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Staples out .. A cheery tale to make you smile

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hazel14263
hazel14263

Staples out today and the nurse asks would I like to keep them ?

Excuse me ?

Well some people make jewellery out of them .. And other bits

Really ?

Yes someone made a gallstone necklace ...

Who do you think we are , the Adams family ???

Exit nurse chortling .....

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  • judith12644
    judith12644 hazel14263

    Posted

    That's so funny! Endless things to do with staples.... Wishing you a speedy recovery.

  • elaine23679
    elaine23679 hazel14263

    Posted

    YUK, I had my gall bladder removed 6 weeks before I had my hips replaced and the last thing I would have wanted is that in a jar!!!  

    ​I did not have staples but my husband has had them 3 times and never would have considered keeping them.

    ​Now these are removed you will feel freerer but you may need to rub something over the scars..... nothing to perfumed though.

    Good luck on wards and up wards xx

  • Canada_Hippy
    Canada_Hippy hazel14263

    Posted

    I asked my surgeon if I could keep the bone parts he cut out of my hip. Just wanted to see what they looked like.

    He said no.

    • EttaH
      EttaH Canada_Hippy

      Posted

      Just read your comment...get out of my head!!! Almost exactly what I wrote. 😛😛

  • EttaH
    EttaH hazel14263

    Posted

    I asked my doctor if I could have the bone that was cut out....he said nope. 😏😛😏😛😏. Don't think I want my staples - if they were gold maybe.

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