I toed you so!

I took the "cure" for an ingrown toenail a couple of weeks ago

A little cut, trim and acid daubing at the doctor's office

This toe has given me pain for a year or two

so I began asking around, studying up on my choices

I researched treatment online

Found a video of an actual procedure by a physician

OOoo---very interesting, I thought

I watched the video with great enthusiasm the first time

I love stuff like this!

Pondered and decided

Called my foot doc and made an appointment for the same procedure

When I went back to watch the procedure again on Youtube

knowing I was headed for that very experience

I felt squirmy and sickened

IT WAS PERSONAL

and I couldn't stand to see it through

Nope. . . . I had to turn it off

Of course the only parts that hurt were the two shots in the toe for numbing

No pain after that

and he had it draped so I couldn't see my toe as he worked

I did insist on seeing it before he wrapped it up in the color of my choice

Looked good to me

I asked if I could skip my morning walk the next day

No way, he said, get back out there

So I did

After care:  twice a day soaking

Antibiotic ointment and a bandaid

It got more sore and red about a week out....but is doing better now

You might enjoy the online version
if you are an armchair physician like me and, of course, if you DO NOT have this scheduled for yourself!

here

What's your style . . .

Are you the want-to-know kind of health consumer?