb is the work of the oven hinge... The other places are the cuts made by the surgeon for the repair work... I still don't have much feeling in the thumb... and not able to see any movement of the top knuckle when I try to bend it... but the physical therapist says that it will all return if I do the exercises that have been prescribed... not a hundred percent, but at least a liveable result... Thanks again to all of you for all your thoughts, encouragements, and prayers, they are appreciated more than you know... Attached Thumbnails __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

12-27-2013, 12:38 PM	#72
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Okay... this IS the last photo update... The external physical healing is about complete... but overcoming the underlying scar tissue to allow movement, and physical therapy will be ongoing for months yet... only a couple of degrees of movement of my thumb's top knuckle, compared to about 30 degrees of movement on the other hand. I still have a long row to hoe... Thanks for hanging in there with me guys... ...and please don't try this at home... This is the result of an amateur on a closed course... imagine how bad it would be if a professional had been injured! Attached Thumbnails __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

12-13-2013, 01:49 PM	#65
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Definitly a products liability injury claim..I'm serious 23 years worth!! I'm sure you not the only victim of Kitchen aides' faulty and dangerous unit or you could be the first!! I do suggest you seek proper qualified advice to discuss you and your families' alternatives...Eric

12-13-2013, 04:07 PM	#67
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	I'm sure your in good hands. Don't let them blame you. God Bless! We are all behind you and your family~~~

12-13-2013, 07:26 PM	#68
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Geez, John, you give me the chills every time you post something related to your injury. I just can't imagine.

12-16-2013, 09:49 AM	#70
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Keep healing and we'll keep praying!

12-27-2013, 01:30 PM	#73
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Keep On Healing!! We will keep you in our Prayers! Eric & Debby

12-28-2013, 09:20 PM	#74
Leif Thoreson User Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 24 Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 1 Post	John , I just saw this thread... prayers said for your recovery.

12-29-2013, 12:47 AM	#75
Maestro User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: "Where the streets have no names" Posts: 504 Thanks: 192 Thanked 200 Times in 136 Posts	wow.. amazing. I believe this is the best X-mas present one can receive; Good Health. God Bless.

12-29-2013, 11:57 AM	#76
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Very good John! ... next time don't use that flippin' owen ... :-) __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.