Then it swelled up and hurt more . So bad that it hurt to sign a check or use the space bar ! After 5 days of this , I went to the doc . I was afraid I had hurt a ligament or fractured it w/o realizing it .

Question: What do you think happened after the author went to see the doctor ?
Answer: The doctor removed the ligaments with out him realizing that it was done .He found out that , thank goodness the hand was not broken but sprained and a simple brace was all he needed .The swelling and pain was so severe that while he was writing a check to the doctor he passed out .He was writing a check at the bar and there was no space for him to write so his hand swelled up .