Yes.

Get the medication! And keep in mind that you may need to take a certain “cocktail” to get it right, but stay in there and find what works for you.

Haha! I had a similar surgery and was amazed at how clean and sterile everything looked. I don’t think I was expecting rusted, bloody hardware consciously, but it was a happy surprise.

I have a similar set of hardware from my ankle. I shattered it when I was 22 (a drunken story for another day), and I got the hardware out at about 30. I was bruised from the inside, and I had a huge callous at the top of the bracket that held it together.

Basil also works well with tomatoes. The shade of the tomato protects the basil.