Well, a short epilogue here.
With a bone repair involving hardware, there is the issue of whether to get the hardware removed when the healing is complete. The doc left the decision up to me. Ordinarily, I'd let well enough alone, but I have read where hardware can cause complications should I develop some health issues or a systemic infection, so I decided to have it removed.
I've already maxed out on my (high) out of pocket expenses for the year, so the time to do it is now. That is ... unless I wait until my next crash ... a suggestion met with knowing disapproval from my SO. lol
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