[TheForge] Fall <grin> winter project.

[Steve Smith]

And that blow from a fallen man...

Jerry Frost wrote:
> 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
> -------------------------------
> If it ain't forged
> it ain't real.
> Wrought iron is.
> The FrostWorks
> 
> Meadow Lakes, AK.
> 
> http://www.artmetalradio.com/
> 
> 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
>>>
> 
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