A bead is the height of luxury ... all I got was a bit of sticking plaster ! Getting the pin out of mine was interesting as the surgeon had put it in too far and bent the end over ... bit like trying to pull a fish hook out fully intact. Oh how I screamed as the doctor braced himself against the opposite side of the trolley
Where I used to work the finisher of choice was a test tube bung or cork. Used to see them mainly on the bunion repairs, but the principle is the same.A bead is the height of luxury ... all I got was a bit of sticking plaster ! Getting the pin out of mine was interesting as the surgeon had put it in too far and bent the end over ... bit like trying to pull a fish hook out fully intact. Oh how I screamed as the doctor braced himself against the opposite side of the trolley
. Not really. I hold no grudges. Even though I got dumped by my girlfriend because I couldn't take her out anywhere! 
Lost the hair on that leg and wound area is discoloured so no chance of getting another girlfriend 
You sure are a glutton for punishment Chris.Right wrist - fractured once, compound fractured once
Left wrist - once fractured, once shattered - each permanent pins & screws. Broken ribs x 4, broken collar bone x1, broken patella x1, fingers x4, jaw x1 , nose x2, ankle x1, toes x 3,
Two rotator cuffs shot, assorted cuts & avulsions...Construction, Horse, motorcycle & rodeo wrecks
Stuff happens...
Cripes Gramps- Really glad they caught that thing in time!Not an accident, but late September 2020 i could feel and hear something weird rattling in my left ribcage.
I asked the wife to put her ear to my ribcage and listen, she said "bloody hell, what's that,are you ok?"
I was feeling just fine, no aches, pains, or anything, except this weird feeling.
"phone the doctors" she said. Not a chance (all doctors were hiding from Covid) So called 101and gave my symptoms, and a x-ray was hurriedly arranged.
They found a growth in my left thorax that was squashing my lung.
Then had a scan
Thing started happening rather quickly then, i had to self isolate until my op could be arranged.
Got a date for the op, and managed to test positive for Covid even though i had been self isolating for weeks.
Managed to get a negative Covid test and had the op early November.
A rather large tumor was removed by the brilliant surgeons at James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough.
Recovering nicely with plenty of Morphine.
No stitches, just glue.....
All good now, but have 6 monthly x-rays to watch for anything else going on.
The staff and care at James Cook Hospital were fantastic, even with Covid running riot.
By the way.... the food was great.......i would have happily stayed in for another week.
I can't sleep and this made me feel ill so you have my utmost sympathy. I made this to cheer us both up...
Thanks mate, I've published it on kindle. I'm going for big thingsI do like the ending,...no analog, digital.
Thanks for that John.Cripes Gramps- Really glad they caught that thing in time!
Here's to many more years free of ailments
John
Crikey @GrandadG, there are a load of people walking around with smaller brains than that!They found a growth in my left thorax that was squashing my lung.
Then had a scan
A rather large tumor was removed by the brilliant surgeons at James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough.
