The Sword and Laser discussion

Best books of the year? Already? How Veronica got her k-wires out. And our non-spoilery thoughts on Library at Mount Char.

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I never asked to keep my tonsils when they took them out, but I have kept the screw they took out of my ankle (only one of 5 taken out so far) and 2 sets of posterior spinal hardware. Turns out human hardware is more expensive than space hardware!

Like Kristin I had a bad ankle injury, and without prompting they gave me the hardware that was used. This was actually fairly extensive, and some of it a bit exotic. Part of it was a couple of long rods and a bunch of hardware used as an external fixator between the back of my foot up to the top of my tibia. Another part was a chunk of titanium plate that was meant to be used as an internal fixator. At some point I think I may try and make something with the titanium, but not sure what yet.

But I don't think I've kept any of the body parts that I grew that have been removed. Nor do I think I ever will, that just seems a bit weirder for some reason.