My bed rail had permanent indentations where 1000s of others used the death grip before me over the years. Fortunately the grip, by sheer chance, was tailored exactly to my hand measurements so there was no hand discomfort or any danger of callouses forming by anxious rubbing on my part. So I can still safely squeeze excess liquid off a film with my fingers without the danger of scratching it
At my post operative examination I mentioned this to the consultant and he said that it was of no value to him working for the U.K, National Health Service where the op is free but he would mention it to his U.S colleagues in case they wish to incorporate it as a extra charge for analogue photographers
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In the US it is covered by Medicare. Most candidates for the surgery have reached that age.


