KAREN, I NEED MORE ADVICE, MY DAUGHTER IN LAW WHO IS DIRECTOR OF NURSES AT A NURSING HOME IN FOLEY TOLD ME, YOU DON'T THINK THEY ARE JUST GONNA TAKE THE PIN OUT WITHOUT PAIN DO YOU? I HADN'T THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT IT BUT NOW I'M A LITTLE ANTSY ABOUT IT. COULD YOU TELL ME THE PROCEDURE THEY GO THROUGH OR DO I NEED TO KNOW BEFORE I GET IT DONE? MVB ES

ES,
They will give you something before they take the pin out. Don't know if it will be "local" or by mouth.
I promise they won't just yank it out!

Unc,
They gave me a piece of leather to put between my teeth. I grabbed by doctor by his crotch and said, "We're not going to hurt each other, are we?"
Neph

MINE IS A HER. UNC

All I can say is "Take one for the team." Chances are it won't hurt unless she accidentally sticks that pin in her hand when she pulls it out of your arm. Sometimes they have to use a pair of pliers. Just bite down on that piece of leather. Neph