Guest guest Posted September 9, 2002 Report Share Posted September 9, 2002 Dear fellow metricly challenged person :-) - The handy dandy little conversion program I have on my computer (insert plug for this little freeware item: http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/ ) tells me that 5mm = 0.1968504 inch Cheers, Alisa > Can anyone give me an idea of how big 5mm would look? Head of a pin maybe? > I have a kidney stone of that size, indirectly related to thyca --> > hypoparathyroidism--> hx of kidney stones. Contemplating passing it vs. > going to surgery. > TIA > > > > -- > " ...the joy of the Lord is your strength " . > Nehemiah 8:10b; NIV > > Are you in the Biz? > http://www.ispvip.biz/peace2you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2002 Report Share Posted September 9, 2002 Dear fellow metricly challenged person :-) - The handy dandy little conversion program I have on my computer (insert plug for this little freeware item: http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/ ) tells me that 5mm = 0.1968504 inch Cheers, Alisa > Can anyone give me an idea of how big 5mm would look? Head of a pin maybe? > I have a kidney stone of that size, indirectly related to thyca --> > hypoparathyroidism--> hx of kidney stones. Contemplating passing it vs. > going to surgery. > TIA > > > > -- > " ...the joy of the Lord is your strength " . > Nehemiah 8:10b; NIV > > Are you in the Biz? > http://www.ispvip.biz/peace2you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2002 Report Share Posted September 9, 2002 Dear fellow metricly challenged person :-) - The handy dandy little conversion program I have on my computer (insert plug for this little freeware item: http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/ ) tells me that 5mm = 0.1968504 inch Cheers, Alisa > Can anyone give me an idea of how big 5mm would look? Head of a pin maybe? > I have a kidney stone of that size, indirectly related to thyca --> > hypoparathyroidism--> hx of kidney stones. Contemplating passing it vs. > going to surgery. > TIA > > > > -- > " ...the joy of the Lord is your strength " . > Nehemiah 8:10b; NIV > > Are you in the Biz? > http://www.ispvip.biz/peace2you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 5mm is about this big (he says, holding his fingers apart). A plastic, fold out CD case is about 10mm thick. A standard, old fashioned wooden pencil is about 7mm thick. A 3.5 inch floppy disk is about 3mm thick. A politician's brain is rarely bigger than 5mm across (but they don't use it all). Ian > Can anyone give me an idea of how big 5mm would look? Head of a pin maybe? > I have a kidney stone of that size, indirectly related to thyca --> > hypoparathyroidism--> hx of kidney stones. Contemplating passing it vs. > going to surgery. > TIA > > > > -- > " ...the joy of the Lord is your strength " . > Nehemiah 8:10b; NIV > > Are you in the Biz? > http://www.ispvip.biz/peace2you > > > > > > For more information regarding thyroid cancer visit www.thyca.org. If you do not wish to belong to this group, you may UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to thyca-unsubscribe > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 5mm is about this big (he says, holding his fingers apart). A plastic, fold out CD case is about 10mm thick. A standard, old fashioned wooden pencil is about 7mm thick. A 3.5 inch floppy disk is about 3mm thick. A politician's brain is rarely bigger than 5mm across (but they don't use it all). Ian > Can anyone give me an idea of how big 5mm would look? Head of a pin maybe? > I have a kidney stone of that size, indirectly related to thyca --> > hypoparathyroidism--> hx of kidney stones. Contemplating passing it vs. > going to surgery. > TIA > > > > -- > " ...the joy of the Lord is your strength " . > Nehemiah 8:10b; NIV > > Are you in the Biz? > http://www.ispvip.biz/peace2you > > > > > > For more information regarding thyroid cancer visit www.thyca.org. If you do not wish to belong to this group, you may UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to thyca-unsubscribe > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 5mm is about this big (he says, holding his fingers apart). A plastic, fold out CD case is about 10mm thick. A standard, old fashioned wooden pencil is about 7mm thick. A 3.5 inch floppy disk is about 3mm thick. A politician's brain is rarely bigger than 5mm across (but they don't use it all). Ian > Can anyone give me an idea of how big 5mm would look? Head of a pin maybe? > I have a kidney stone of that size, indirectly related to thyca --> > hypoparathyroidism--> hx of kidney stones. Contemplating passing it vs. > going to surgery. > TIA > > > > -- > " ...the joy of the Lord is your strength " . > Nehemiah 8:10b; NIV > > Are you in the Biz? > http://www.ispvip.biz/peace2you > > > > > > For more information regarding thyroid cancer visit www.thyca.org. If you do not wish to belong to this group, you may UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to thyca-unsubscribe > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 Ian, did you know a lot of us are having (primary) elections today, or was that just a lucky hit! bj Re: OT -How big is 5mm? ..... > A politician's brain is rarely bigger than 5mm across (but they don't use it all). > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 Ian, did you know a lot of us are having (primary) elections today, or was that just a lucky hit! bj Re: OT -How big is 5mm? ..... > A politician's brain is rarely bigger than 5mm across (but they don't use it all). > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 Ian, did you know a lot of us are having (primary) elections today, or was that just a lucky hit! bj Re: OT -How big is 5mm? ..... > A politician's brain is rarely bigger than 5mm across (but they don't use it all). > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 Thanks bj, Ian and all who replied on & off list. Truth B told, I woulda' had the lithotripsy shock wave surgery today, but I chickened out at the last minute yesterday. Long story with no short answer. I've passes six other stones. I'm going to " try " to do same with this one. Thanks, -- " ...the joy of the Lord is your strength " . Nehemiah 8:10b; NIV ----------------------------------- bj said: > about 1/5 of an inch. [1 " =2.54 cm = 25.4 mm; I hope] > But from what I've heard about kidney stones, it would probably feel > bigger. How about that " sound wave " stone treatment? It breaks them up > into ittier bittier pieces (something like that). > bj > > OT -How big is 5mm? > > >> Can anyone give me an idea of how big 5mm would look? Head of a pin >> maybe? I have a kidney stone of that size, indirectly related to >> >> thyca --> hypoparathyroidism--> hx of kidney stones. Contemplating >> >> passing it vs. going to surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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