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dyslexia
 
Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 04:40 pm
My hip replacement surgery was back in January, the surgical site was stapled closed. For one reason or another (my lack of mobility/Lady Diane's illness) I still have my hip stapled together.
As I have a routine appointment with my primary medico tomorrow, I called this morning to ask if she could remove the staples during my office visit. Her nurse just phoned me and stated that "because it's been over 4 months since the surgery, the staples are surely embedded and will need to be cut out of my hip by a surgeon. I have no idea what to expect, but it's kinda scary.
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mysteryman
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 04:47 pm
@dyslexia,
I would ask for another opinion.
I have never heard of staples having to be taken out by another surgeon.

When I had my shoulder surgery, the staples were removed by the Dr in his office.
After I had them in for 3 months.
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farmerman
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 04:55 pm
@dyslexia,
we could blast. No problem.
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panzade
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 04:57 pm
@dyslexia,
actually...I've heard staples are a great source of iron and zinc...best just leave them in...
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dlowan
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 04:59 pm
@dyslexia,
Yikes!


Bugger.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 05:01 pm
It's always a little scary. Hopefully the ordeal will not be as bad as it may seem at the moment.
Joeblow
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 05:06 pm
@dyslexia,
Not staples, but I had metal pins embedded through the top of my feet (to push and hold broken bones back in place). After some months in casts, the pins were then removed with frickken pliers or something, with a topical, not general, anesthesia. Yank, twist and pull.

A surgeon did it.

Short and sharp.

Compared to the rest of it, soon forgotten. Really.



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Reyn
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 05:08 pm
@dyslexia,
I'm feeling squeemish just thinking about it. I hope all will be well.
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dyslexia
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 05:19 pm
@edgarblythe,
edgarblythe wrote:

It's always a little scary. Hopefully the ordeal will not be as bad as it may seem at the moment.
yeah I hear that, it's mostly that I was thinking my primary care could just do it at an office visit and now it seems turning into an "ordeal" with the surgeon. Not expecting this.
edgarblythe
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 05:33 pm
No surgery is "simple," in my view. Best of luck, dys.
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panzade
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 05:38 pm
@dyslexia,
It won't be an ordeal just cause it's been referred to a surgeon...there's just some extra precaution being taken...to your advantage...easy peasy Wishbone
Merry Andrew
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 05:45 pm
What Mysteryman said. I'd get a second opinion.
ossobuco
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 05:52 pm
@panzade,
<agreeing with Panzade>
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mysteryman
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 05:53 pm
@Merry Andrew,
OK, he's ugly also...LOL
Izzie
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 06:00 pm
@dyslexia,
oh no!

hope that they can do it tomorrow and there isn't a problem Dys. Ditto bugger if there's a surgery involved.

<hey to your Lady. xx>
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panzade
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 06:08 pm
@mysteryman,
classic Smile
mysteryman
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 06:32 pm
@panzade,
sorry, I couldnt resist
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littlek
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 06:36 pm
Good luck Dys. And use the sanitizing gel on your way out!
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Intrepid
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 06:50 pm
@dyslexia,
They didn't use the dissolving stapes?

Seriously. Better that the surgeon check them than your doc yanking them out with needle nose pliers.

Good luck.
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chai2
 
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Reply Thu 11 Jun, 2009 06:53 pm
I could come over with a bottle of tequilla and some needle nose pliers.
 

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