I'M FREE! No more cast! My arm and hand are finally clean again. And to make the day complete I passed that damn kidney stone this morning!

Of course the wrist joint hurts like hell. The doctor said it would be a "little" sore for a while. Thank God for pain meds.

After the assistant cut the cast off the doctor came in with some stainless steel side cutter pliers. He said, "This isn't going to hurt the doctor at all." With that he grabbed the end of the pin and pulled it out of my wrist. My wrist looks like hell. The wound where the pin went in is all red and white and puffed up and swollen. But Wakana and I just finished cleaning it and applying the antibacterial ointment. We put on a new bandaid, a big one. I have to wear a splint for the next 6 weeks or so and be nice to that wrist for the rest of my life but it shouldn't hurt after I heal. That will be a blessing.