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Aristus

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17. Oh yeah. I always use topical anaesthetic before doing a nerve-block.

Reply to Akoto (Reply #12)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 08:26 PM

Jul 2014

Patients can get squirrely during a nerve-block. Most of the time, they do all right. Once, though, a patient jerked so hard while the needle was in his toe that it punctured clear through to the opposite side, and gave me a needle-stick.

What a hassle. I had to postpone the procedure, and get all kinds of testing done, HIV, etc.

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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