The Doc is pulling a big ass pin out of my bone

**frozenwater** · 02-28-2005, 03:21 PM

So the pin in my thumb comes out in 30 minutes. This thing goes through one bone, into a joint, through that bone and into my palm area.

The doc is giving me NOTHING for pain just slicing a stitch, grabbing it and yanking it out.

I can't help thinking that this is going to be a bad thing. Anyone else experience this, should I by a 5th of JD first?

**PlayHarder** · 02-28-2005, 03:27 PM

Having seen the x-ray, all I can say is good luck. JD sounds like a good plan.

**Viva** · 02-28-2005, 03:31 PM

I crushed an index finger when I was 13. Same thing- big ol' pin throught the tip of the finger and all the way to the back. Later, I had two smaller pins going through just the first two proximal bones.

The pins come out easily. It will likey feel uncomfortable, but it shouldn't hurt bad. If it does, wack your doctor.

**teledave** · 02-28-2005, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by Viva

If it does, wack your doctor.

With the other hand.

Good Luck!

**splat** · 02-28-2005, 03:37 PM

The Doc is pulling a big ass pin out of my bone.

jumbles!

**EPSkis** · 02-28-2005, 03:38 PM

According to my clock, you have 4 minutes to kill a 5th.

Good luck with that!

**Snow Dog** · 02-28-2005, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by frozenwater

should I by a 5th of JD first?

That's always a good idea.

**backpack** · 02-28-2005, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by frozenwater

This thing goes through one bone, into a joint, through that bone and into my palm area.

The doc is giving me NOTHING for pain just slicing a stitch, grabbing it and yanking it out.

Hopefully it won't be as bad as it sounds...

**AfroMullet** · 02-28-2005, 04:05 PM

An ass-pin, eh? Sort of reminds me of the good old South Park.

**freshie247** · 02-28-2005, 04:13 PM

Best O luck on that one mi amico.

**stompinlines** · 02-28-2005, 04:23 PM

You should be ok with an anti-inflammatory, over the counter med. The bone pain is minimal with pin removal. If you were having a cortical screw removed then I would ask 'kindly' for a painkiller.

**GT40** · 02-28-2005, 07:50 PM

When they pulled the pin out of my wrist, the Doc had to make several attempts, because the pliers kept slipping off. He had used a little local and the pain was OK.

L7 · 02-28-2005, 07:54 PM

I had a similar pin pulled out of my thumb. The pain was brief but it was intense and make no mistake it was there no matter what the lieing fuck tells you before he yanks.

**gincognito** · 02-28-2005, 08:00 PM

Not sure if it's relevant (it's surely too late), but I had a pin removed from my heel about ten years ago. No freezing or anything; doc just clamped something that looked like a manual drill over the end of it, cranked a few turns in reverse and that puppy slid right out. An odd sensation but that was it.

Hope your experience was similar.

Sick and ashamed and happy (and I do seem to recall a red fountain though),
d.

**schuss** · 02-28-2005, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by gincognito

Not sure if it's relevant (it's surely too late), but I had a pin removed from my heel about ten years ago. No freezing or anything; doc just clamped something that looked like a manual drill over the end of it, cranked a few turns in reverse and that puppy slid right out. An odd sensation but that was it.

Hope your experience was similar.

Sick and ashamed and happy (and I do seem to recall a red fountain though),
d.

I got 4 pulled out of my arm many moons ago. I, as well, had a manual drill used on me, albeit whilst under the influence of the fluffy demerol injection. While floating in the air, many feet above the bed, all I could hear was "squeak-squeak-squeak" as the pins squeaked out of the tightly bonded bone. Appetizing eh? I then tried walking out of the room, only to find that my legs had been replaced by useless protuberances. Damn jackals.

**watersnowdirt** · 02-28-2005, 10:40 PM

I have a screw in my foot that I've contemplated having taken out. It's in my foot bone and I can feel a weird sensation sometimes running up and down steep hills that I think is the screw.

Worth it to do it?

oh, and sorry about the ass-pin. that sucks.

**frozenwater** · 02-28-2005, 10:45 PM

ok, the deed is done. Could have been worse, could have been a helluva lot better.

My wife talked to the doc, convinced her that I really was a big wuss, and the local was given. Hell the local really hurt. A scalpal slices a 1/4 inch slit in my finger and then the tugging begins - and never ends. The doc calls in another doc and she goes at it for a while. They widen the cut to 1/2 inch and tug some more. I hear the pliers slipping off the pin again and again.

I taped the whole thing (well, my wife did) and they were going to town on that beast. 20 minutes after it started the pin comes flying out.

The last minute was fully felt as the local was pretty well worn off. They then prescribe some lortab and send me off to fill it. By the time I drove across town and had it filled I was in a state of pain much worse than at any time before in my life. Right now I have 2 lortabs, a valium and a percocet in me and I hurt.

If I get around to it and if there is interst I will post the highlights of the video of the procedure. It is pretty bloody and fairly gross but cool in a "holy shit" kind of way.

**InspectorGadget** · 02-28-2005, 11:06 PM

I took pictures when the docs pulled the pins out of my arm last spring - weird sensation, but no pain to speak of.

Edit: I gather our patient will be recovering from a JD anesthesia and pharmaceutical hangover.

**ak_powder_monkey** · 02-28-2005, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by frozenwater

If I get around to it and if there is interst I will post the highlights of the video of the procedure. It is pretty bloody and fairly gross but cool in a "holy shit" kind of way.

Post it on Newschoolers!

**Dr. Send** · 02-28-2005, 11:31 PM

I mean this in the nicest way, but I'm glad that was you and not me.

**EPSkis** · 03-01-2005, 09:29 AM

F ~ Dam, mang.

Glad it's at least done now. So uhh - where's the vid?

fwiw ~ I've had similar experiences with pain meds. I don't think there's a pain pill out there that I haven't tried for my knee. For whatever reason, Darvocet seems to be the one that works the best for me. (Downside is that it's apparently highly habit forming after 5-7 days.)

Feel better!