The road to the happy ending I'd hoped for got a little longer yesterday. I spoke with the good Dr. V before they wheeled me into surgery; he intended to pin the broken bits without cutting me open. But the road to hell and all that . . . .
After trying valiantly to get all the pieces-parts into their respective places for forty minutes, Dr. V filleted me from palm to mid-forearm.
The good news is that there is no tendon or ligament damage; all the bones and fragments fit neatly together; and, I have some new hardware.
The bad news is that it hurts like HELL!
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04-08-2004, 05:07 PM #1
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Post-surgery and I have a new avatar :(
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
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04-08-2004, 05:08 PM #2
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Yikes! Good luck with recovery. We'll see you at RB's shindig.
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04-08-2004, 05:09 PM #3
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Not that this compares to the pain, but, cool pic. Lucky bones heal quick. Tendons and ligs take forever.
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04-08-2004, 05:10 PM #4
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Re: Post-surgery and I have a new avatar :(
Glad to hear, uh, no ligaments are damaged.
Seriously, though, heal up quick.
And remember, with today's pharmaceuticals, there's no reason you should be in pain.
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04-08-2004, 05:11 PM #5
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Welcome back! Are you taking anything for the pain?
Sprite"I call it reveling in natures finest element. Water in its pristine form. Straight from the heavens. We bathe in it, rejoicing in the fullest." --BZ
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04-08-2004, 05:11 PM #6
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Re: Post-surgery and I have a new avatar :(
Heh, been there, done that! You're gonna have a sweet scar, my friend. Best of luck with the recovery!Originally posted by InspectorGadget
After trying valiantly to get all the pieces-parts into their respective places for forty minutes, Dr. V filleted me from palm to mid-forearm.
The good news is that there is no tendon or ligament damage; all the bones and fragments fit neatly together; and, I have some new hardware.Your dog just ate an avocado!
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04-08-2004, 05:14 PM #7
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...and are you sharing with us at RB's?Originally posted by snowsprite
Are you taking anything for the pain?
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04-08-2004, 05:18 PM #8
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Ouch. Glad all the pices fit together.
You are what you eat.
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04-08-2004, 05:34 PM #9
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damn, good luck IG...I feel your pain. hand injuries suck. I am still working mine back to full strength.
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04-08-2004, 05:47 PM #10
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Hope you feel better soon! Here's to mended wings!
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04-08-2004, 06:03 PM #11
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Just think...once you heal, your right hand will be like hooking up with some strange...
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04-08-2004, 06:05 PM #12
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good luck. and good job on not gettin any connective tissue cause that sucks ass. and yea, youre gonna have a burly scar.
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04-08-2004, 06:30 PM #13
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those are some long screws! do they come out through the skin and will be removed later?
your scar will be choice. you gotta tan that shit ASAP after you get the stiches out - you don't want that baby fading on you.
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04-08-2004, 08:05 PM #14
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Nice Avatar! perhaps my new favorite (after Britney's of course)
From the looks of that one view the alignment is perfecto!
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04-08-2004, 10:29 PM #15
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I hope you can still hoist a beer with the other one. You need to medicate the pain.
Get well soon.
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04-09-2004, 08:35 AM #16
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good luck and TAKE DRUGS! It's better to stop the pain before it starts than to try to manage once it's got you pinned down.
And yes, chicks definitely dig scars. (but do guys?? just wondering, being the proud owner of several).
Heal fast IG!“Within this furnace of fear, my passion for life burns fiercely. I have consumed all evil. I have overcome my doubt. I am the fire.”
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04-09-2004, 08:41 AM #17
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Oh, have a got some treats for you, grrrl. And yes, scars are sexy on a chick, as long as they're in the right places.Originally posted by watersnowdirt
And yes, chicks definitely dig scars. (but do guys?? just wondering, being the proud owner of several).
Your dog just ate an avocado!
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04-09-2004, 04:29 PM #18
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Thanks WSD.Originally posted by watersnowdirt
It's better to stop the pain before it starts than to try to manage once it's got you pinned down.
There's another lesson learned; I waited too long before taking the next dose of Lortab . . . . ouch.
Won't do that again.A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
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04-09-2004, 05:21 PM #19
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Scars are a sign that you living a life worth living. I wouldn't date a woman who has no scars because they obviously don't know how to have fun. At least not fun as I define it.Originally posted by watersnowdirt
And yes, chicks definitely dig scars. (but do guys?? just wondering, being the proud owner of several).
Oh, yeah, and enjoy the drugs and get better fast IG.
PS. you got a bigger version of the xray?
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04-10-2004, 04:02 PM #20
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Yes, ImageStation photo links don't seem to work very well; so try thisOriginally posted by Telenater
PS. you got a bigger version of the xray?
url.Last edited by InspectorGadget; 04-10-2004 at 04:06 PM.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
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