Sorry to hear about your (our) losses, Mr. P.
Just so that you don't think it's all roses over here; I decided to shove my left thumb into the blade on Sept 17th.
It's O.K. it could have been much worse.
I still have a thumb.
Its a tiny bit shorter than it has been.
Waiting to see if the nail will grow back.
I am now starting to use it again as the soreness resides.
We need to be very thankful for all that is, for all that we have, and for those that surround us.