ragingmemeaholic

Damn that's impressively fast I'm glad you won't be stuck in bed too long!

My insurance deductible is $1000 and it didn't cover the surgery anyways. I'm under my parents plan and they are self employed... I never consulted a doctor but like I said I read a lot of medical literature and it was very clear cut as to the consequences of tearing the skin bridge on accident versus a clean surgical cut. I read a lot of it through my school's academic database. My girlfriend knew what I Was doing and I was ready to call for help if needed but I knew I would be fine in terms of an emergency. My worries were infection and cutting the right amount of skin off. The $1000 deductible for an E.R. visit is a lot cheaper than going in on a planned doctor vist.

I've seen a huge tree fall on a beautiful day with no wind while canoeing. I also check my campsite for loose/ dead looking limbs. Its unlikely to die this way but I'm a man of odds ;-)

ditto this question I've been trying to figure out a way to do this for years now.

The problem with tearing it is it can leave scar tissue which some people report gets a lot of pain at times.