lewmonst 0 #1 June 30, 2004 taken out of my left hip on Monday. It hurt like hell to get it out with only local anesthesia. You can see it on the ruler is about 2.75 inches, also compare it to a quarter. The rod and lower screw are staying in. peace lewhttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #2 June 30, 2004 How did Shaggy say it? YIKES!!!!!! Glad to have that out I bet! How long will you have to heal up from them taking it out?Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #3 June 30, 2004 Isn't it "YOINKS" or maybe "JINKEES"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewmonst 0 #4 June 30, 2004 well, he said "no recovery time" and I am walking around, but it's sore. I hope to be jumping and working by the weekend, but we'll see. As of right now, wednesday, I wouldn't be able to jump... btw, if anyone ever breaks their femur or anything for that matter and gets hardware, make sure on the op report it says somewhere what size and type of screws were used. My doc had to cut me open to see what it was, then search the hospital for the right tool. The resident meanwhile tried pliers... only managed one turn with the pliers and then I felt them slip... ouch. peace lewhttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #5 June 30, 2004 Mine was about that size...but in my ankle holding it in the correct position...yes, I said ankle...not hip, femur, other...ankle......what can I say? When I do something I do it well... I keep it with me on every jump...A gentle reminder...... ~R+R...Flaring is for pussies......I love that shirt...~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #6 June 30, 2004 Quotebtw, if anyone ever breaks their femur or anything for that matter and gets hardware, make sure on the op report it says somewhere what size and type of screws were used. Actually, I'll probably just call you and see if I can borrow your's. Save a few bucks. That conversation might be taken the wrong way, though. "Hey, Lew. Can you give me a screw?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewmonst 0 #7 June 30, 2004 Quote"Hey, Lew. Can you give me a screw?" i'm sure no skydiver would take that out of context... i know what it feels like to get screwed. ... wait, that might not sound right either... peace lewhttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #8 June 30, 2004 Shit Lew, I hope that you're pain is gone. Anyway, take care & miss ya, girl! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites douwanto 22 #9 June 30, 2004 Was the screw causing pain in tour hip??? bursitis?? Had mine removed after 4 months . The rod and knee screw after 14 months. Glad your doing well Chris Uncle/GrandPapa Whit Unico Rodriguez # 245 Muff Brother # 2421 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites markd_nscr986 0 #10 June 30, 2004 Yeeeeeeouchers!!!!!!!!!!! I wish you a quick and speedy recovery!!!!!Marc SCR 6046 SCS 3004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lewmonst 0 #11 June 30, 2004 It wasn't causing pain I'd say, but it was annoying. It was not flush with the bone, stuck out about 3/8 of an inch judging by the xray. so I could feel it. And my muscles/ligaments would rub over it with every step. I could put your hand on my hip and move my leg and you'd feel tissue snap over the screw... when the doc cut me open, he said, "now I see why it was bothering you, you have a good size bursa here." How was your removal of the rod and knee screw? It sounds like I'll never have that taken out. Apparently the doc that put it in selected a rod that is too short, so it's so deep in the femur that bone has grown over it and it would be difficult to get out. The head orthopedic specialist in femur/pelvis (same doc) said if i want that out I should go back to the doc that put it in so he can deal with it. He also went into several other complications that could result in getting it out along with the recover time. He pretty much convinced me to leave it in as there is no doubt it's the strongest bone in my body now especially at the old fx site. Unless of course it starts irritating me... peace lewhttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shark 0 #12 July 1, 2004 QuoteMy doc had to cut me open to see what it was, then search the hospital for the right tool. Whoa! Glad you're ok. Good thing he didn't have to go to Home Depot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites WrongWay 0 #13 July 1, 2004 Lew I have only one thing to say..... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!! Glad to know you got that thing out. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lewmonst 0 #14 July 1, 2004 QuoteWhoa! Glad you're ok. Good thing he didn't have to go to Home Depot. yeah i offered to send Ed to the Ace hardware store down the street. And if that last tool he had wouldn't fit that was the next course of action, seriously. It was funny though, his toolset wasn't complete because someone had borrowed a few pieces. I joked that's just like any job, people borrow your tools and don't return them. Every tool he found to try though we had to wait like 15 minutes for it to be flashed/sterilized. If I had known I would have just brought my toolbox... next week when i go back and see him i'll get a good shot of the x-ray where the screw came from and the fracture site. peace lewhttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Guest #15 July 1, 2004 OWWW!!! You ARE of course going to make it into skydving jewelry, right? mh . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mnealtx 0 #16 July 1, 2004 I had much the same problem when they were taking the hardware back out of my shoulder after an A/C joint surgery. By the time they found the right size screwdriver, got it sterilized and all that, the anaesthesia had worn off... that was DEFINITELY not a fun day, let me tell y'all....Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpwally 0 #17 July 1, 2004 Never mind the screw,,,,lets see a pic of the lovely hip... ;-) wallysmile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jtval 0 #18 July 1, 2004 QuoteNever mind the screw,,,,lets see a pic of the lovely hip... ;-) wally what wally said,,, hey Lew, glad you healed nicely but I would guess the pain actually came from that ruler and quarter they pulled out with the screw...damn doctors. they leave all kindsa things in thier patients edit: b/c it needed itMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tfelber 0 #19 July 1, 2004 Silly resident. He should have used ViceGrips... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dunesurfer 0 #20 July 1, 2004 So, is it slotted, phillips, torx, square or clutch head? None of the above? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #21 July 4, 2004 QuoteNever mind the screw,,,,lets see a pic of the lovely hip... ;-) wally Lew was flashing at Perris today. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lewmonst 0 #22 July 4, 2004 The resident and cheif doc used every tool they could find. They joked about it being like christmas getting to unwrap all the tools. The vice grips wouldn't work. The head of the screw is round on the outside with a hex-head opening, fairly large and not well defined. It had to be the exact size alan wrench. The resident actually got a turn out with a regular wrench before it slipped. I could feel all of it too. The screw is well worn from all the attempts with the tools. And thanks lori, it's a bit deformed, but ah well it's me. peace lewhttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slug 1 #23 July 4, 2004 Hi Lew I'm guessing you got hurt on the spur of the moment but did the extractor Dr give you any indication if the initial installation surgery was a got to do it immdiatley thing? Just wondering because skydiviers come in all shapes and size's. Some "repair shops" might not stock enough sizes and have to make a call for a extra small/large if they got the time. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FallRate 0 #24 July 5, 2004 I hope Lew doesn't mind, but I feel like posting a more pleasant picture... (Lew is on the far left.) FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kris 0 #25 July 5, 2004 That's a great pic. 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douwanto 22 #9 June 30, 2004 Was the screw causing pain in tour hip??? bursitis?? Had mine removed after 4 months . The rod and knee screw after 14 months. Glad your doing well Chris Uncle/GrandPapa Whit Unico Rodriguez # 245 Muff Brother # 2421 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markd_nscr986 0 #10 June 30, 2004 Yeeeeeeouchers!!!!!!!!!!! I wish you a quick and speedy recovery!!!!!Marc SCR 6046 SCS 3004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewmonst 0 #11 June 30, 2004 It wasn't causing pain I'd say, but it was annoying. It was not flush with the bone, stuck out about 3/8 of an inch judging by the xray. so I could feel it. And my muscles/ligaments would rub over it with every step. I could put your hand on my hip and move my leg and you'd feel tissue snap over the screw... when the doc cut me open, he said, "now I see why it was bothering you, you have a good size bursa here." How was your removal of the rod and knee screw? It sounds like I'll never have that taken out. Apparently the doc that put it in selected a rod that is too short, so it's so deep in the femur that bone has grown over it and it would be difficult to get out. The head orthopedic specialist in femur/pelvis (same doc) said if i want that out I should go back to the doc that put it in so he can deal with it. He also went into several other complications that could result in getting it out along with the recover time. He pretty much convinced me to leave it in as there is no doubt it's the strongest bone in my body now especially at the old fx site. Unless of course it starts irritating me... peace lewhttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #12 July 1, 2004 QuoteMy doc had to cut me open to see what it was, then search the hospital for the right tool. Whoa! Glad you're ok. Good thing he didn't have to go to Home Depot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #13 July 1, 2004 Lew I have only one thing to say..... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!! Glad to know you got that thing out. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewmonst 0 #14 July 1, 2004 QuoteWhoa! Glad you're ok. Good thing he didn't have to go to Home Depot. yeah i offered to send Ed to the Ace hardware store down the street. And if that last tool he had wouldn't fit that was the next course of action, seriously. It was funny though, his toolset wasn't complete because someone had borrowed a few pieces. I joked that's just like any job, people borrow your tools and don't return them. Every tool he found to try though we had to wait like 15 minutes for it to be flashed/sterilized. If I had known I would have just brought my toolbox... next week when i go back and see him i'll get a good shot of the x-ray where the screw came from and the fracture site. peace lewhttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #15 July 1, 2004 OWWW!!! You ARE of course going to make it into skydving jewelry, right? mh . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #16 July 1, 2004 I had much the same problem when they were taking the hardware back out of my shoulder after an A/C joint surgery. By the time they found the right size screwdriver, got it sterilized and all that, the anaesthesia had worn off... that was DEFINITELY not a fun day, let me tell y'all....Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #17 July 1, 2004 Never mind the screw,,,,lets see a pic of the lovely hip... ;-) wallysmile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #18 July 1, 2004 QuoteNever mind the screw,,,,lets see a pic of the lovely hip... ;-) wally what wally said,,, hey Lew, glad you healed nicely but I would guess the pain actually came from that ruler and quarter they pulled out with the screw...damn doctors. they leave all kindsa things in thier patients edit: b/c it needed itMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tfelber 0 #19 July 1, 2004 Silly resident. He should have used ViceGrips... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dunesurfer 0 #20 July 1, 2004 So, is it slotted, phillips, torx, square or clutch head? None of the above? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #21 July 4, 2004 QuoteNever mind the screw,,,,lets see a pic of the lovely hip... ;-) wally Lew was flashing at Perris today. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewmonst 0 #22 July 4, 2004 The resident and cheif doc used every tool they could find. They joked about it being like christmas getting to unwrap all the tools. The vice grips wouldn't work. The head of the screw is round on the outside with a hex-head opening, fairly large and not well defined. It had to be the exact size alan wrench. The resident actually got a turn out with a regular wrench before it slipped. I could feel all of it too. The screw is well worn from all the attempts with the tools. And thanks lori, it's a bit deformed, but ah well it's me. peace lewhttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #23 July 4, 2004 Hi Lew I'm guessing you got hurt on the spur of the moment but did the extractor Dr give you any indication if the initial installation surgery was a got to do it immdiatley thing? Just wondering because skydiviers come in all shapes and size's. Some "repair shops" might not stock enough sizes and have to make a call for a extra small/large if they got the time. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallRate 0 #24 July 5, 2004 I hope Lew doesn't mind, but I feel like posting a more pleasant picture... (Lew is on the far left.) FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #25 July 5, 2004 That's a great pic. Lew is definitely a beautiful woman.This is one of my fave pics....we should start a group of Lew stalkers....nobody tell Cajones.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
