Fortunately, the progesterone in the IUD is working wonders for calming my innards down-- funny how it's more willing to accept something that counterfeits pregnancy than it would be to allow a chunk of metal. This whole mess has, however, convinced me that my future will contain numerous caesarean sections. END TMI NOW

And hand injuries are particularly worrying. There's a lot of delicate machinery in there, not to mention the body horror involved in any kind of hand damage. Be careful!