If there’s one thing you learn by reading BME every day, it’s that the human body is incredibly, impossibly resilient. We feature body rites and experiments with pain that some people find cringe-worthy, but the lesson, more often than not? Our bodies work very hard to take care of us, and even things that, by all accounts, seem dangerous or ill-advised, can heal perfectly well.
This is not to pass judgment on the skin removal we’re seeing here, but it’s an example of a procedure that, probably more than a lot of body modification procedures, would seem unnecessary and dangerous to the average the person. To hear the young man who had it done tell it, even the practitioner, Shawn O’Hare of Fillmore Tattoo and Piercing, was apprehensive at first:
I wanted both of my eyebrows removed for quite a while. Shawn kept refusing. Eventually after talking to Steve Haworth, he decided he would do it. We decided to do one now and one after this one has completely healed. We discussed all of the possible scenarios and risks and then went ahead with the procedure. It was pretty cut and dry. He peeled my eyebrow off and we bandaged it up.
At the very least, it’ll be very interesting to see the healing process on this piece. More shots, after the jump.
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This is getting ridiculous. The procedure was very thought out and discussed with a few of the mod artists brought up on here already. You guys are idiots. I told Shawn what I wanted and he gave me exactly what I fucking asked for. I couldn’t be more happy. Now as far as bbp go. I work with Shawn. Claims that we are dirty are just ridiculous. Our shops are very well know and set the standards in Ventura County and in Fresno. Shawn has worked closely with the health department in our area to regulate the industry. Shawn and my life is this industry. Our work speaks for it self. I have seen questionable work from every so called famous mod artist in the industry. Fuck I have assisted Shawn with more implants than some so called implant artists have even seen. For everyone that doesn’t just believe what they are told and want to check out our work you can check it here. http://www.myspace.com/brandonvermillion and http://www.myspace.com/pastorpain
This site is laughable. I called a very reputable mod artist on performing a facial scarification without a mask on and got flamed for it on here and then you guys are going to turn around and tell us about aseptic technique.
This is getting ridiculous. The procedure was very thought out and discussed with a few of the mod artists brought up on here already. You guys are idiots. I told Shawn what I wanted and he gave me exactly what I fucking asked for. I couldn’t be more happy. Now as far as bbp go. I work with Shawn. Claims that we are dirty are just ridiculous. Our shops are very well know and set the standards in Ventura County and in Fresno. Shawn has worked closely with the health department in our area to regulate the industry. Shawn and my life is this industry. Our work speaks for it self. I have seen questionable work from every so called famous mod artist in the industry. Fuck I have assisted Shawn with more implants than some so called implant artists have even seen. For everyone that doesn’t just believe what they are told and want to check out our work you can check it here. http://www.myspace.com/brandonvermillion and http://www.myspace.com/pastorpain
This site is laughable. I called a very reputable mod artist on performing a facial scarification without a mask on and got flamed for it on here and then you guys are going to turn around and tell us about aseptic technique.
I never had dirty gloves on holding a camera. Come on, I don’t think anybody’s that bad. I may have had gloves on while holding a camera, doesn’t mean they were dirty. People ask to take pics with me, so what? Fuck you guys with your little rants and raves about me.
Your portfolio does suck Cameron. I’ve never met you, but from the way you’re attacking me on here i’m sure you’re an ass. You have pics of you fucking melons, don’t worry about where my dick goes. I probably won’t recognize you in Vegas, be sure to introduce yourself.
I never had dirty gloves on holding a camera. Come on, I don’t think anybody’s that bad. I may have had gloves on while holding a camera, doesn’t mean they were dirty. People ask to take pics with me, so what? Fuck you guys with your little rants and raves about me.
Your portfolio does suck Cameron. I’ve never met you, but from the way you’re attacking me on here i’m sure you’re an ass. You have pics of you fucking melons, don’t worry about where my dick goes. I probably won’t recognize you in Vegas, be sure to introduce yourself.
I never had dirty gloves on holding a camera. Come on, I don’t think anybody’s that bad. I may have had gloves on while holding a camera, doesn’t mean they were dirty. People ask to take pics with me, so what? Fuck you guys with your little rants and raves about me.
Your portfolio does suck Cameron. I’ve never met you, but from the way you’re attacking me on here i’m sure you’re an ass. You have pics of you fucking melons, don’t worry about where my dick goes. I probably won’t recognize you in Vegas, be sure to introduce yourself.
I never had dirty gloves on holding a camera. Come on, I don’t think anybody’s that bad. I may have had gloves on while holding a camera, doesn’t mean they were dirty. People ask to take pics with me, so what? Fuck you guys with your little rants and raves about me.
Your portfolio does suck Cameron. I’ve never met you, but from the way you’re attacking me on here i’m sure you’re an ass. You have pics of you fucking melons, don’t worry about where my dick goes. I probably won’t recognize you in Vegas, be sure to introduce yourself.
I never had dirty gloves on holding a camera. Come on, I don’t think anybody’s that bad. I may have had gloves on while holding a camera, doesn’t mean they were dirty. People ask to take pics with me, so what? Fuck you guys with your little rants and raves about me.
Your portfolio does suck Cameron. I’ve never met you, but from the way you’re attacking me on here i’m sure you’re an ass. You have pics of you fucking melons, don’t worry about where my dick goes. I probably won’t recognize you in Vegas, be sure to introduce yourself.
I never had dirty gloves on holding a camera. Come on, I don’t think anybody’s that bad. I may have had gloves on while holding a camera, doesn’t mean they were dirty. People ask to take pics with me, so what? Fuck you guys with your little rants and raves about me.
Your portfolio does suck Cameron. I’ve never met you, but from the way you’re attacking me on here i’m sure you’re an ass. You have pics of you fucking melons, don’t worry about where my dick goes. I probably won’t recognize you in Vegas, be sure to introduce yourself.
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AL,
Very well written opinion. I am very surprised at your dedication to write so much bs. We don’t do hardcore mods at conventions. Shawn does implants when he travels yes. But you are an idiot if you think he is putting implants in people at conventions. I work conventions with Shawn I know how we work at conventions. Claims of taking pictures with gloves on and gettting in the sharps container and going back to a piercing are just ludacris. You can say what you want about this procedure. The bottom line is I wanted it done. Their isn’t a dr that would perform the procedure. I accepted all possible risks. You guys can say we got lucky or what every you want. I told Shawn what I wanted and he gave me exactly what I asked for. It healed in exactly the manner we wanted it to with exactly the end result that we wanted. If that is luck then Shawn and I continually get lucky.
AL,
Very well written opinion. I am very surprised at your dedication to write so much bs. We don’t do hardcore mods at conventions. Shawn does implants when he travels yes. But you are an idiot if you think he is putting implants in people at conventions. I work conventions with Shawn I know how we work at conventions. Claims of taking pictures with gloves on and gettting in the sharps container and going back to a piercing are just ludacris. You can say what you want about this procedure. The bottom line is I wanted it done. Their isn’t a dr that would perform the procedure. I accepted all possible risks. You guys can say we got lucky or what every you want. I told Shawn what I wanted and he gave me exactly what I asked for. It healed in exactly the manner we wanted it to with exactly the end result that we wanted. If that is luck then Shawn and I continually get lucky.
AL,
Very well written opinion. I am very surprised at your dedication to write so much bs. We don’t do hardcore mods at conventions. Shawn does implants when he travels yes. But you are an idiot if you think he is putting implants in people at conventions. I work conventions with Shawn I know how we work at conventions. Claims of taking pictures with gloves on and gettting in the sharps container and going back to a piercing are just ludacris. You can say what you want about this procedure. The bottom line is I wanted it done. Their isn’t a dr that would perform the procedure. I accepted all possible risks. You guys can say we got lucky or what every you want. I told Shawn what I wanted and he gave me exactly what I asked for. It healed in exactly the manner we wanted it to with exactly the end result that we wanted. If that is luck then Shawn and I continually get lucky.
AL,
Very well written opinion. I am very surprised at your dedication to write so much bs. We don’t do hardcore mods at conventions. Shawn does implants when he travels yes. But you are an idiot if you think he is putting implants in people at conventions. I work conventions with Shawn I know how we work at conventions. Claims of taking pictures with gloves on and gettting in the sharps container and going back to a piercing are just ludacris. You can say what you want about this procedure. The bottom line is I wanted it done. Their isn’t a dr that would perform the procedure. I accepted all possible risks. You guys can say we got lucky or what every you want. I told Shawn what I wanted and he gave me exactly what I asked for. It healed in exactly the manner we wanted it to with exactly the end result that we wanted. If that is luck then Shawn and I continually get lucky.
AL,
Very well written opinion. I am very surprised at your dedication to write so much bs. We don’t do hardcore mods at conventions. Shawn does implants when he travels yes. But you are an idiot if you think he is putting implants in people at conventions. I work conventions with Shawn I know how we work at conventions. Claims of taking pictures with gloves on and gettting in the sharps container and going back to a piercing are just ludacris. You can say what you want about this procedure. The bottom line is I wanted it done. Their isn’t a dr that would perform the procedure. I accepted all possible risks. You guys can say we got lucky or what every you want. I told Shawn what I wanted and he gave me exactly what I asked for. It healed in exactly the manner we wanted it to with exactly the end result that we wanted. If that is luck then Shawn and I continually get lucky.
AL,
Very well written opinion. I am very surprised at your dedication to write so much bs. We don’t do hardcore mods at conventions. Shawn does implants when he travels yes. But you are an idiot if you think he is putting implants in people at conventions. I work conventions with Shawn I know how we work at conventions. Claims of taking pictures with gloves on and gettting in the sharps container and going back to a piercing are just ludacris. You can say what you want about this procedure. The bottom line is I wanted it done. Their isn’t a dr that would perform the procedure. I accepted all possible risks. You guys can say we got lucky or what every you want. I told Shawn what I wanted and he gave me exactly what I asked for. It healed in exactly the manner we wanted it to with exactly the end result that we wanted. If that is luck then Shawn and I continually get lucky.
The fact is none of you guys have done this procedure. It is easy to sit back and speculate how you would have done it and what a horrible job Shawn did from behind your keyboards. The fact is it turned out great. Everything is healed very cleanly. The skin removal was deeper than an average skin removal scarification. The main goal was to get rid of my eyebrow leaving a scar behind.
The fact is none of you guys have done this procedure. It is easy to sit back and speculate how you would have done it and what a horrible job Shawn did from behind your keyboards. The fact is it turned out great. Everything is healed very cleanly. The skin removal was deeper than an average skin removal scarification. The main goal was to get rid of my eyebrow leaving a scar behind.
The fact is none of you guys have done this procedure. It is easy to sit back and speculate how you would have done it and what a horrible job Shawn did from behind your keyboards. The fact is it turned out great. Everything is healed very cleanly. The skin removal was deeper than an average skin removal scarification. The main goal was to get rid of my eyebrow leaving a scar behind.
The fact is none of you guys have done this procedure. It is easy to sit back and speculate how you would have done it and what a horrible job Shawn did from behind your keyboards. The fact is it turned out great. Everything is healed very cleanly. The skin removal was deeper than an average skin removal scarification. The main goal was to get rid of my eyebrow leaving a scar behind.
The fact is none of you guys have done this procedure. It is easy to sit back and speculate how you would have done it and what a horrible job Shawn did from behind your keyboards. The fact is it turned out great. Everything is healed very cleanly. The skin removal was deeper than an average skin removal scarification. The main goal was to get rid of my eyebrow leaving a scar behind.
The fact is none of you guys have done this procedure. It is easy to sit back and speculate how you would have done it and what a horrible job Shawn did from behind your keyboards. The fact is it turned out great. Everything is healed very cleanly. The skin removal was deeper than an average skin removal scarification. The main goal was to get rid of my eyebrow leaving a scar behind.
Shawn, I’ve already told you how you can find me. So to make it easier I’ll not only be doing professional, fully cranial scalpings with my shirt off, but I’ll do it at the bar while fucking a honeydew.
Shawn, I’ve already told you how you can find me. So to make it easier I’ll not only be doing professional, fully cranial scalpings with my shirt off, but I’ll do it at the bar while fucking a honeydew.
Shawn, I’ve already told you how you can find me. So to make it easier I’ll not only be doing professional, fully cranial scalpings with my shirt off, but I’ll do it at the bar while fucking a honeydew.
Shawn, I’ve already told you how you can find me. So to make it easier I’ll not only be doing professional, fully cranial scalpings with my shirt off, but I’ll do it at the bar while fucking a honeydew.
Shawn, I’ve already told you how you can find me. So to make it easier I’ll not only be doing professional, fully cranial scalpings with my shirt off, but I’ll do it at the bar while fucking a honeydew.
Shawn, I’ve already told you how you can find me. So to make it easier I’ll not only be doing professional, fully cranial scalpings with my shirt off, but I’ll do it at the bar while fucking a honeydew.
Now knowing how Mr. O’Hare conducts himself on a world-famous Mod website, (whether or not you’re ‘off duty’ or whatever) I would not put my body into his capable (or uncapable – I have no opinion on this matter) hands simply as he appears to have no respect for other members of this society. It doesn’t matter what other people have or haven’t done, if in their opinion it looks sloppy or unhygienic then perhaps he should take this into account and review his own practices. Surely he would want others to take one look at what he does and agree that it looks to be of high quality and performance in order for them to want to go to him themselves? Not everyone will have been following his work for years and understand that he has no need to work in a shirt or under BBP regulations.
In any case, I wont be having my eyebrows removed…by Mr O’Hare or anyone else for that matter.
Now knowing how Mr. O’Hare conducts himself on a world-famous Mod website, (whether or not you’re ‘off duty’ or whatever) I would not put my body into his capable (or uncapable – I have no opinion on this matter) hands simply as he appears to have no respect for other members of this society. It doesn’t matter what other people have or haven’t done, if in their opinion it looks sloppy or unhygienic then perhaps he should take this into account and review his own practices. Surely he would want others to take one look at what he does and agree that it looks to be of high quality and performance in order for them to want to go to him themselves? Not everyone will have been following his work for years and understand that he has no need to work in a shirt or under BBP regulations.
In any case, I wont be having my eyebrows removed…by Mr O’Hare or anyone else for that matter.
Now knowing how Mr. O’Hare conducts himself on a world-famous Mod website, (whether or not you’re ‘off duty’ or whatever) I would not put my body into his capable (or uncapable – I have no opinion on this matter) hands simply as he appears to have no respect for other members of this society. It doesn’t matter what other people have or haven’t done, if in their opinion it looks sloppy or unhygienic then perhaps he should take this into account and review his own practices. Surely he would want others to take one look at what he does and agree that it looks to be of high quality and performance in order for them to want to go to him themselves? Not everyone will have been following his work for years and understand that he has no need to work in a shirt or under BBP regulations.
In any case, I wont be having my eyebrows removed…by Mr O’Hare or anyone else for that matter.
Now knowing how Mr. O’Hare conducts himself on a world-famous Mod website, (whether or not you’re ‘off duty’ or whatever) I would not put my body into his capable (or uncapable – I have no opinion on this matter) hands simply as he appears to have no respect for other members of this society. It doesn’t matter what other people have or haven’t done, if in their opinion it looks sloppy or unhygienic then perhaps he should take this into account and review his own practices. Surely he would want others to take one look at what he does and agree that it looks to be of high quality and performance in order for them to want to go to him themselves? Not everyone will have been following his work for years and understand that he has no need to work in a shirt or under BBP regulations.
In any case, I wont be having my eyebrows removed…by Mr O’Hare or anyone else for that matter.
Now knowing how Mr. O’Hare conducts himself on a world-famous Mod website, (whether or not you’re ‘off duty’ or whatever) I would not put my body into his capable (or uncapable – I have no opinion on this matter) hands simply as he appears to have no respect for other members of this society. It doesn’t matter what other people have or haven’t done, if in their opinion it looks sloppy or unhygienic then perhaps he should take this into account and review his own practices. Surely he would want others to take one look at what he does and agree that it looks to be of high quality and performance in order for them to want to go to him themselves? Not everyone will have been following his work for years and understand that he has no need to work in a shirt or under BBP regulations.
In any case, I wont be having my eyebrows removed…by Mr O’Hare or anyone else for that matter.
Now knowing how Mr. O’Hare conducts himself on a world-famous Mod website, (whether or not you’re ‘off duty’ or whatever) I would not put my body into his capable (or uncapable – I have no opinion on this matter) hands simply as he appears to have no respect for other members of this society. It doesn’t matter what other people have or haven’t done, if in their opinion it looks sloppy or unhygienic then perhaps he should take this into account and review his own practices. Surely he would want others to take one look at what he does and agree that it looks to be of high quality and performance in order for them to want to go to him themselves? Not everyone will have been following his work for years and understand that he has no need to work in a shirt or under BBP regulations.
In any case, I wont be having my eyebrows removed…by Mr O’Hare or anyone else for that matter.
Why would you wear gloves to take a picture, unless they were used? I don’t see any artists putting gloves on to handle a camera…
Someone criticizes you, and then you attack them and tell them they suck, well, that’s just bad ethics. That’s not how you make friends in the industry!
Every “first” is going to stir up controversy. Could you imagine if there was a modblog back when Shannon and the Lizardman got their tongues split, what people would be saying? And now its an acceptable mod done by lots of people.
I’d stop attacking the people that criticize you. That just makes you look like an asshole. Waah, they don’t like me so I’ve gotta find something about them to hate and display on a public forum! What does it matter if he’s a shitty piercer (I haven’t seen his portfolio, so I can’t say..) he’s entitled to his opinion.
I’m NOT a piercer (well, I was.. long story), and I think it looks like shit.
I’ll stick to Brian, thanks.
Why would you wear gloves to take a picture, unless they were used? I don’t see any artists putting gloves on to handle a camera…
Someone criticizes you, and then you attack them and tell them they suck, well, that’s just bad ethics. That’s not how you make friends in the industry!
Every “first” is going to stir up controversy. Could you imagine if there was a modblog back when Shannon and the Lizardman got their tongues split, what people would be saying? And now its an acceptable mod done by lots of people.
I’d stop attacking the people that criticize you. That just makes you look like an asshole. Waah, they don’t like me so I’ve gotta find something about them to hate and display on a public forum! What does it matter if he’s a shitty piercer (I haven’t seen his portfolio, so I can’t say..) he’s entitled to his opinion.
I’m NOT a piercer (well, I was.. long story), and I think it looks like shit.
I’ll stick to Brian, thanks.
Why would you wear gloves to take a picture, unless they were used? I don’t see any artists putting gloves on to handle a camera…
Someone criticizes you, and then you attack them and tell them they suck, well, that’s just bad ethics. That’s not how you make friends in the industry!
Every “first” is going to stir up controversy. Could you imagine if there was a modblog back when Shannon and the Lizardman got their tongues split, what people would be saying? And now its an acceptable mod done by lots of people.
I’d stop attacking the people that criticize you. That just makes you look like an asshole. Waah, they don’t like me so I’ve gotta find something about them to hate and display on a public forum! What does it matter if he’s a shitty piercer (I haven’t seen his portfolio, so I can’t say..) he’s entitled to his opinion.
I’m NOT a piercer (well, I was.. long story), and I think it looks like shit.
I’ll stick to Brian, thanks.
Why would you wear gloves to take a picture, unless they were used? I don’t see any artists putting gloves on to handle a camera…
Someone criticizes you, and then you attack them and tell them they suck, well, that’s just bad ethics. That’s not how you make friends in the industry!
Every “first” is going to stir up controversy. Could you imagine if there was a modblog back when Shannon and the Lizardman got their tongues split, what people would be saying? And now its an acceptable mod done by lots of people.
I’d stop attacking the people that criticize you. That just makes you look like an asshole. Waah, they don’t like me so I’ve gotta find something about them to hate and display on a public forum! What does it matter if he’s a shitty piercer (I haven’t seen his portfolio, so I can’t say..) he’s entitled to his opinion.
I’m NOT a piercer (well, I was.. long story), and I think it looks like shit.
I’ll stick to Brian, thanks.
Why would you wear gloves to take a picture, unless they were used? I don’t see any artists putting gloves on to handle a camera…
Someone criticizes you, and then you attack them and tell them they suck, well, that’s just bad ethics. That’s not how you make friends in the industry!
Every “first” is going to stir up controversy. Could you imagine if there was a modblog back when Shannon and the Lizardman got their tongues split, what people would be saying? And now its an acceptable mod done by lots of people.
I’d stop attacking the people that criticize you. That just makes you look like an asshole. Waah, they don’t like me so I’ve gotta find something about them to hate and display on a public forum! What does it matter if he’s a shitty piercer (I haven’t seen his portfolio, so I can’t say..) he’s entitled to his opinion.
I’m NOT a piercer (well, I was.. long story), and I think it looks like shit.
I’ll stick to Brian, thanks.
Why would you wear gloves to take a picture, unless they were used? I don’t see any artists putting gloves on to handle a camera…
Someone criticizes you, and then you attack them and tell them they suck, well, that’s just bad ethics. That’s not how you make friends in the industry!
Every “first” is going to stir up controversy. Could you imagine if there was a modblog back when Shannon and the Lizardman got their tongues split, what people would be saying? And now its an acceptable mod done by lots of people.
I’d stop attacking the people that criticize you. That just makes you look like an asshole. Waah, they don’t like me so I’ve gotta find something about them to hate and display on a public forum! What does it matter if he’s a shitty piercer (I haven’t seen his portfolio, so I can’t say..) he’s entitled to his opinion.
I’m NOT a piercer (well, I was.. long story), and I think it looks like shit.
I’ll stick to Brian, thanks.
That’s the point, Brandon- It Is VERY easy to sit back and speculate from our keyboards.
That’s when you and Shawn come in and say “hey, I know this is pretty far out, but here’s how we went about it and blah blah blah”.
Instead… you have Shawn talking like a cast member of ROCK OF LOVE, ruining any any chance he might have of not coming off like a total d-bag.
Over the last 20 years in the community I’ve done my fair share of things that weren’t the wisest idea, and all of them ended up working out in our favor. That didn’t make them good ideas, nor did it let me off the hook for explaining my actions to my peers.
That said- I’m glad you’re healing well and happy with the results.
That’s the point, Brandon- It Is VERY easy to sit back and speculate from our keyboards.
That’s when you and Shawn come in and say “hey, I know this is pretty far out, but here’s how we went about it and blah blah blah”.
Instead… you have Shawn talking like a cast member of ROCK OF LOVE, ruining any any chance he might have of not coming off like a total d-bag.
Over the last 20 years in the community I’ve done my fair share of things that weren’t the wisest idea, and all of them ended up working out in our favor. That didn’t make them good ideas, nor did it let me off the hook for explaining my actions to my peers.
That said- I’m glad you’re healing well and happy with the results.
That’s the point, Brandon- It Is VERY easy to sit back and speculate from our keyboards.
That’s when you and Shawn come in and say “hey, I know this is pretty far out, but here’s how we went about it and blah blah blah”.
Instead… you have Shawn talking like a cast member of ROCK OF LOVE, ruining any any chance he might have of not coming off like a total d-bag.
Over the last 20 years in the community I’ve done my fair share of things that weren’t the wisest idea, and all of them ended up working out in our favor. That didn’t make them good ideas, nor did it let me off the hook for explaining my actions to my peers.
That said- I’m glad you’re healing well and happy with the results.
That’s the point, Brandon- It Is VERY easy to sit back and speculate from our keyboards.
That’s when you and Shawn come in and say “hey, I know this is pretty far out, but here’s how we went about it and blah blah blah”.
Instead… you have Shawn talking like a cast member of ROCK OF LOVE, ruining any any chance he might have of not coming off like a total d-bag.
Over the last 20 years in the community I’ve done my fair share of things that weren’t the wisest idea, and all of them ended up working out in our favor. That didn’t make them good ideas, nor did it let me off the hook for explaining my actions to my peers.
That said- I’m glad you’re healing well and happy with the results.
That’s the point, Brandon- It Is VERY easy to sit back and speculate from our keyboards.
That’s when you and Shawn come in and say “hey, I know this is pretty far out, but here’s how we went about it and blah blah blah”.
Instead… you have Shawn talking like a cast member of ROCK OF LOVE, ruining any any chance he might have of not coming off like a total d-bag.
Over the last 20 years in the community I’ve done my fair share of things that weren’t the wisest idea, and all of them ended up working out in our favor. That didn’t make them good ideas, nor did it let me off the hook for explaining my actions to my peers.
That said- I’m glad you’re healing well and happy with the results.
That’s the point, Brandon- It Is VERY easy to sit back and speculate from our keyboards.
That’s when you and Shawn come in and say “hey, I know this is pretty far out, but here’s how we went about it and blah blah blah”.
Instead… you have Shawn talking like a cast member of ROCK OF LOVE, ruining any any chance he might have of not coming off like a total d-bag.
Over the last 20 years in the community I’ve done my fair share of things that weren’t the wisest idea, and all of them ended up working out in our favor. That didn’t make them good ideas, nor did it let me off the hook for explaining my actions to my peers.
That said- I’m glad you’re healing well and happy with the results.