Tuesday, November 6, 2007

My Toe

I recently had an ingrown toenail and it got real bad real quick within the last few weeks, so I went to see a podiatrist. He numbed the toe and cut out about a third of the toenail... just like that. It was over in 20 minutes. Since then it's been healing over quite nicely, and I've been wearing a special medical shoe that my mom had in storage. I think I need to get shoes with a wider berth because it feels like my toes are squeezed together when I wear my shoes. It became more evident with this issue because I can feel every bit of pressure on my toe now until it completely heals. Wearing shoes that are not wide enough may be the reason for the ingrown toenails too, but I'm not sure.

So.... if you have any input, please leave a comment. :D

2 comments:

Melissa said...

Yeah, I think that can have a lot to do with it, actually. This coming from someone who has had that procedure done multiple times. The more room your toes have, the less likely it is to happen. Oh, and just as a side note....I have never had a more painful shot that the one that goes into your toe for that procedure! Ouch!!

Bryan Schmidt said...

Yeah, it was pretty painful! But then after it was numb, it was weird watching him complete the procedure and I wasn't feeling anything. My brain was telling me, "You should be in dire pain right now.... what's up!?"