mguerra Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Just saw and read this thread. You'd fit right in with Quinn and Hooper and Chief Brody in that scar scene from Jaws! I had a hand injury like that once and it was big fun. Ouch. Excellent looking repair. I'm guessing you'll get 90% or better return of motor and sensory function. Ask for a quick blast of Propofol when they pull the pin... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skreef Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 On 12/6/2016 at 7:45 AM, tinyfish said: Wow, you must have a high tolerance to pain. I think I have a good bit.. Maybe after having children helped.. On no meds at all now.. Yayy!!! We are getting there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skreef Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 On 12/6/2016 at 9:33 AM, FotonDrv said: Susan, it is good to hear that you are now only on ibuprofen, that is a good step forward with your recovery! Saying prayers that the pin removal will go smoothly. Last year I had a screw taken out of the bone in my right foot (bunion surgery) because it hurt more with the screw being left in than just removing it. So you might feel a whole lot better when that blasted pin is removed. Save the pin and make something out of it When I requested the screws from my foot I had to sign a release, even though it was mine and I paid to have it put in and I was paying to have it removed. Pretty odd if you ask me. My mother had 21 major abdominal surgeries in her lifetime and when they did the last one there was not enough skin left on her belly for the sutures to hold without tearing through scar tissue so the surgeon used strain reliefs for the sutures to distribute the load on the skin; they were about 3/4" diameter buttons so it looked like she was laced up. She had a sense of humor about it and saved the buttons so after the surgery/removal of sutures and for the follow up she made a new dress and used the buttons on it. The doctor just busted out laughing when he saw what she had done with the hardware. So, shock your doc with creativity Wow!! Hope your mom is doing great now.. She has def been thru alot.. And the button story was Awesome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skreef Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 On 12/7/2016 at 0:09 AM, mguerra said: Just saw and read this thread. You'd fit right in with Quinn and Hooper and Chief Brody in that scar scene from Jaws! I had a hand injury like that once and it was big fun. Ouch. Excellent looking repair. I'm guessing you'll get 90% or better return of motor and sensory function. Ask for a quick blast of Propofol when they pull the pin... I'm really hoping so.. Got lots of therapy to go thru after the pin comes out on the 19th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FotonDrv Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 11 hours ago, skreef said: Wow!! Hope your mom is doing great now.. She has def been thru alot.. And the button story was Awesome... Mom passed away many years ago (I am 70 yrs old). She made it to 68 before pancreatic cancer got her, which was not the source of those surgeries, that was Crohns Disease and back in the 1940's-1970's there was not much to do with it if it was causing ulcerative colitis, so chopping out intestine was the method. Pretty gruesome... She is at least at rest now. You have one more week with "The Pin". Maybe make a ring out of it as a reminder to not stick your hand into things that crush, bang, bump and grind?? Pain is a wonderful reminder of what not to do. I have described some of my close calls to friends and relayed the experiences of my family and one of the remarks that always amused me was , "Maybe I should not be standing to close to you". On the other hand I have been incredibly lucky in spite of the things that have happened to me. A girlfriend once said to me, as the car we just flipped end over end down a rural highway came to rest, "boy are you lucky" since neither one of was hurt; the car was trashed. Getting run off the road by a drunk and left in the dark 50 miles from a town was an interesting experience! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skreef Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 On 12/7/2016 at 0:09 AM, mguerra said: Just saw and read this thread. You'd fit right in with Quinn and Hooper and Chief Brody in that scar scene from Jaws! I had a hand injury like that once and it was big fun. Ouch. Excellent looking repair. I'm guessing you'll get 90% or better return of motor and sensory function. Ask for a quick blast of Propofol when they pull the pin... I'm really hoping so.. Got lots of therapy to go thru after the pin comes out on the 19th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skreef Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 6 hours ago, FotonDrv said: Mom passed away many years ago (I am 70 yrs old). She made it to 68 before pancreatic cancer got her, which was not the source of those surgeries, that was Crohns Disease and back in the 1940's-1970's there was not much to do with it if it was causing ulcerative colitis, so chopping out intestine was the method. Pretty gruesome... She is at least at rest now. You have one more week with "The Pin". Maybe make a ring out of it as a reminder to not stick your hand into things that crush, bang, bump and grind?? Pain is a wonderful reminder of what not to do. I have described some of my close calls to friends and relayed the experiences of my family and one of the remarks that always amused me was , "Maybe I should not be standing to close to you". On the other hand I have been incredibly lucky in spite of the things that have happened to me. A girlfriend once said to me, as the car we just flipped end over end down a rural highway came to rest, "boy are you lucky" since neither one of was hurt; the car was trashed. Getting run off the road by a drunk and left in the dark 50 miles from a town was an interesting experience! O so sorry for your loss.. I actually been pretty blessed.. No real bad injuries to mention, only this one. So hoping I go another 50yrs of injury free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FotonDrv Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Lets hope your next 50 yrs goes smoothly too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted December 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 If you get another 50 it'll be a long and lonely 50. Looking back at my youth if I get another 30 I'll be lucky. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 7 hours ago, ckreef said: If you get another 50 it'll be a long and lonely 50. Looking back at my youth if I get another 30 I'll be lucky. Maybe your youth made you stronger... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted December 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Pin came came out today. Love the fancy surgical tool. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) I could go into business, there is a pair of vice grips in the garage. Edited December 19, 2016 by MacKenzie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FotonDrv Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 27 minutes ago, ckreef said: Pin came came out today. Love the fancy surgical tool. This looks like our new economy healthcare plan, the only thing missing is a bottle of tequila! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 So very sorry to read about your injury, Susan. I've gotta get on this forum more regularly! You're in my prayers for a complete recovery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skreef Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 1 hour ago, Geo said: So very sorry to read about your injury, Susan. I've gotta get on this forum more regularly! You're in my prayers for a complete recovery. Thank you Geo.. I'm getting there.. Just got to get into this therapy full on now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Good old vice grips come in handy lol sorry about the pun notSent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 One more step completed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skreef Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) 11 hours ago, Aussie Ora said: Good old vice grips come in handy lol sorry about the pun not Sent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk Lol.. Aussie.. Actually ckreef and I both laughed. The doctor told me he was going to use some when it came time.. Sounds terrifying but the cold spray is what done me in.. I kept pin for a reminder... Never Ever want to go thru that again... Whew! Once is way too many. Edited December 20, 2016 by skreef 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skreef Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 11 hours ago, tinyfish said: One more step completed. Yep.... Slowly but surely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Lol.. Aussie.. Actually ckreef and I both laughed. The doctor told me he was going to use some when it came time.. Sounds terrifying but the cold spray is what done me in.. I kept pin for a reminder... Never Ever want to go thru that again... Whew! Once is way too many. No you don't want to go through that again that's for sure good to see it is healing up. Nicley Sent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
