Show off your scars!

[Catmandu]

I think I'm going to faint Magastu... Geez, you're very lucky that you've survived all that!

 

[Catmandu]

I had a sub-total thyroidectomy back in 1999. I had benign tumor in my thyroid gland and a very large goiter around my neck. I had a fat neck for awhile. After the surgery my neck looks skinny now.

 

[SherryCherish]

wow! yeah damn lucky.

 

[oakbluffs]

heh, what about emotional scars??

 

[Vance]

I think I'm going to faint Magastu... Geez, you're very lucky that you've survived all that!

Heh. Actually these 'incidents' are not that bad compared to life-threatened incident which left a 2 inches of scar on my testicles. No kidding.

I refused to take a picture of my testicles (of course) but Nas told me several months ago that scar looks 'fade'. I got it from skiing and I lost lot of bloods from that incident. Approx 3 pints of blood. All over on my thighs, knees, shins and ankles. That time, I had a thought that I'm going to die for sure. My mind & body shut down from losing too much blood and I woke up and found myself in the hospital. From that day, I became anti-skiing and pro-snowboard since it is much more safer than skiing (imho). Anyway, after that day, I couldn't walk for two weeks (pee in bedpan and there is no need to explain any more than that) and it took a month to heal. It took another two months to be able to ride the bike.

---Warning: this is gross so skimp if anyone don't want to know (highlight to read)---

When I had been in that incident, I can see my own testicles when my skin ripped open (only middle area). It is white and 'fluffy'. It left a scar in my memories and I can still remember what it looks like.

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Well, I had the numbers of check-ups in the past and nothing damaged or affects my reproductive organ in any way. Sperm counts are in normal range and all. I was very, very lucky to survive that incident.


btw about two pictures that I mentioned in my previous post, I decided to not post since it is more difficult to see. These two scars are on back beside other two scars that I showed in my previous post. I don't know and I don't remember how I got them though.

I had a sub-total thyroidectomy back in 1999. I had benign tumor in my thyroid gland and a very large goiter around my neck. I had a fat neck for awhile. After the surgery my neck looks skinny now.

It disappeared for good after the surgery?

 

[Catmandu]

Well, I had the numbers of check-ups in the past and nothing damaged or affects my reproductive organ in any way. Sperm counts are in normal range and all. I was very, very lucky to survive that incident.

That's one horrifying experience I've ever heard, but you are one very, very lucky son of a gun I'll tell ya. Though I have to admit it sounded pretty funny that it happened on the testicles!

It disappeared for good after the surgery?

I have my neck checked once a year and so far so good. There was this one woman I knew from work had a thyroidectomy done almost 10 years ago just underwent for the same surgery a month ago. I hope this doesn't happen to me later on.

 

[Vance]

Though I have to admit it sounded pretty funny that it happened on the testicles!

Pffft :P

I have my neck checked once a year and so far so good. There was this one woman I knew from work had a thyroidectomy done almost 10 years ago just underwent for the same surgery a month ago. I hope this doesn't happen to me later on.

Ah. That's what I heard about mother's friend. I hope it does not happen to you as well. Eat well and exercise time to time should keep that 'disease' at bay.

 

[darkangel8603]

I got this stitches when i was 7 yrs old. I was playing outside with teh water with my brother. and he had the water hose and I was running around a recent builded shed and didnt see the pipe sticking out of the ground (possible well pipe from long time ago) and I cut my foot open. I stopped and try to catch my breath and i felt something funny on my foot so i looked at it then i ran inside to my dad, my dad wrapped it and took me to ER. That week my uncle was there to help with roof luckily cuz my mom took the car to work, so had uncle backup hehe.

the round scars are cig burns.. Don't ask...
the other one is from a tree..

I have many scars but the camera isn't very good. So when i get good pix of them i will add them here.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

Eve, your story got me goose pump...
I don´t know either you have legal adviser in your country or not. You can check with them if you dont have $10k to against doctor. Legal Adviser would help you when they know it´s good chance to have the proof to file a lawsuit against doctor.
Your story sound that you has a good chance to do something...

Oh dear Magastu... You are dammmmnnnnnnn very lucky to be survived.....


Here is my surgeries since I was 2 years old.

I had tonsils removed twice at age 2 and 18 years old. (no scar picture)
I was hit by van when I was 2 years old. My 3 ribs were fractured and removed part of spleen and again removed all of spleen when I was 7 years old. (I´m sure that I have some pictures of my stomach scar somewhere. I will add it here when I find them.)

My eldest son was delivered by C-Section to world when I was just 30 years old. (no picture).

 

[DeafSCUBA98]

I'd show my 10 inch long scar but it's on my scalp. DAMN THE COCHLEAR IMPLANT SURGERY :madfawk: (Forgive me Lord)

now its only a few inches for CI.. even more pissed?

 

[HiBluE01]

I don't need to show off my scars everywhere.

 

[Liza]

Holy fucking mother of goddess, Eve! Magsatu, I am glad you survived that experience! I once saw a photo of a severed scrotum, courtesy of a certain rotten website - I know what exactly you mean. That's very horrifying to experience!

The more recent scar inducing experience was about a month ago- I got a new oven - grepa brand, flat surface.. I was still used to the old, dying oven that had little bite so I didn't use oven mittens when handling food in the oven. As a mistake, I used my old habits on the new oven.. totally seared my flesh! AU! Well, the food was HOT and as a kneejerk reaction I rose my hand upward.. unfortunately the hot oven ceiling plate was in the way. Has a scar now between thumb and first finger. At least I know my new oven WORKS very well. LOL

The next recent scar inducing experience was when I took my niece and nephew on a brief expedition at the edge of my property to stand on a round cement base that was used as a pavillion to overlook a very breathtaking sight of the fjord. The problem is... no safety ropes or fences when you're hiking up or down. You could easily topple over and get hurt. I live on the footstep of a mountain. Still high Miss Delectable knows what I'm talking about. Anyway, as I were escorting the kids back down.. lent them my support. I'm very protective of them. As I saw they were on the ground safely, and their backs were to me.. I could say I was fortunate to prevent them being traumatic from witnessing what happened next: I got crucified.
Well, it didn't go all the way through my hand... I was going to just run down although I was wearing the wrong kind of footwear and the path was muddy and slippery.... but I stumbled and lost my balance, so I grabbed... rusted BARBED WIRES. One caught exactly the middle of my palm, and it bled profusely.. hurt like a bastard. I also twisted my ankle to boot, when I realized what was happening.. I let go of the barbed wire, so I continued to fall... and felt a loud crack in my ankle. No, that doesn't mean I got a broken ankle.. only twisted it, so it was sore for a few days. It did hurt like a bastard. I managed to hide all this from the kids.. but they knew something happened. I clenched my fist, and managed a smile.. pretended to not limp.. told them to go into the house, and did first aid kit on myself. Hubby came home, and became my nurse. You know, I'd do it all again just for his bedside manners. I know, nuts, eh? Later on, I showed the scar on my palm to Miss Delectable during her visit... she had this funny horrified look on. Hehe.. at least I put my first aid training into practice.

I'll skip all the minor scars (mostly from cats clawing and snagging skin on some protruding objects) and get to a couple of older scars - they were a little more horrifying than the cructifying experience. I nearly sliced off my thumb, and almost split the half of my first finger. Like Eve, I can feel a tingle in my thumb now and then - if I hit in a certain spot. I bear a deep scar around the thumb from the inside, so it's hard to notice until I tell people. I didn't go to ER for treatment of both incidents. I were at a school - had auto repair class and woodworking class. I was exaggerating about the finger splitting scar, but it did feel like that. The thumb.. NOT exaggerated. Went 1/4 of the way before I stopped the buzzsaw.

I also have a scar on my head from hitting it on the pool's cement edge from trying a dive, and then doing a flip. When I shaved my head at gallaudet, everyone definitely noticed it! WTF, Liza, there is a large scar there! LOL Made me look like a butch, I imagine. Strangely enough I got asked out more often BY the guys.

The most visible and oldest scar I have is on my knee. I snagged it on a huge screwbolt on the back of a jeep as I jumped at my dad, and he caught me and lifted me... RRIIIPPP. Got me 6 stitches. LOL I was 4 I think.

I'll show y'all these scars if I ever bump into you in person. I promise. Great conversation fodder, eh?

One thing about these scars... I am CLUMSY!

 

[WonderBum]

My butt currently has a long scar... You will notice a drain going down the side of me...

Maybe one day I will take a closer shot of my crack and post it here...

 

[SherryCherish]

ewws thank god not see the brownish. Ouch that's painful