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Foot Part II
Sep. 6th, 2006 09:06 pmThose who have been following my blog for a while know that just after my heart attack in February came a pretty bad infection in the third toe of my right food. That was cured with antibiotics and some aggressive scalpel work.
Over the weekend I noticed that my left big toenail was loose. When I wiggled it, some fluid oozed out from under it. It wasn't infected, but more like what fills a blister. After the last time, when my foot was neglected in favour of my heart, I was not taking any chances, so called the foot clinic yesterday and had an appointment today. I was preceded by a very nice but garrulous (she was originally from Dublin, natch) woman who told me almost everything about herself, from her daughter's two failed marriages to her knee replacement which was still giving her trouble. She rolled up her trouser leg to show me how swollen it was.
When I went in, the podiatric nurse looked at it and said, "Well, we'll have to clip off some of the nail: it's loose anyway so it'll come off if I don't cut it off." and got something that looked like garden shears and went to it. After looking at it, she said, "It's not infected, but you're very prudent to come in. We'll dress it, you should continue to dress it, and then come in next week." So she dressed it, and if you think I wouldn't show a pic, you're wrong.
So there it is. I shall have to keep it dry and dress it myself for a couple of weeks, as the earliest they could squeeze me in was the 22nd. No gym until then. But hopefully it will heal up soon. The nurse advised me to take a toenail file to them every few days to try to prevent this from happening again. As it is I now never go barefoot, choose my shoes carefully (Crocs have a diabetic version and HWMBO may be able to get me a pair in Singapore...), and rub moisturising cream into them every morning, evening, and after a shower at the gym. Now I have to take an industrial file to 'em as well.
I think I need to have a threeway marriage and find a foot fetishist who's into keeping my feet healthy.
Over the weekend I noticed that my left big toenail was loose. When I wiggled it, some fluid oozed out from under it. It wasn't infected, but more like what fills a blister. After the last time, when my foot was neglected in favour of my heart, I was not taking any chances, so called the foot clinic yesterday and had an appointment today. I was preceded by a very nice but garrulous (she was originally from Dublin, natch) woman who told me almost everything about herself, from her daughter's two failed marriages to her knee replacement which was still giving her trouble. She rolled up her trouser leg to show me how swollen it was.
When I went in, the podiatric nurse looked at it and said, "Well, we'll have to clip off some of the nail: it's loose anyway so it'll come off if I don't cut it off." and got something that looked like garden shears and went to it. After looking at it, she said, "It's not infected, but you're very prudent to come in. We'll dress it, you should continue to dress it, and then come in next week." So she dressed it, and if you think I wouldn't show a pic, you're wrong.
So there it is. I shall have to keep it dry and dress it myself for a couple of weeks, as the earliest they could squeeze me in was the 22nd. No gym until then. But hopefully it will heal up soon. The nurse advised me to take a toenail file to them every few days to try to prevent this from happening again. As it is I now never go barefoot, choose my shoes carefully (Crocs have a diabetic version and HWMBO may be able to get me a pair in Singapore...), and rub moisturising cream into them every morning, evening, and after a shower at the gym. Now I have to take an industrial file to 'em as well.
I think I need to have a threeway marriage and find a foot fetishist who's into keeping my feet healthy.
