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

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:29 am
by David Stillman
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

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

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:39 am
by Hikin_Jim
That's weird. Suddenly I'm hungry. :lol:

HJ

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

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:04 pm
by hvydrt
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!

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

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:47 pm
by David Stillman
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.

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

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:41 pm
by MattCav
ouch! thanks for sharing.

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

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:39 pm
by Sean
Do you have video of when the Yucca attacked your knee?

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

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:05 pm
by David Stillman
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

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

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:34 pm
by Sean
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.

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

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:43 am
by davantalus
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.