An update on my toe.
June 24th, 2007
I decided to take a few pictures of my toenail after it got smashed as reported in this post.
May 21st: I’m starting to see a little infection.
May 22nd: Infection growing. I’m really limping at this point.
May 23rd: Started soaking my foot in epsom salt.
May 24th:
After a few more days, the infection went away and I didn’t have much more pain. I could even walk normally. I forgot to keep taking pictures but it looked about the same anyway.
Finally, a whole month later, it was time to say goodbye to the old toenail:
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1. chewychompy | June 25th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
Hmmm, that sure looks good eatin!
2. gravyfan | June 25th, 2007 at 2:01 pm
Ouch! Did you rip it out your self?
3. dennis | June 25th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
Sure Did!
It was very loose though and was about to fall off anyway. It was pretty painless when I finally took it off. It was only attached by a little bit of skin on each side at that point.
4. Mr. Fong | June 26th, 2007 at 10:43 am
Nice! I always wondered what it looks like under there….
5. Ashton | June 26th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Sure that was an infection? It kinda looks like it may have been the result of a subungual hematoma. Considering how it happened, a hematoma perhaps followed by infection is more likely. Either way, looks like it hurt!
6. dennis | June 26th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
Well, it sounds like you know much more about it than I do. You’re quite possibly right. It was red and inflamed for a week or so.
7. Mom | June 26th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
I agree with Ashton. Cool Dennis!!!
8. gojeffrey | July 16th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
I think I just threw up in my mouth a little but.
9. phrangkk | July 17th, 2007 at 5:42 am
Ouch!
That happened to my toe! Watch out when it grows back! Mine started becoming ingrown and badly infected so I had to go have the new nail cut off at the podiatrist. You don’t want that….
10. Lowsil | May 6th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Hi, I’m 10 yrs.
Um.. its almost mothers day and I’m making my mom some foot soak stuff for my homemade spa.
It involves Epsom Salt.
Will this Infect my mother’s Toe?
Plz no.
11. dennis | May 8th, 2008 at 10:41 am
THe Epsom Salt is part of the recovery process, not the source of the problem.
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