While you may loose some sensitivity (feelings) in your fingers for a while... your body should rejuvenate itself for those steam type scalds... it'll just take some time, is all.

Aaron, while you are young enough to quickly heal from such things as burns or cuts and such... the older you get, the more your body goes through bio-physiological changes including the metabolism and healing process. You should be fine with what the others have said to do. In days of old, they would have told ya to go to the barber and have em drain a quart of blood (blood letting) and tell ya you will feel better.

There are a gob of mishaps and ailments that sorta get in the way of what we do or like to do. Tommy is right about life though; things do happen and ya have to adjust . Ever hear of Murphy's Law? I some times wonder about ole Murphy.

You'll be fine Son, just keep your wounds clean and free of infection and let your body do it's magic on the repair side of matters. Ancedote: If your truck is an older one, take out the thermastat in the spring time (routine), and drink strong sasafras tea to thin your blood for the coming summer time months...and use the wet tea leaves to ease the pain of that burn and itching of the healing process.

Nonc D

Aaron,

This is not good news. I think there's a lot of valid remedies mentioned in this thread. Use your left hand and a towel next time brutha! And if you can wrap your injured hand around one of those 10 oz. cold Budweisers, that will not only soothe your hand but it will also provide you with the needed exercise to improve your "MOTOR SKILLS."

Dang truck!

R!CK