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Back in June 2017 I posted a topic about The Joys and Dangers of Game Console play. (https://www.ourfamilyforum.org/FamilyForum/index.php?topic=4267.0)
The topic was about an injury to the bottom of my foot and there was also a mention of the big toenail and the possibility that it might need to come off.
Well, that day has finally arrived! :opps:
The story is long and winding, as you might imagine, but basically, I tried two different doctors in that same practice and finally just stopped because it was like I was talking, but they couldn't hear me. Then about three weeks ago I made an appointment with a new doctor in a different clinic and we set the appointment for today. This renewed attempt at getting some reasonable treatment was due to the toenail continuing to get worse over time and I felt that something had to be done with the nail.
And then... :o
Monday of last week, (6/3) I was out in the yard doing some cleanup and mowing. The shoes that I was wearing are very hard and stiff, almost like a 'steel-toed' shoe would be and because of my feet having extremely low sensitivity I had no clue as to the damage that was being done to the nail of my big toe. The injury only came to light after I came back inside after a couple of hours and took off the shoes and then saw that the end of my sock was filled with blood.
The image above only shows the toe after returning home because there are no images of what it looked like before the surgery because it was rather gross and disgusting. The nail was hanging on by a small strip of skin on one side and the doctor didn't need to do any cutting but only had to pull it off with his fingers, including the tip of the toe as there had been some damage there as well.
Now I get to be fat and lazy for the next ten days before going back in for a checkup... he sez me has to stay in my recliner all the while. :censored: