Has anyone had pins before????

I got the pins taken out a couple days ago. The doctor didnt even use any novacaine. I won’t lie it hurt pretty bad and it was the weirdest feeling when he was pulling them out. The worst thing is that the skin healed over the pins and he had to dig for them. No video because I was the only one that went. I played hockey the night after and it felt great. It just feels like a sore muscle.