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Fallon, 40, told his TV talk show audience on Monday that he
needed six hours of micro-surgery on his finger after catching
his wedding ring in a kitchen countertop when he tripped and
fell in June.
Doctors said he had suffered "ring avulsion" that almost pulled
his finger off. They took a vein from his foot and re-connected
it with tissue from his finger, the comedian said.
"Apparently the odds aren’t great with these things,” said
Fallon, brandishing a heavily bandaged hand. "Usually they just
cut your finger off."
Fallon said he spent 10 days in intensive care and that he is
not expected to get the feeing back in his finger for about two
months.
Fallon thanked medical staff for his care and fans for their
well-wishes. The accident, he said, made him realize how much he
loved his job.
"This is the meaning of my life. I belong on TV... This is my
job. I’m here to make you laugh," he said to cheers from the
audience.
Comcast-owned NBC ran repeats of "The Tonight Show" during
Fallon's absence.
(Reporting By Jill Serjeant; Editing by Bill Trott)
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