hand surgery

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anyone ever have to have pins put in their fingers before?
due to being careless with a snow blower a month ago(yea i know dumb *** move on my part but whats done is done) i had reconstructive surgery on 2 fingers on my left hand last month. i had shattered the bones requiring pins on the ends of my fingers. it was excruciating pain for a week after surgery the pain meds don't kill all the pain. thankfully i weaned myself off the pain pills after only 4 days.
if you have had pins in my question is how painful was it when they were taken out?
im having mine out in about ten days and the surgeon says no numbing or anesthesia. ill be glad to have them out but im still nervous just the same. a few weeks after that the splint will come off then physical therapy for 12-14 wks. ill be glad to be able to legally drive again this staying at home all the time stuff is driving me nutS.