Nate was adjusting the throttle on the old garden tiller & ...yada, yada, yada ... his finger got a chunk taken out of it. Thankfully his father was out at the farm (about 15 miles from Logan & 10 miles from Smithfield) & was able to drive, so that Nate could push on his pressure point on the way to the ER. I'm sure Nate would have passed out from loss of blood if he had to try to drive stick-shift, ending up off the road. It was completely out of the ordinary for Eldon to be there. We are so grateful!
The doctor had to cut off the end 1/4 inch of Nate's index finger bone to close the wound, but they think he will be able to grow some kind of fingernail in 6-12 months. The last photo shows the fake fingernail they sewed on to protect the nail bed. The stitches will come out right before we come to Rexburg for the family reunion.
A good sign: Nate pitched in the semi-final softball game 6 days later (don't ask Nate about the game-they lost in extra innings).
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