I know how ya fee. That stinks. A couple years ago, I tore the ligament that holds my thumb onto my right hand. "Game keeper's thumb" is the term, derived from old English gamekeepers. They tore up their hands ringing bird necks. The trouble was, I was expecting a new custom made Owl selfbow any day. Wouldn't ya know? It showed up THE VERY NEXT DAY! I called Ed Scott to tell him the bow was in and it was really pretty and all, but that I couldn't shoot it for a long long time. It was awful. (By the way, I'm left handed, and the right thumb was the loose one, so naturally I sure couldn't draw a bow.) The first time I tried to shoot it was too early, and it snapped my thumb backwards, tearing it worse and giving me a good beating about the nose and eyes with the belly of the bow!
To make a long story short, I tried three docters and found one who didn't want to jump in with a knife right away. (I had no insurance at the time. $6,000+ for reconstuction was not an option) This guy put it in a stabilizer for several weeks and told me to take it easy and see if it would tighten up enough on its own to be functional. It finally did, though I certainly do not have the strenght that it once did. I can do most things alright though.
Guess I kinda got carried away, but I sure know how you're feeling. It's NO FUN not being able to shoot. I shoot pretty much every day. Even living in an army hotel for four months. I have two bows and a portable target in my room and I shoot every night before going to bed. I hate when I can't!! That's for sure!
Hope you get patched up quickly!
Topic: cruel & unusual punishment (Read 484 times)
