One Friday night in late September Rachel was out playing dodge ball in Seattle. She reached out to catch a flying ball but missed. Looking down she noticed something was amiss. Her finger was crooked! Cursing her ill luck she left the playing field in search of ice and so begins the saga of the pinkie finger…

First X-Ray at the Walk in emergency clinic 11PM

Second X-Ray at the hospital around midnight

10/3 surgery wherein I get pins and wires and stitches

Note the stitches on both sides of my finger

First x-rays after surgery in January (view 1/3)

First x-rays after surgery (view 2/3)

First x-rays after surgery (view 3/3)

Second set of X-rays following surgery February (view 1/2)

Second set of X-rays following surgery (view 2/2)

Third set of X-rays following surgery March (view 1/3)

Third set of X-rays following surgery (view 3/3)

Third set of X-rays following surgery (view 2/3)

During second surgery 4/1/13 (view 1/2)

During second surgery 4/1/13 (view 2/2)

Fourth set of X-rays following 2nd surgery (view 1/2)

Fourth set of X-rays following 2nd surgery (view 2/2)

16 stitches in the “z” cut

All stitches taken out! Let the healing begin 4-15-13