This is going to be short as I'm dictating to Grant

[altarflame]

A couple of days ago I started getting this nasty infection by my fingernail - just like a hard swollen red spot that I hoped would go away. But instead it got worse, like bigger and more painful until yesterday I started seeing a red line going down my finger and ever on to my hand from it. SO we went to the stupid hospital to get it looked at and basically I ended up having hand surgery. Well, that is the respectable version. Really it was more like "fingertip surgery". Anyways, the point is I am now working with a full finger cast on one hand and oxycodone.

More later.

So exciting, I know.

Comments

[babyslime.livejournal.com]

Okay, so I went and google image searched this (like a winner) and it turns out I get this ALL THE TIME from chewing my nails... I've just never gone to the doctor about it. I just put "owwie balm" on it (this herbal medicinal stuff we got ages ago) and it goes away overnight. Who knew!

[altarflame.livejournal.com]

I've had it before, too. At least twice. And Grant as well. Little hard red places that go away or can even be popped. This was a really extreme case, though - I mean my entire last knuckle-up was ENORMOUS and purple, and the area around the nail was yellow, and it was THROBBING...and shiny...for 3 days...and then mainly I went in because of the red line traveling rapidly up my finger and over my hand to the bottom of my arm, which is the main thing that I think was "serious" about it.

[babyslime.livejournal.com]

Yeah the worst case I ever had was like that, but it was in my toenail. It was HORRIBLE.

[altarflame.livejournal.com]

I can just imagine the agony of walking - I was totally avoiding using my finger. I think I'd have been limp-hopping around my house.

[mommydama.livejournal.com]

I've chewed my nails on and off for my entire life that I can remember and I do not think I've ever had this.

[babyslime.livejournal.com]

(after polling others) Haha, Curtis gets it all the time, too!

[medland.livejournal.com]

I did the same and I get them in my fingers and toes all the time too! Who knew?