my x-rays & stuff - potentially gross

[twrayinma]

my wrist exo-skeleton gave mick nightmares, so this is fair warning.

pics & x-rays taken about a week & a half after surgery. the breaks are very apparent.

[twrayinma]

lower femur top view

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knee side view

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scars & staples

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wrist top-down

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wrist side

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lastly... wrist photo

[legalspeed]

With way-cool anodized racing parts!!

[legalspeed]

Hey, can someone make a smilie with one flip-off hand sporting a bionic wrist?

[twrayinma]

i can *sorta* make the nesr salute w/ the left hand... next time someone comes to visit me, make sure they have a digicam.

<hint, hint>

[need4speed]

Nice pics T, reminds me a little of the shit they did in the Xmen movie to that Wolverine guy. You're one sexy stud muffin with that leg shot.

[oreo_n2]

ouch!!!!

that wrist thing brings back nightmares from when i was in highschool.

those things tickle a bit eh?!

[bemused]

damn, didn't realize they were doing all that cosmetic surgery on ya... you look way better than before all this started!

seriously, is the bionic wrist a short-term installation? or are you going to hafta figure out how to keep it out of the cold/wet for awhile?

[twrayinma]

so far, the staples are out (i like how they show up on the x-rays), as are the sutures.

exoskeleton will also be coming off... soon, i hope. rod in the leg'll stay... not sure about the screws in my knee. i'm actually torn about that. if they stay, it's kinda freaky, and think they're causing some of the tightness/pain. but if they go, it's more surgery. tough call.

-t

[twrayinma]

hey, at least it's being forced on me, unlike yourself...


and greg

[Matt K]

Holy jesus, you're friggin Robocop! That wrist thing is crazy! (although I am glad you sprung for the anodized "Type-R" model...)

Man, I just can't get used to looking at where the metal parts stick out of your arm... talk about freaky, pretty cool though

All the best man...

[double agent]

brings back bad memories . this is half the battle wait for physical therapy, thats when the real pain happens!! you have to find a way to use that arm brace as a steering dampener.

[PinHead]

Can you adjust them screws a bit to keep the middle finger in saluting position

Damn glad your OK bro!

[snowborder]

hey does that wrist brace have Kirkers? Dual ones?

[rui93]

T just glad you're recovering.

Well look at all the fun you will have setting off metal detectors.....

[SEVENSGT]

Originally posted by criminalspeed
With way-cool anodized racing parts!!

I guess you're gonna go wit a 03 SV so it'll match you arm eh?

Glad to see you doin aight. like Double said the physical therepy fuckin sucks. Just kick back and later bro

[twrayinma]

Originally posted by SEVENSGT
Just kick back and later bro

i *would*, but it reacts with the meds...

oh, wait, that's a *doubly* good reason!
-t

[SWEET_Z]

Just out of curiosity, what's it like having the metal bits coming out of your hand? Do they give you tons of pain killer or can you feel the bars going in?

Those pics are real sobering to me man. Makes me want to buy an expedition and be safe.

Either way hope your recovery goes by quick. When (if) you get back on a bike you are gonna be a nervous wreck for a while. I got slammed real good in my old Camaro and I still have flashbacks driving through that intersection.

[SEVENSGT]

Originally posted by twrayinma
i *would*, but it reacts with the meds...

oh, wait, that's a *doubly* good reason!
-t

I was takin the meds into consideration, or I would have said


Just get better there ya little $1,000,000

[twrayinma]

Originally posted by SWEET_Z
Just out of curiosity, what's it like having the metal bits coming out of your hand? Do they give you tons of pain killer or can you feel the bars going in?

the skin around 'em is tender... i sometimes whack 'em accidentally, and that doesn't feel good. and also have to clean 'em myself every day... that stings a bit.
but i don't notice it much anymore... if i turn my arm over too much, i can feel the weight dragging on my arm, but that's about it.

funny story: we went to the mall yesterday just so i could have a long straightaway to walk along... (my house has a very small footprint, so i can't walk very far)
but we forgot that it's, you know... fucking christmas shopping season, so of course it was packed. people were *totally* staring at my arm. it was like if they didn't make eye contact, we wouldn't notice.
hee hee.
-t