model career my be over

That sucks, man but hang in there.

About three weeks ago I sliced the HELL out of my right index finger tip.
It was borderline to need stitches but the ARNP at the urgent care said they don't like to stitch fingertips unless it's absolutely necessary. The first urgent care turned me away because of the location of the injury.

I am just now able to go without some kind of cover.

What sucks is I'm a guitar player and the bottom of "the flap" is right exactly where I hold the pick. I used to have nightmares about this kind of injury when I was a teenager and first started playing.

I am cautiously optimistic.

I will not go down without a fight.