Health: Today, I went to the hospital to get my ingrown toenail removed....

By papertrains - 20/02/2010 15:13 - Singapore

Today, I went to the hospital to get my ingrown toenail removed. The doctors put me on a little surgery table and told me to relax. They then injected anesthetic into my toe four times and used a pair of scissors to slowly cut through my nail. Only, the anesthetic hadn't started to work just yet. FML

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By Patoose - 16/08/2016 20:54 - Canada - Montr?al

Today, I had surgery done to fix an ingrown toenail. When the doctor started cutting the nail, my toe wasn't entirely numb. FML

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By phillij2 - 09/07/2011 00:03 - United States

Today, I got surgery on one of my hands. I opted for a local anesthetic instead of being put all the way under. I soon discovered my hand hadn't gone completely numb when the doctor started slicing into the finger that needed operating on. FML

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By pained - 02/05/2014 00:23 - United States

Today, I had an ingrown toenail cut out, and the pain medication I received doesn't actually help with the pain. Instead, it makes me high, which results in me losing my balance and slamming my injured toe into objects, and then getting sick from that new pain. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/10/2018 17:30

Today, years after I stepped on a nail and had the wound stitched, I got an X-ray. I've had serious trouble walking, and it turns out I had 2.5 inches of nail living in the sole of my foot, stabbing up into my ankle joint. I now need major surgery. FML

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By FitnessFirst - 25/11/2015 00:38 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I painfully watched my doctor burn a hole in my nail to drain the blood underneath. This is the prescribed treatment for the injury of hammering your thumb. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/10/2015 10:57 - United Kingdom - Blackpool

Today, I was clipping my nails. When I got to my toenail, the whole thing somehow ripped right out. I'm in agony. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/06/2022 02:00

Today, mere hours after getting my knee out of plaster and walking normally again, I stepped on a giant nail, which went through my shoe and came out of the top of my foot. Surgery on the splintered bone, bandages, and no putting weight on it for at least 2 weeks. Here I go again. FML

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By BigToe - 26/04/2011 16:00 - United States

Today, I broke my toe. My mom didn't think it was necessary to take me to hospital, opting to give me some painkillers instead. They were so strong that I fell asleep for an hour during my exam. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/01/2011 07:35

Today, I was at the doctor's getting some skin scraped off the bottom of my foot for some tests. As soon as the doctor grabbed my foot, it tickled and I accidentally kicked him in the face. During this, the blade sliced my foot open. FML

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By ewww - 03/12/2009 05:59 - United States

Today, my husband stabbed me with his unusually long nasty toes nails in the leg while he slept. It took 3 stitches to fix it up, my husband and doctor laughed the entire time. He still refuses to cut them. FML

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Saturday 20 February 2010 23:24

hahahhahaha. You just made my day, Sirin.

S1CKLY 0

Saturday 20 February 2010 23:26

I've had this done 3 times, both feet (first time didn't take). Every time, they did the exact same thing. F$%king hurts, eh?

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luvshiei 0

Sunday 21 February 2010 0:43

This happened to me way too many times....

condescending 0

Sunday 21 February 2010 1:09

similar thing happened to me i was getting my wisdom teeth out i woke up twice! luckily i didn't feel anything but i did experience him pushing into my mouthe with a needle so hard he actually forced my lower jaw into my neck and the second time i heard the nurse say "oh he's awake nock him out again" very chilling experience

Scoop2552 6

Sunday 21 February 2010 1:19

I know how you feel OP, the doctor decided to cut some skin on my 7th ingrown nail removal, surprisingly, they keep coming back. it is pissing me off... get better please OP!

quietlytearful 0

Sunday 21 February 2010 1:40

why couldn't you just tell them that it wasn't working? good job genius.. YDI

KrystalBall 0

Sunday 21 February 2010 1:41

I can totally relate OP. Except mine was 11 injection points, and I could feel the doc ripping the nail off. I was 14 at the time. You never forget pain like that. Then they told me not to remove the bandage for a week. I went three days. Then I had to spend two months pulling out gauze strand by strand.

NikoMR1 0

Sunday 21 February 2010 1:56

why didnt u say anything

skulluks 0

Sunday 21 February 2010 2:28

I know your pain, all to well. though they had given me a double dose (8 shots). Not only this but it was marching season as I was in marching band. Before it was removed I had been marching up on my toes for months with my big ass tuba.... oh the pain of getting it removed was nothing compared to it FML too lol.

LilaBear 1

Sunday 21 February 2010 2:33

I don't buy this. Usually they poke you with sharp things and ask if you can feel anything before commencing the surgery. At the very least, you would have mentioned you could still feel stuff before they actually hacked into you.