Apr
My son aged 11yrs had his finger literally ripped off his hand when his ring caught on a fence he was climbing and slipped. It was horrific but almost two years on he has recovered well (better than I have!) and wants to let other children know the dangers of playing while wearing rings.
He has found on the internet details of a designer in France that makes wedding rings that snap if caught on anything and wishes all rings had been made this way.
He was never in the habit of wearing a ring. He just occurred to put it on the day of the accident (his “girlfriend” at school had brought it back for him from her holidays) and I hadn't noticed it when we went out on that fateful walk so as a parent witnessing something so easily preventable but so life altering, I would like to support him in his campaign.
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Odix is a spambot and a scammer. Report him and ignore him.
My high school choir teacher (Richard Gray, De Anza High, Richmond CA, 1975) lost both his ring fingers at a very early age due to a minor birth defect (the ring & middle fingers on both hands were connected). He learned to play the piano and many other musical instruments, taught various classes in music, and was one of the finest people I ever knew.
Many famous people sport hands with fewer than the classic number of digits. A missing ring finger is nothing in the big picture, though that corn might be problematic. A minor bit of plastic surgery might fix that up with an in-office visit in just a few minutes, check it out.
I think the 'breakaway' ring idea is a great one, I don't wear any jewelry, not even a wristwatch, because I operate printing presses with many rotating & pinching parts and have heard from experienced operators what can happen when things like that get snagged.
Your son sounds like a trooper, and I don't think there's anything he can't do if he wants to.
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it's great that he wants to raise awareness, i had never really thought about it that much but my children dont wear rings and i will be a bit more aware. so thats one person and 5 children your boy has helped already ha ha good luck.
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I had my right ring finger amputated, but it wasn’t ripped off my hand. I had it taken off at the proximal ip joint due to an injury as a teenager. I can, however, relate to the loss.
Pam
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Oh my goodness how awful for him, and you. It would never have occurred to me that wearing a ring could be so perilous. My children (aged 9 and 6) don't wear rings - yet! - but if they ever do I will certainly make sure they remove them before doing any sports or anything where they could catch their fingers on something.
Your son sounds like he’s an astounding young man, he is coming to terms with what has happened to him by trying to raise awareness of this issue, which is great. I wish him each success in his campaign.
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My Technology Instructor once told the class about how a man's wedding ring got caught on the side of a truck, and when his finger was twisted amputation occurred. So it has occurred before.
And also, I’m greatly sorry that this accident has occurred to your son.