I took the side off a finger on Thanksgiving day 13 years ago. Hubby grabbed the piece and put it in a cup of salt water and rushed me and finger to hospital. Doctor was going to sew it back on until the nurse looked in the cup, got sick, and threw it onto the floor. They then just bandaged the finger, after packing it in honey! It hurt like you know what, but it healed and it looks almost normal. It did hurt for a couple of weeks!