Well... it took the better part of a week... but it finally does really hurt. The surface cut is knitting nicely, but a mild infection did set in and pushed the general swelling of the joint past the point of general tolerance. The internal pressure must have backed off just enough to allow the bruising process to begin because the whole finger has taken on a lovely pale yellow hue from stem to stern. The mobility of the joint is back to day one stiff. Ah well.. so much for a quick heal.