Had meant to post this up a couple of weeks back, but was too busy to.
Anyway, after living for going-on-to-23 years, I DISCOVERED something about myself which I've never know before.
BRACHYDACTYLY TYPE D. Yeah, now, finally, it has a name to it. BRACHYDACTYLY TYPE D. Also known as "clubbed thumb" or "toe thumb". AND MEGAN FOX has them, too!
It was a pure accidental discovery. I was searching the internet for information about genetics and inheritances, and stumbled upon this recessive trait by chance. I nearly gasped and concussed when I saw it. I was absolutely mortified, to say the least! THAT'S MY THUMB!!! Who took that picture?!
Anyway, finally, now I have a sound explanation as to why my thumbs look the way they do. And NO, opposed to the common myth (especially my parents!), it is NOT caused by excessive sucking of thumb. Clubbed thumb is just a recessive trait of genes - just like widow's peak and Morton's toe and tongue-rolling.
Apparently, clubbed thumb is relatively uncommon, found in around 1 in 1000. Majority only has it on only one thumb. And guess what? I've got TWO ugly ones. Centuries ago, clubbed thumb was associated with royalty. The European royalties used to marry within the royal family, and thus clubbed thumb has been associated with inbreeding amongst the European royalty. Clubbed thumb has been thought of as a sign of royal pure blood.
Who knows, maybe my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather used to be an European royalty. That makes me a great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandprincess! Yeah, right.
I've always known my thumbs are much more smaller and fatter than the typical ones. Hey, at least it has never stopped or hindered me from typing, writing, or playing the guitar (I've got to admit though, bowling is a pain in the neck. I've got to up the weight by a notch as my clubbed thumb would get stuck in the finger hole).
Still, nevertheless, it's nice; knowing why my thumbs look they way they are. Suddenly, it gives an odd sense of association. And, frankly, I no longer feel so much of a misfit. To think that I was formerly under the mistakened impression that I'm the only living human alive to own such weird-looking thumbs, but hey! MEGAN FOX has them, too!!!
Monday, 18 May 2009
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13 comments:
i have one too! just found out what i was called today, i cant believe it! I always thought it was called toe thumb haha
Anonymous: Hihi! Haha... Toe thumb, clubbed thumb, brachydactyly type D... It's the same thing. Haha... Anyway, thumbs up to our thumbs! =)
heyy!! I have two of them too! people alwayssss make fun of me. lol.
I have just one, my uncle has two. I have met a couple of people who have these thumbs. It is really funny when I see them, and I do see them more than I ask people about them, because maybe they do not think that their thumbs are misshapened!! But, when I have asked others about them, they are so relieved to know that others have "their thumb" I have grown to love my hammer thumb.
I have one too!! I worked at a place where the guy next to me had two, and my account manager had 2. Im still working on not being ashamed of it. I constantly hide it. But royal thumbs unite!
hahahaha! I HAVE TWO OF THEM! IM GLAD THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON LIVING WITH CLUBBED THUMB..
I have two club thumbs as well as mortons toe! Anyone else?!?!
Kristina
I've grown to love my two stub thumbs, though I find it a little annoying when I have to explain them to people. It seems like I'm always answering the same questions!
No, I didn't suck my thumb as a baby. Yes, they've always been this way. No, they aren't injured. No, it doesn't hurt. Yes I know, they do look like toes. No, I'm not a mutant , other people have it too! Yes, brachydactyly is real, I'm not making it up.
I found out that my smaller "toeish" thumb has a name earlier today. I don't think it's ugly at all. It's part of my body, and quite frankly it isn't all that noticeable. It is important to be confident with one's self and the way you look and not let anyone else convince you otherwise.
I have it too. I literally hate it. Im always thinking what was God thinking... Lol. But it awful and there's no way of reversing. Except to live with it. My thumbs have stop me from a lot things I wanted to do in life. Like even becoming a Native American Model. Not glad I'm the only one but I'm not the only one who has to deal with this.
Funny I just heard the name on a tv show and was doing some research online. I have these thumbs too. My grandmother was the only one in the family besides me (she wasborn in Italy) but now my daughter has them too. Maybe we are Italian royalty and don't know it.
Omg. This is so funny. I always thought my thumb was caused my my crazy thumb sucking. For years!!! Can it be in some cases???? I used to be so mad at my mom for letting. I was quite old when I stopped. Lol. I have one on my right hand and my other is a beautiful perfect thumb. I really thought it was my doing. I always kinda hid it especially from boyfriends. My boyfriend now noticed it but never though much of it so now I'm fine with it and don't care if people notice it. I've never been asked about it or made fun of for it. I heard it was common in French and/or Canadian girls (which I am). Too weird to discover this at my age. 34
This is soooo awesome!!! Whoever is reading and has the infamous clubbed thumb(s), DO KEEP the comments going! It's so nice hearing from all of you guys, AND knowing that so many people have clubbed thumbs too! For me, I still am a little conscious of it, especially in the presence of my boyfriend. Am working on it! Thumbs up to our royal thumbs! :)
Kristina : MEEEE!!! I have Morton's toe too! :)
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