# Should I cut open my index finger? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 19, 2002, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-cut-open-my-index-finger/124586 "2002-08-19T13:39:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-cut-open-my-index-finger/124586/21 "2002-08-19T22:45:09Z")
Cost? What is this cost you speak of? I live in Canada and have even have insurance on top of that! I am above and beyond any cost for medical care! (That is, if I am willing to wait for it and don’t want a tummy-tuck!) 😉 FWIW - I made an appointment with my Dr for Friday afternoon. If I don’t have it out on my own by then I’ll have him rip the sucka out. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-cut-open-my-index-finger/124586/22 "2002-08-19T22:53:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lieu \* > \*\*Keep this in mind in case you ever need an MRI. Either get it now or remember it’s there if you’re ever scheduled for one. \*\* I didn’t even think of that. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![galt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@galt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galt)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-cut-open-my-index-finger/124586/23 "2002-08-20T04:32:00Z")
But wouldn’t an MRI get the piece of metal out? Problem solved! 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-cut-open-my-index-finger/124586.md?page=1)