[TheForge] Fall <grin> winter project.

[Jerry Frost]

Steve was making a (humOrOus / humurus pun about a doc 
finding any, let alone nine pieces of MY humor useable. 
I tend to have a rep for making the occasional attempt 
at humor in the Sandbox. <grin>

I agree, the reconstructive surgeon went the distance 
to make it as right as he could. HE has that rep. 
Useable pieces was my term. In addition there are more 
chips, splinters and such than could be cleaned out.

I was given one radiation treatment to prevent all the 
little pieces of living bone from growing where ever 
they are, like muscle, nerve or joint tissue. The good 
bone was shielded of course.

Frosty
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it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
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Meadow Lakes, AK.

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From: "Tod Estes" <testes at medicine.nodak.edu>


> That is one hell of a fracture, Open and communited. 
> I wouldnt fire the Doc
> sounds like they really busted ass and trying to give 
> Frosty every chance to
> heal well with minimal consequences. The reference to 
> useable I am certain ment
> that in the Docs opinion they could save every piece 
> of bone and therfore no
> grafting of bone. Sometimes you get in there and you 
> find mush and splinters.
> Not many options at that point, I am really happy to 
> hear that they had good
> approximation of the bone. Its surprizing but lots of 
> docs are not that good at
> explaining to patients what they mean, specialists 
> are the worst at that in my
> opinion. Thats something I learned as a kid getting 
> cut on. I always try to
> spend that extra 4 to 5 min to try to be clear with 
> the patient. Wish more did.
> Tod.


> Quoting Steve Smith <sos at alum.mit.edu>:
>
>> Jerry, you ought to fire that doctor, calling your 
>> nine pieces of
>> humerous usable! I'm glad you're on the mend, sorry 
>> to hear of the
>> cause. Please take care and get better.
>>
>> Steve
>>