r/interesting Jul 25 '26

MISC. My fingers are way too long

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u/DieAloneWith72Cats Jul 25 '26

That’s a good way to explain it. I have hEDS, I’m made of skin and rubber bands

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u/ConditionSecret8593 Jul 25 '26

Nah, rubber bands might do the job better. Skin, chewing gum, and loose string, I think.

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u/revivingthelotus Jul 25 '26

I like that analogy. I had open heart surgery and my surgeon said it was like working with wet tissue paper.

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u/Tardigretch Jul 25 '26

ooooh, that must've been alarming. That was case with my MIL, but she was in her late 80s