It has been almost exactly one year since Buddy Valastro severely injured his hand in a freak accident.
But nowadays the Cake Boss star is nearly fully recovered.
Speaking on the "Rachael Ray Show, the TLC star, 44, was happy to report he was 'about 95% healed'.
On the mend! Buddy Valastro revealed he is 'about 95% healed' a year after a freak accident injured his hand
'Which if that's as good as it's going to get Rachael, I'll take it,' Buddy added.
'It’s definitely been an amazing ride,' he continued. 'The fact that I'm able to still do what I love, like doing that last season of Buddy vs. Duff, it was amazing because of the fact that I could still do it.'
Buddy injured his right hand at his home bowling alley in September 20, 2020, after a pinsetter malfunctioned, trapping his hand inside the unit as he tried to release the bowling pin from the cage mechanism.
A one-and-a-half inch metal rod pierced his hand three times between his ring finger and his middle finger.
'I'll take it': Buddy was more than happy with all the progress he had made in his recovery
Horrific: Buddy injured his right hand at his home bowling alley in September 2020, after a pinsetter malfunctioned, trapping his hand inside the unit as he tried to release the bowling pin from the cage mechanism
Ouch: His sons Buddy Jr., then 16, and Marco, then 13, had to use a saw to free their father from the machine and he was hospitalized for treatment
His sons Buddy Jr., then 16, and Marco, then 13, had to use a saw to free their father from the machine and he was hospitalized for treatment.
The TLC star has undergone numerous surgeries since then, and in July revealed he had yet to regain full use of his middle finger since the accident.
'I can't move it over to the left,' the Cake Boss star explained while co-hosting ET. 'I have a large gap right there, but I have the strength. I
