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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: JaimeC on October 27, 2019, 08:59:04 AM
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Some of you may remember my accident last summer and the fact that they had to install a plate with screws to stabilize my tibia while it healed. Unfortunately, that plate was not titanium, but surgical steel and I've been having a reaction to it (fortunately not severe) ever since. After a year I was told it could be removed. Since I already lost last summer to surgery, I waited until after I got back from Biketoberfest to have it removed.
Son of a BITCH but my leg hurts worse now than when it was installed. I spoke to a friend's stepson today who happens to be an orthopedist and he explained why. It's not like those seven screws holding the plate in place can be unscrewed... after a year the bone had pretty much grown around them. He said they actually have to tear them out and in his words: it's all rather barbaric.
At least once this heals it should be all over...
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That will put a crimp in your style, but at least it's all back together now!
Hope the pain becomes manageable soon! ^-^
-Crissa
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Ugh, that’s awful.
I have a bunch of titanium bits in my face that tighten up the bone structure of my maxilla and ... the bone tissue they removed from my fibula. I have a scar in my leg from where they harvested bone and other tissue to rebuild my mouth. That has thankfully been only minor soreness, but my mouth hurts like hell sometimes with not much I can do but wait for Tylenol to kick in a bit.
Good luck...
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My issues are minor compared to yours, Brian. Hope you're healing up well!