Minor Surgery

After running 6 miles on Wednesday, the first toe on my right foot started throbbing. The pain only intensified as the week progressed. By today, I was in such significant pain every time I moved the toe. Tonight, while shopping for paint, Adam accidentally stepped on it, and I started sobbing ... right there in Sherwin Williams ... kind of like I did the first time I saw "Steel Magnolias". On a scale of 1-10, the pain was a definite ten. So much so that I considered going to the emergency room.

After looking at the toe a bit closer, we could see that it was definitely purple under the nail bed. This scenario prompted a Google search where Adam discovered that he could fix the situation in our own bathroom with a paperclip, alcohol pad, and a lighter (sadly, this didn't concern me - I was more concerned that my $50 pedicure from Wednesday would be ruined). Because my toe was causing such immense pain, I easily agreed and allowed Adam to perform minor surgery on my toe.

So, there we were ... sitting on the bathroom floor, Adam lighting the end of a paperclip with a candle lighter until the paperclip became red hot. Then, he pushed the paperclip onto the nail (since my toenails are so thick, it took a few tries). All of a sudden, we heard a popping sound and the fluid drained from the hole in the nail. Surprisingly, it didn't even hurt and I immediately felt better. The swelling is already starting to go down. Adam is a genius, practically a doctor.

Situation solved.

Pedicure ruined.

Now, I look branded. Let's just hope it doesn't become infected.