How many replacement parts have you?

[Michael 345]

I had 2 replacement lenses for some time

Then broke LEFT hip joint.

Flown from Darwin to Adelaide (Care Flight $26,000s

Replacement hip installed

The red you are seeing is antiseptic you are printed with over operation site

Few days Adelaide hospital

Return Care Flight. Another $25,000
Hip healed great but other complications have kept me in hospital


Now I have 3 replacement parts

Still in hospital continued from a much more simple op
Removed BCC

 

[DaveC426913]

Funny you mention that. I have been keeping all the parts removed from me over the years, in case my body ever gets caught in a wood chipper and I need to build a new one.

My stockpile didn't get as big as I expected, since I'm normally pretty careful with my body, especially around wood chippers.

I think my collection included:

• wisdom teeth (4 units)
• ponytail (1 foot)
• fu manchu moustache (2 units x 4")

 

[cluelusshusbund]

I had a wisdom tooth pulled 10 years ago but no replacment... luckly i still have 3 of my wisdom teeth left

Wife had a cataract removed a few weeks ago... an the replacment part they installed allowed her to get her driver license ammended to not bein restricted to glasses for the first time ever
$3,500.!!!

 

[Michael 345]

My main problem has been with removal of BCC over RIGHT buttock

Started off this size

G.P. took biopsy said was BCC but his O.T. to small to excise, needed a hospital size O.T.

Booked for Darwin Hospital O.T. then the broken hip happened and it was delayed

Finally it was excised (fairly deep as well)

Sitched up at end of op

Some days later I thought stiches been in a bit long so I asked when they were coming out

Came back with stich remover and dressing tray. I remarked Only take out every other stitch

But she took all out leaving it like this

Back for re-stiching. The light pad on the wound is soaked in antibiotic

and has not fully closed yet

 

[Michael 345]

Total hip replacement surgery video about 4 minutes

Forgot to mention how little pain I had on waking up. Seems I had / have a pain patch which applied to the shoulder releases pain relief medicine through the skin

Replaced every 7 days and additional relief can be given orally if required

Never had such a system when I nursed

Got pain? - quick shot Pethidine

New system much better



Apart from pain relief tabs given on discharge, was given a heap of labels which explains why leg will set off metal detector at airport

 

[Yazata]

I'm still pretty much stock, apart from two fake teeth.

 

[Janus58]

Funny you mention that. I have been keeping all the parts removed from me over the years, in case my body ever gets caught in a wood chipper and I need to build a new one.

My stockpile didn't get as big as I expected, since I'm normally pretty careful with my body, especially around wood chippers.

I think my collection included:

• wisdom teeth (4 units)
• ponytail (1 foot)
• fu manchu moustache (2 units x 4")

Still have all my wisdom teeth, but short one kidney.

 

[geordief]

Just me plus a fake smile that I use for wet work

With gaps in the teeth as I can't afford dental work...

 

[spidergoat]

Jesus christ. I don't want to see your gaping wounds.