hole-in-my-hand update

i added updated pictures to the NSFTWS post below. my hand, though it may not look better, is getting better. i can make a fist with no pain, the swelling is confined to the immediate vicinity of the wound now, rather than the whole hand. looks like i'll get to keep my hand after all. i just seem to have bad bug luck. i'll tryto get scotland pix up soon, i have a post i'm working on about my trip to sharm el-sheik TheMech and i went on a couple months ago, and i still have my oktoberfest R&R to finish. man, i'm behind. i'll try to diligently catch up soon.