DR JoseSPiano: I know exactly how you feel about the dish washing.
I, too, once severely gashed my hand when a dish broke as I was washing it.
The trick -- for furture reference -- is to handle each item firmly, but gently. Don't take out your frustrations on the dish as you watch it.
I realized I had been holding the bowl that broke with a great deal of tension...and as the bowl was curved, it simply couldn't resist the pressure.
Easy does it...and count yourself fortunate that you didn't cut a tendon or nerve.
Well... I think it was more a case that I was washing a cheap ceramic coffee mug. But still... I have been ever so careful ever since then while hand-washing dishes.
And, yes, I do count myself very fortunate that I did not hit a nerve or tendon. Even the doctor was sort of amazed since the cut was kind of jagged and relatively deep. Thankfully(?), whatever part of the mug handle that ended up cutting me, gave a rather clean, fast cut - even if it was a little jagged. It took me a few seconds to realize that I had been cut, since I really didn't feel much of anything when it happened. But enough of that...
It happened about eight weeks ago, and I was able to play piano even when I had the gauze dressing on for two days. In fact, some of the cast members commented that I still sounded the same - consistent - while I was playing the tech rehearsals.
