Self-Surgery (video link): Extraction of Yucca Needle

David Stillman · Post by **David Stillman** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:29 am

Check out this video. I did a reasonably professional job at digging out a yucca thorn that's been in my knee fro the last 4 months.
http://player.vimeo.com/video/51113830

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:39 am

That's weird. Suddenly I'm hungry.

HJ

hvydrt · Post by **hvydrt** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:04 pm

Wow! Do you take HMO, I have a piece of buckthorn in my elbow. Figured it would work its way out eventually buts its been in there for months!

David Stillman · Post by **David Stillman** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:47 pm

Good one. Was wild doing it on myself. Don't usually get the shakes like that. Cash on the barrelhead fee for service. Don't mind the palsied tremors.

MattCav · Post by **MattCav** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:41 pm

ouch! thanks for sharing.

Post by **Sean** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:39 pm

Do you have video of when the Yucca attacked your knee?

David Stillman · Post by **David Stillman** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:05 pm

Sean, no video of the actual stick. I got tagged on Cobblestone Peak back in May. For the TR see: http://davidstillman.blogspot.com/2012/ ... untan.html

Post by **Sean** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:34 pm

I enjoyed reading your TR. I'm not familiar with the Los Padres forest. The cross-country bushwhacking and steep climbs are right up my alley. However, the poodle dog picture triggered bad memories and now I'm going to have a nightmare about cutting open my knee and pulling out a poisonous purple flower.

davantalus · Post by **davantalus** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:43 am

Dude awesome.

I found myself living strangely vicariously through this video... skills I wish I could have without all the years of hard work that goes into acquiring them.