More scars for my collection

I had surgery on my other hip today, not too bad considering there was more repair needed than what the MRI had showed would be necessary. This makes three surgries now since the car wreck and I'm STILL not bionic. I think I'm doin' it wrong.

Get better!

You should have em install an extendo- arm next time.

On his leg?

I agree. Definitely an exteno-arm in place of the leg.

Keith Tanner wrote: On his leg? I agree. Definitely an exteno-arm in place of the leg.

Her leg. I vote machine gun.

I found your picture on the internet:

Seriously, though. Hope you're healing well! Still breaks my heart about the car (and the way the cleanup crew ruined all those interior parts).

Her leg. My bad. All you internet people look the same to me.

Chicks dig scars. Oh, wait....nevermind.

Here's to a speedy recovery and a long break from the scalpel!

petegossett wrote: Chicks dig scars. Oh, wait....nevermind.

NTTAWWT.

Did you have any upgrades since "we're in here anyhow?"

get well!

Thanks for the well-wishes! I am berkeleying SORE as hell right now, even with pain meds. And I keep dreaming about work and the neighbor selling their house. Weird stress dreams. Where's my whiskey!?

The only upgrade I got was a little added lightness as the Doc removed some bone material to smooth the joint. Apparently I am getting a touch of arthritis. Getting old is so much fun.

Arthur itis? Did someone say arthur itis? Also, does this make you a hipster?

Enough crappy jokes. Glad you are on the mend!

More crappy jokes, please!

Ok, I got a crappy joke for ya: Why did the hipster burn the roof of his mouth? He was eating pizza WAAAYY before it was cool!

Why does SnoopDawg carry an umbrella? Fo' drizzle!

I'll play

How does Snoop Lion ( he's rasta now, apparently) cook bacon?

He listens fo' sizzle.

Somewhat related story that ya'll will probably find amusing:
Over Christmas, my brother had hernia surgery. As he is being wheeled into the OR, he hears a machine that goes "BING!". Erik, being the brother that I am oh so proud of, goes "Oh, I see you have the machine that goes 'BING'". The surgeon, without skipping a beat comes back with "Yes yes, this is my favorite. You see, we lease this back from the company we sold it to - that way it comes under the monthly current budget and not the capital account"

At that point Erik was a little bit worried about the surgery, afraid that he would come out with a funny walk or something. Unfortunately the surgery went as planned.

mtn wrote: Erik, being the brother that I am oh so proud of, goes "Oh, I see you have the machine that goes 'BING'".

Hilarious! That sounds like something I would say. Alas, my Doc did not spring for the machine that goes BING.

A doc who's up on his Monty Python...

EastCoastMojo wrote: Where's my whiskey!?

Tell me when...

Thanks Ross, keep 'em comin'.

Gee, can we have pics of the scars? (Runs and hides)

So, guys dig scars too? Not that there's anything wrong with that. I actually have pics of the repairs as they were being done, they are so close up that the suture looks like climbing rope. When I finish my whiskey I'll scan them in, they're pretty gross.

Yes, guys dig scars, especially our own. We love to show them off to adoring women who are amazed at how brave and manly we are. But I will not share my recent hernia procedure scars. Some things are better left unseen.

CWH, did your Doc have the machine that goes "BING"?

Within reason, yes, guys dig scars.
Same category as women who drink good whiskey on the rocks, or excellent beer, or muscle cars
(appreciate in the 'turn wrenches' sense, not just the 'ooh, pretty' sense)