Now that im taking a basket of anti imflam pills... its feeling loads better. It just needed the swell backed of a hair so it could get good bloodflow. It should be to rights in about 10 days I should guess.
Yes.. its not broken. Its just that the brunt of the impact was dead on the joint of the middle finger. That flex joint is just locked down with swelling and sheer bruising... a lovely little combo for stiffness and pain.
I went for a classic band aid over the knuckle flexing one because it would help to keep the joint locked into a straight line. Flexing it just isnt on the menu for a few.
The swelling is subsiding, no sign of infection, knitting up nicely, no real pain to speak of. I can even bend it over halfway now. I figure this thing will be a memory in less than 10 days.
I used to have a 'no fear' shirt that said "Scars are trophies for the intense" Methinks my wife must have thrown that one away while I wasn't looking, It's been AWOL for a while now.