Round_Gun_Shooter Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Although only ounces, it was nice to get these out of my ankle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Hopefully with anesthetic ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreed911 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Just curious, why'd you have them out? I have 15 and they're probably in for life (don't want to go back through surgery and rehab again and they're not causing problems). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 17 minutes ago, mreed911 said: Just curious, why'd you have them out? I have 15 and they're probably in for life (don't want to go back through surgery and rehab again and they're not causing problems). My wife has a mini-hardware store in both ankles. Removing them at some point was never discussed. Were they causing a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Round_Gun_Shooter Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 Left ankle was fused in Dec 2014. Three of the four screws were very uncomfortable since they bulged through the skin and rubbed on shoes and boots. 20 minute procedure and a few weeks on crutches while the holes fill in and should be all set. Still have one in ankle, and 18 with 2 plates in femur that are there for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Round_Gun_Shooter Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 19 hours ago, mreed911 said: Just curious, why'd you have them out? I have 15 and they're probably in for life (don't want to go back through surgery and rehab again and they're not causing problems). See above, no rehab or PT with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Now don't mess the ankle up again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreed911 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 5 hours ago, Round_Gun_Shooter said: See above, no rehab or PT with this one. That's awesome. Without getting deep into it, my surgery was done by one Ortho group and follow-up and rehab by another (insurance thing), so the second ortho group was reticent to do ANYTHING and get blamed for it. I got lucky and the two merged last year. Even so, mine are deep (they're in the tib and fib, not the ankle proper) and outside one right at the ball of my ankle I don't ever feel them unless I'm rubbing that leg. There's almost nothing that would make me go through the surgery required to take mine out. Glad yours was short and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Did you kick off the security booth at airports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreed911 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 39 minutes ago, Hi-Power Jack said: Did you kick off the security booth at airports? Only overseas. Most US detectors don't detect light metals like this (lower density). Required a specific wanding of the area and removing a sock so they could see the scar, wand the shoe, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Ouch, it hurts just to look at them! But they're an interesting, fashionable color . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Nice to see the new healthcare system unscrewing someone for a change. Good to hear things are better Gary. Happy New Year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 13 hours ago, Youngeyes said: Nice to see healthcare system unscrewing someone for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilmick Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 And it was at that moment metal detectors at every airport breathed a little easier lol. Congrats on the weight loss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaJim Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Did they drill a pilot hole before installing those or just hit it with the screw gun and let it make its own hole. I loose weight 230gr at a time.... Sometimes 180gr Sometimes 115gr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRBACKHAND Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 On 1/4/2017 at 3:49 PM, Youngeyes said: Nice to see the new healthcare system unscrewing someone for a change. Good to hear things are better Gary. Happy New Year. ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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