Oh My Toe!

[KirstenHW]

I am wincing in sympathy!! Although my big toe injury was not pool related, it has caused me over 5 years of sorrow. I had a large trunk fall on it at the airport on my way back from working a trade show. To make a long story short, my primary Dr took xrays, said it wasn't broken but the nail would fall off (duh).

What he SHOULD have done was send me posthaste to a podiatrist. After 3 years, it never grew back right and I had a massive fungal infection. By the time I saw the podiatrist, they had to remove the nail twice, treat me with 2 courses of Lamisil, and its still not right. I have half a nail (treating with Penlac now) and at least I know I can attach a fake one for special occasions. He actually tried to convince me to permanently remove it. NO THANKS. Half a toe nail beats none any day.

Morale of the story: SEE A PODIATRIST. It's not trivial!
Hope it feels better soon!

[cwstnsko]

As stated above, Toe injuries are not to be taken lightly. I just brought a friend home from Rehab who had a big-toe injury gone bad. When she was treating it, she somehow get a strepp infection into the sore. After lots of bad stuff happening, she no longer has a big toe and she's been in the hospital / rehab for almost 3 months. She'll walk with a giant plastic boot for the next year or more. I will never take a toe injury lightly again.

[Theusla]

I am keeping a close eye on it. Luckily it hit close to the end of the nail so it bled out and did not build up under the nail. I am not going to loose the toe nail. Whew!

When I limped in the house with my sock soaked in blood my wife got more excited than I was. The toe was numb at this point so it really didn't hurt much. When I had my sock about half way off I stopped, Hmm, it doesn't hurt now. If I take my sock off and my toe is mangled then it will really hurt. Oh well, gotta look sooner or later.

All this time the cat is making circles trying to figure out what is going on.

It is still sore but all things considered I came out pretty lucky.

[Pool_Mike]

Ouch. See this is why my boots are made for walking.

[matt4x4]

Pressure washing yourself is not a good idea, frequent showers with soap are more effective.
Those stickers that show you not to wash your pet with a pressure washer give most an indication you probably shouldn't use it on yourself or the dirty kids! Then again, some just need EVERYTHING spelled out for them!
You're lucky it didn't cause more damage, you could easily have forced an air bubble into your bloodstream, that would spell disaster.
Sounds like everyone here needs a floatie with a BIG cup holder!!!!