63' T-Bird turn signal imbedded in arm for 51 years

[OhIIICobra]

This old guy was built Ford tough, he didn't even notice the whole time.

"Fifty-one years ago, Arthur Lampitt of Granite City, Illinois, smashed his 1963 Thunderbird into a truck. This week during surgery in suburban St. Louis, a 7-inch turn signal lever from that T-Bird was removed from his left arm."

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/01/0...oved-from-missouri-man-arm/?intcmp=latestnews

 

[SID297]

Who wants to see pics of the surgery?

 

[Ponyracer1]

WOW thats nuts! What is that on his head? Barcode tracker?

 

[OhIIICobra]

WOW thats nuts! What is that on his head? Barcode tracker?

I was wondering the same thing. It is probably a new ACA mandate so they don't accidentally euthanize the old fella.

 

[Mr. Mach-ete]

How the Hell could you not notice a 7 inch piece of car in your arm?

 

[03cobra#694]

How the Hell could you not notice a 7 inch piece of car in your arm?

No shit

 

[ashleyroachclip]

That thing on his ford head is a thermometer.
Amazing .

 

[CobraBob]

".....the accident broke Lampitt's hip, drawing attention away from the arm, which healed."

Really? They were so focused on his hip that they didn't notice the injury to his arm when he was taken to the hospital after the accident? :dw:

To have the turn signal lever in his arm that long is wild. He's very fortunate it didn't cause an infection. Wow!

 

[JetmechF16]

The article says about 10 years ago he had an xray done that showed a pencil-size object in there but since it wasn't causing him any pain he didn't elect to remove it. I think I'd be a little more curious about what "pencil-size object" was in my arm, pain or not.

 

[scott_0]

I just dont understand how he didnt feel this shit years ago!!!!! thats nasty

 

[My94GT]

im assuming he only had the metal rod portion of the signal switch in his arm. i could see how that could puncture into his arm and with out an x ray be over looked for just deep tissue bruising and a cut or gas at the original time of impact.

 

[Led_Zep]

That explains his hand signals.