Try to avoid this: Tonight I cut my right pinkie finger in order to push out a bunch of puss and I can see that the scar tissue, and loss of feeling in that finger, will be a problem.

Two weeks ago I poked/cut that finger, deep, while cleaning fish. A fish bone did it, actually, I was cleaning fish too fast and without a glove. It cooked a for a few days, swollen up and infected, but it went down and I thought it over. Not so. It became sore at the joint a couple days ago. Dark blue at the joint and I can't extend the pinkie all the way anymore. So I sliced it and sure enough I got yellow/green puss.

Feels better but I have a hole in my didget. I can see the scar tissue lining itself up along the inside of my finger. It looks like it's gonna be like another finger that was torn long and deep by a dog that rightfully chewed on me. If so, the scar tissue will begin to pull the finger over, just like the last time I had one of these infections.

My point is…I suggest you wear a glove while cleaning fish.