Comments on: My “Ingrown Toenail” ordeal

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:33:53 +0000

Had the same procedure done about a month and a half ago. They shielded me from what I was seeing, yet proceeded to tell me everything they were doing in vivid detail. I got the “cold spray” then the shots, which provoked me to pass out cold for about five minutes. After I came to, she started the procedure, and fifteen minutes later I had two nicely bandaged big toes. I am happy that I no longer feel the pain of the infection, and that now my toenails look semi-normal!
I think the fact that you had a student do the procedure was absurd! I would have high-tailed it out of there pretty quickly if I’d been in your situation!

By: Polly Tally

Polly Tally — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:09:02 +0000

Same experience- ingrown toenail(no infection). Huge needle did little to numb my toe. I was in a fancy office, not the VA, so your government care was equal to mine. I left work and gave birth two hours later, so I am not a sissy. The toenail experience was WORSE!

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:42:35 +0000

I just the same thing done, however with anathesia(?). Its been 3 days now, and i think its infected.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:55:00 +0000

Me too Phyllis!

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:52:03 +0000

Oh My, glad that is over.

By: Cheria, your honey

Cheria, your honey — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:23:55 +0000

Oh…. I forgot…. I had one of those ‘ingrown toenails’ and after antibotics I did take care of my nail myself and lived through the ordeal.

Your loving and sympathetic wife

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:21:53 +0000

Thanks a lot, and me too!

By: Cheria, your honey

Cheria, your honey — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:19:53 +0000

Poor baby… It’s a good thing men don’t give birth. Just think about all those kidney stones you had that made you think you were on your death bed and maybe this wasn’t so bad… Any way I sure do hope this little bit of surgery takes care of the ‘problem’.

Your loving wife