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hunter

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11. Yes. I'm the sort who HATES having my feet touched, much less watching even minor surgery.

Reply to Akoto (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 12:03 PM

Jul 2014

I avoided seeing a doctor for an injured big toe and subsequent ingrown toenail for so long I now have a permanently deformed toe. (I guess I'm lucky I wasn't like the great-grandfather mentioned by Jenoch (above) who died of it.

My wife's the sort who will watch as incisions are made and screws removed from her own bones and she has refused general anesthesia for surgeries far worse than that.

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Ever have an ingrown toenail operated on? [View all] Akoto Jul 2014 OP

I did, then I was around 15, and I'd rather go to the dentist 100 times than do that again. arcane1 Jul 2014 #1

Yes. Around the same age 840high Jul 2014 #16

I did. mockmonkey Jul 2014 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Jenoch Jul 2014 #3

I've had both sides of a big toe nail operated on at the same time. NutmegYankee Jul 2014 #4

Yeah, I only have seven toenails left. Both big ones and one pinky were removed. Scuba Jul 2014 #5

I don't know about the discount, but I'm gonna be looking for a nail saloon! lastlib Jul 2014 #8

Yep. Around 20-odd. After ignoring it for about a year... malthaussen Jul 2014 #6

I had two done by a podiatrist (relatively painless) and one.... lastlib Jul 2014 #7

Glad it went well. My hat is off to the podiatrist. Aristus Jul 2014 #9

I go back to see him in two weeks ... Akoto Jul 2014 #12

My dentist injects like that lunatica Jul 2014 #13

Oh yeah. I always use topical anaesthetic before doing a nerve-block. Aristus Jul 2014 #17

Yes. Both feet. Twice. AngryOldDem Jul 2014 #10

Yes. I'm the sort who HATES having my feet touched, much less watching even minor surgery. hunter Jul 2014 #11

Had one done about 25 years ago Packerowner740 Jul 2014 #14

I had a complete ingrown toenail removed. RebelOne Jul 2014 #15

the nail grew in on the bottom of your toe grasswire Jul 2014 #18

moms are good at stuff like that orleans Jul 2014 #19