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Toe update

Oct 13, 2007
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My toe has gotten suddenly a lot better. I still have my nail, but I'm still not convinced that it's not going to fall off, however since yesterday I have more hope.

This is what my toe looked like on Wednesday, one week after I hurt it:

Toenail - One Week Later

Still pretty gross and purple. It didn't really hurt much anymore, but it felt really tight and swollen and...weird. This is what it looked like yesterday afternoon(and pretty well what it looks like now), though:

Toenail - Day 10

So much better. Hardly purple at all. Because it felt weird, I was picking at it, constantly checking if the nail was getting looser yet, because I was told over the weekend by someone who loses their nail every year due to soccer that, although it's gross, it hurts a lot less once the nail's gone. So, yeah, I was picking at it and then all this blood came out. It was pretty disgusting. Afterwards, it looked and felt a lot better. The pressure and weird feeling was gone anyway. It's a little tender today, but it's not so bad. I might actually be able to wear sneakers soon! Which is good, because it's getting a little too cold for sandals.

Thursday fact of the Day

Jan 18, 2007
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from ufotd:

The knee is the most easily injured of all the joints in the body and the most frequently treated area by orthopedic surgeons, according to a report from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. More than 6 million people visit an orthopedic surgeon each year for a knee problem, the report said. Hospital emergency rooms log 1.4 million visits per year for knee problems.