Rmitchell55
850+ Posts
No The Staples are aluminum. When I had my knee replaced, the nurse took a pair of dykes/side cutters and snipped them and then pulled out all the pieces. 32 staples.
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With all those blue markings you must be USDA prime !:Shrug:
I was thinking choice ...
I have a machine you put ice and water in .. it pumps cold water to a cuff that surrounds the knee and helps with the inflammation and in turn ... pain. Gives me the chills some times .. LOL.
Fuzzy, I have a friend that has offered me the same machine to use. should I take him up on the offer?I was thinking choice ...I have a machine you put ice and water in .. it pumps cold water to a cuff that surrounds the knee and helps with the inflammation and in turn ... pain. Gives me the chills some times .. LOL.
Fuzzy, I have a friend that has offered me the same machine to use. should I take him up on the offer?
If you have inflammation ... you bet ... with the replacements, there is lots of swelling (not as much this time) and this machine does a great job of reducing it ... I have to be a little cautious with it, since I had frost bite in both feet and the left hand, i will get the chills if I use it too long ... I set a timer for an hour and that seems to work well.
I have two of these machines ... I tried to bring my old one in, but, the hospital was concerned that I'd bring germs in ... and besides they are only like $600 (my nurse quoted me that number).
If you have inflammation ... you bet ... with the replacements, there is lots of swelling (not as much this time) and this machine does a great job of reducing it ... I have to be a little cautious with it, since I had frost bite in both feet and the left hand, i will get the chills if I use it too long ... I set a timer for an hour and that seems to work well.
I have two of these machines ... I tried to bring my old one in, but, the hospital was concerned that I'd bring germs in ... and besides they are only like $600 (my nurse quoted me that number).
Surgery was Monday about noon, after a no sleep night I came home yesterday after my first PT about noon. Doc said today would be "Hurt Day" he was right about that, pain is under control pretty good with the pills. Keeping the swelling down is a bit tough, but ice 20 min. on and 20 min. off. Just got to remember riding season is coming so need to recoup & get the other knee done. Hope you're doing well Fuzzy.
Glad it went well ... my second day was killer ... once that nerve block thing wore off ... lots o pain.
Red was right ... we need to get some patches or something ... maybe, as suggested, titanium knees ... in my case ... with hash marks ... LOL.
I started a thread about the knee surgery .. feel free to post how you're doing there ... between us and everyone else that's had them, maybe we can help someone thinking about it.
Glad it went well ... my second day was killer ... once that nerve block thing wore off ... lots o pain.
Red was right ... we need to get some patches or something ... maybe, as suggested, titanium knees ... in my case ... with hash marks ... LOL.
I started a thread about the knee surgery .. feel free to post how you're doing there ... between us and everyone else that's had them, maybe we can help someone thinking about it.
Thanks Fuzzy, I think the patches would be great.
Where did you start the knee surgery thread I will post there.
I paid $25 ... shipped ... it was NOS ... looked like it sat in a window somewhere. Packaging was all fading. But when I opened it ... every thing looked fine.