pincheck 0 #1 August 16, 2011 well had 4 pins inserted in my right foot when i had my motorbike crash 16 weeks ago. Damn painful when banged three 16" running down the length of my foot inserted under the toes and one running across from side to side in right side. So went in yesterday evening and had my operation under general anesthetic to have them removed up at 6 am this morning fasted from midnight then in for 09:30 out by 10am and recovered for 10:30. So lunch jug of water and come 15:30 discharged home Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #2 August 17, 2011 Ugh, the whole things sounds painful from start to finish. Hope you're back to normal soon!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #3 August 17, 2011 Bugger I was hoping for FREE METAL thingies Glad you're on the mend mate You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #4 August 17, 2011 QuoteUgh, the whole things sounds painful from start to finish. Hope you're back to normal soon! Pincheck, normal???? Bwahahahahaha50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vskydiver 0 #5 August 17, 2011 I'm metal free too! JohnMitchell got the pliers out and took my naval ring out in preparation for my MRI which was canceled at the last min. and rescheduled for next Monday. So I'll be metal free all weekend. Your metal removal doesn't sound like it was as much fun as mine though. Hope you feel better soon!! Good luck with the PT! ** Motorcycles are dangerous! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trafficdiver 8 #6 August 17, 2011 Quote well had 4 pins inserted in my right foot when i had my motorbike crash 16 weeks ago. Damn painful when banged three 16" running down the length of my foot inserted under the toes and one running across from side to side in right side. So went in yesterday evening and had my operation under general anesthetic to have them removed up at 6 am this morning fasted from midnight then in for 09:30 out by 10am and recovered for 10:30. So lunch jug of water and come 15:30 discharged home I fell off a chimney working about 14 years ago and landed on my left foot and it snapped in half basically. Had 4 16" pins going straight through my toes and one 4" pin through the side holding it together. It sucked. It takes a while for all the tendons and soft stuff to heal after the pins come out. Good luck. They'll probably tell you to walk on it as much as possible, the more you use it the better it will heal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #7 August 17, 2011 Quote I'm metal free too.. Gotta say this sounds sexier than Pinchecks ordeal... Quote ** Motorcycles are dangerous! Only as dangerous as skydivers are. (Case by case basis.)My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #8 August 17, 2011 Hey Pincheck, gonna change your name to PinFree? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #9 August 17, 2011 Quote Hey Pincheck, gonna change your name to PinFree? quite possibly I was just surprised at how fast i was discharged guess it was turning down the offer of painkillers twice that day , well to be honest no pain just stiffness is all got to wait for the wounds to heal for walking god do i need to walk you won't stop me Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meso 38 #10 August 17, 2011 I've pretty much seen everything there is to see on the internet, but the line "three 16" running down the length of my foot inserted under the toes and one running across from side to side in right side." made me gag a bit. DO NOT WANT! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #11 August 17, 2011 Quote I've pretty much seen everything there is to see on the internet, but the line "three 16" running down the length of my foot inserted under the toes and one running across from side to side in right side." made me gag a bit. DO NOT WANT! well when they gave me the appointment at the fracture clinic for the surgery yesterday for the removal i did get a look at the x-rays and it looked well scarey but god does it feet better now could only see 2 of them as the big toe had one under it going into my skin see the fun trying to see the damn thing really if i wanted you to be sick would have you looking at my foot at 6 weeks Not safe for squeamish, you can see ends of the pins http://www.flickr.com/photos/9483441@N07/5831485055/ the dent is deep at toes 2,3 no further skin graph, for plastic surgeon said it would be pointless now waiting for the swelling to go down further. Just so it can be stitched closed Thinking is its a lot better now than at that stage Graph has mostly taken and is a healthy colour with the Dent being treated medical grade manuka honeyrecovery is going well Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,362 #12 August 17, 2011 QuoteI've pretty much seen everything there is to see on the internet, but the line "three 16" running down the length of my foot inserted under the toes and one running across from side to side in right side." made me gag a bit. DO NOT WANT! I had never heard of an external fixator until I came out of surgery to find one of these on my arm back in 1996: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/External_fixation"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #13 August 17, 2011 Quote I've pretty much seen everything there is to see on the internet, but the line "three 16" running down the length of my foot inserted under the toes and one running across from side to side in right side." made me gag a bit. DO NOT WANT! You would have cringed at seeing James Cazer's ankles after his canopy collapse back in the mid 90's. You know those halos that people with neck injuries have put on them to stabilize broken vertebrae? He had them on his feet/ankles. Yikes! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #14 August 21, 2011 Wow that's interestingIf the experience of them getting a look at and seeing/ feeling my wound and foot helps some other poor person involved in a accident that may help them fair enough said yes to helping out Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
npgraphicdesign 2 #15 August 21, 2011 Recover soon....sounds like you're on your way. But I bet going through metal detectors at airports would've been fun had those stayed in. ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #16 August 21, 2011 Quote Recover soon....sounds like you're on your way. But I bet going through metal detectors at airports would've been fun had those stayed in. ;) That would have been a unhelpful complicationAs it always happens to me was stopped at Dublin Ireland airport flying back to Edinburgh a month before my accident. Well because i had my camera and tripod in the bag not only did i set the bloody walk through off 3 times before they gave up,They also made me empty my bag and put it through again by which time i had 4-5 trays and a unpacked back which they passed me back. I was n't impressed and neither where the people behind me but got some nice aftershave in duty free to cheer myself up Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites