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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I had surgery done to fix an ingrown toenail. When the doctor started cutting the nail, my toe wasn't entirely numb. FML
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
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
Today, I noticed one of my toenails was getting super long, so I cut it. In doing so, I accidentally ripped it off and it started bleeding. As I went to get something to stop it from bleeding, I got a huge splinter in my little toe, causing a painful infection. I think I should just go back to bed. FML
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
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
Today, I was clipping my nails. When I got to my toenail, the whole thing somehow ripped right out. I'm in agony. FML
Today, I went to see a podiatrist, two weeks after having major surgery on my abdomen, only to be told I might need surgery on my foot. FML
Today, my husband stabbed me with his unusually long, nasty toenails 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
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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boatkicker 5
hahahhahaha. You just made my day, Sirin.
S1CKLY 0
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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Comments (178)
kgraham21 0
What's an ingrown toenail? :p
summerloolooloo 0
Its a toenail that grows inwards, which cuts your skin, causing blood and pus to come out. Lol.
cadillackitty 0
how about you don't cut your toenails so short and you won't get an ingrown toenail
burgerking83 0
this is why I don't clip my toenails...
CheshireHalli 19
I don't clip mine, and I got two that had to have surgery to cut them out. Sometimes, all it takes is an odd growth pattern.
drob33 0
still, if they're a runner at all there's not much you can do. chances automatically go up for getting one. I ran CC for 4 years during HS and had one periodically all through high school it seemed like. I'd do my best to fight it off but it gets to a point you gotta take that shit to the doc.
plo_koon 0
Sometimes it's hereditary. Ingrown toenail sufferers unite!
fightingkittens 39
Ingrown toenails happen when it gets too long, not too short. At least in my experience they have. Maybe my toes are just weird.
lol2034 2
I did the same, all you had to do was tell the doctor lol unless your doctor went too fast, but trust me, it feels so good without my ingrown toenails
saladgirl123 0
ok so tell them that..communaction is gooood
onnielief 4
Suck it up, I know some countries where they don't give you any anasthetic before removing an ingrown toenail.
Maddoctor 10
Well it's a good thing OP doesn't live in one of those countries, eh?
stinkytruck 0
what a pussy!
missjennababe 0
that happened to me too. during my c-section.
Tuffgunsmoke 0
I had this procedure done too and the same thing happened. sooo much pain.
BadKarma4Eva 0
*shudders* That is.......
caomei 0
hahahaha wow u r hilarious!