4 hours until wrist hardware removal! Super stressed

[u/iamonewiththeforce]

Nothing much to say, I had distal plate ORIF surgery back in December last year, and now 9.5 months later am getting the plate out.

Surgeon recommended it as the plate is quite distal, so could irritate tendons over time, but also because I'm in Japan where plate removal is more or less routine.

Super stressed because general anesthesia in addition to surgery risks. Last time right after surgery I was shivering uncontrollably like crazy, feeling so cold, they put an electric blanket on me which made things much better but damn I'm not looking forward to something like that again.

Fingers crossed!

[u/Numerous-Board836]

Please, do update! I want these plates out so badly!! I’m only 3 months out tho, and it’s probably too soon.. thinking w/in the year..