Sparkncode
Well-Known Member
Just had minor surgery on my arm at my doctors today. He was fishing out a piece of palm tree spike That came off in my arm about 3 weeks ago when i took one spike quite deeply in my arm when I was beginning the process of removing the tree. I pulled it out and thought it all came out but a bump formed.
First time I have had surgery with only local ansthetic. Didn't go well with my needle phobia but its done now. No way I could watch. I now have a vial with the 8mmx1.3mm piece of palm that broke off the spike that origionally went into and up my arm about 25mm / 1". I'm supprised it didnt become infected, just caused a big lump.
Had the surgery late morning then went to work.
Really felt like having a couple of beers after it but both the antibiotics and the pamphlet from the doctors say no alcohol for a few days.
Only 3 days of antibiotics so you can bet I will put a couple of my "buggered knee tripels" in the fridge for the weekend.
I guess I better follow the rules as the antibiotics already make me feel a bit fuzzey in my head and caused minor headachs and ringing in my ears etc.
The antibiotic side effects made it quite trickey to focus on some software I'm writing at work during the afternoon. At least the local ansthetic was still working then. The chemist warned my the particular antibiotics really do need to be taken with food so i have to go from my usual two meals a day to three lol.
So forced dry spell for me till the weekend. Then I not only will have a beer or two I am planning to do a brew since i haven't brewed for nearly a month.
Just after the stress of the surgery caused by my needle phobia etc i really felt like having a couple of good homebrews.
This remains of the spike was about 5mm deep and hearly parallel to my skin. I'm still very supprised it didnt become infected.
First time I have had surgery with only local ansthetic. Didn't go well with my needle phobia but its done now. No way I could watch. I now have a vial with the 8mmx1.3mm piece of palm that broke off the spike that origionally went into and up my arm about 25mm / 1". I'm supprised it didnt become infected, just caused a big lump.
Had the surgery late morning then went to work.
Really felt like having a couple of beers after it but both the antibiotics and the pamphlet from the doctors say no alcohol for a few days.
Only 3 days of antibiotics so you can bet I will put a couple of my "buggered knee tripels" in the fridge for the weekend.
I guess I better follow the rules as the antibiotics already make me feel a bit fuzzey in my head and caused minor headachs and ringing in my ears etc.
The antibiotic side effects made it quite trickey to focus on some software I'm writing at work during the afternoon. At least the local ansthetic was still working then. The chemist warned my the particular antibiotics really do need to be taken with food so i have to go from my usual two meals a day to three lol.
So forced dry spell for me till the weekend. Then I not only will have a beer or two I am planning to do a brew since i haven't brewed for nearly a month.
Just after the stress of the surgery caused by my needle phobia etc i really felt like having a couple of good homebrews.
This remains of the spike was about 5mm deep and hearly parallel to my skin. I'm still very supprised it didnt become infected.