Damn, good to read you came out the other side all patched up.
They did all that thru your wrist ??!! How did they filter all the cuttings and grindings to prevent it from getting in the blood stream ?? That sounds like science fiction...
Isn't it just like a car that isn't running quite right? Go in to rebuild the carb and before you know it, the heads are off and the valves are getting re-ground...
