It De-Pinned

It was Day 38. And it was Pin Extraction day.
Tresa's been looking forward to this day and not looking forward to this day.

She's been nervous and anxious. Unable to sleep, because how will it feel pulling a 6 inch pin out of your second toe?

Will it be painful? Probably.
But it was time for the sucker to come out.
Dr. Lau said it was looking good. Still lots of swelling. Her foot is still very swollen compared to her left foot. But she can now start soaking the foot in hot water to aid the healing process.
Being a hospital worker has it's advantages.
For one knowing the staff can make life so much easier and less stressful.

Karmen came to hold Tresa down while they yanked the thing out.
I thought one of the male techs would come and do it. The male techs said they usually turn it to loosen the pin and then yank it out. Lucky for Tresa they were tied up or went on break. Because this lady was gentle, her technique was slightly different, she turned it as she slowly pulled the pin out.

She asked me if I wanted the pin as a souvenir. I just took a pic instead.

In preparation for the extraction, Tresa had to wriggle her toes so it would loosen a bit.



Next was the procedure. In the back of my mind I thought. Hmmm maybe they should use some straps to tie her down. But it wasn't necessary. Besides Karmen was there to hold her down in case Tresa went postal. But in the end all went well. I was grateful for the tech's gentleness. She said the turn and yank way, hurts a lot.

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