Re: [at-l] Hospital Scrubs and Hiking

["W F Thorneloe, MD" <thornel@ibm.net>]

Removing stitches is not a big deal. If she doesn't do it before she gets 
to Maine, they will probably fall out on their own. Think about it, 
stitches are essentially nylon or silk piercings.

I think it is a hoot that they questioned the weight of the suture removal 
kit. I'd love to know how much it cost. All they need is a pair of tweezers 
(have you ever seen a single tweezer?) and a sharp scissor or nail clipper 
to cut the suture near the knot and away from the skin. A dash of Polar 
Pure and everything is clean and ready to go.

OrangeBug
Atlanta, GA

At 10:06 AM 4/23/1999 -0400, DaRedhead@aol.com wrote:
>Maybe, if Mara is lucky, someone in scrubs will come along and remove her
>stitches - (which the nurse gave her the instruments by which to do so -
>causing Bristlecone and Chirstine R. both to question how much they weigh)
>since they will need to be removed before she gets to Damascus. <g>

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