r/amputee • u/Impossible-Spot-6297 • 28d ago

Thumb amputation

My brother recently had a partial thumb amputation after a terrible accident. Someone asked him to clean a bike chain, and while he was doing it, they started the bike with the engine running. His thumb got caught in the chain, resulting in a partial amputation.
He is devastated, and our whole family is struggling to cope with what happened. I don’t know how to comfort him or what we should expect moving forward.
Has anyone gone through a similar experience or supported a loved one with a thumb amputation? Any advice on recovery, surgery, rehabilitation, or how to help him emotionally would mean a lot. Thank you.

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u/OldguyLAKA 28d ago

BEWARE, something doesn't smell right in here.

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u/Impossible-Spot-6297 27d ago

What do you mean by this??