Waal,
Got to Porter at 6:45 and by 7:30 they were pumping novocaine, followed py pressure, burning smells, whirs, vibration, sucking sounds, %c. At 9:30, I paged Hilarie to bail me and my stainless steel plate and screws out. Went and 1) got coffee and an elephant ear. 2) conferred with Adam about re-rigging the road bike for one handed operation. 3) Went and yarned with Petey for a while. Continued with various efforts until 1) 3:30 when motor nerves kicked in so I could wriggle fingers again and 2) 4:30 when the pain sensors kicked in and my arm said something to the effect of "what the **** have you been up to, boy?" so I took an Advil and practiced deep breathing and went for a walk and enjoyed the wash of pure pain. At 6:30 I popped another Advil and did some minor chores, which was better than doing nothing, and I have just been reading up on the merits and otherwise of the hydrocodone/apap they gave me. I will try the nuclear drug option at bedtime.
Got to Porter at 6:45 and by 7:30 they were pumping novocaine, followed py pressure, burning smells, whirs, vibration, sucking sounds, %c. At 9:30, I paged Hilarie to bail me and my stainless steel plate and screws out. Went and 1) got coffee and an elephant ear. 2) conferred with Adam about re-rigging the road bike for one handed operation. 3) Went and yarned with Petey for a while. Continued with various efforts until 1) 3:30 when motor nerves kicked in so I could wriggle fingers again and 2) 4:30 when the pain sensors kicked in and my arm said something to the effect of "what the **** have you been up to, boy?" so I took an Advil and practiced deep breathing and went for a walk and enjoyed the wash of pure pain. At 6:30 I popped another Advil and did some minor chores, which was better than doing nothing, and I have just been reading up on the merits and otherwise of the hydrocodone/apap they gave me. I will try the nuclear drug option at bedtime.
