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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CruelGuy 19

The pain sucks at first, but it'll be much better than the pain the swelling would have caused.

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imyy 20

Wonder if OP got a five finger discount on the procedure. (I know, I know, I'm sorry!)

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Lalala579121 27

No, he only got one of his fingers discounted.

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Shay_Shay97 23

That comment just made my day.

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ShyVi 18

I would have commented the same thing if I wasn't so damn late.

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CruelGuy 19

The pain sucks at first, but it'll be much better than the pain the swelling would have caused.

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gosh_mate 30

Oh that doesn't sound fun, are you sure there are no other treatment options? If not, then at least this will (hopefully) quicken the healing process.

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EnigmaticSoul 17

Unfortunately not that I know of. I had that happen when my sister slammed two of my fingers in the hinges of a door.

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gun7runner 5

the blood collection under the nail is called a subungual hematoma. the treatment of choice is trephination, or the creation of a decompressive hole in the nail plate. hot (sterile) device preferred over dirty drill bit but both accomplish same thing

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ThrottleJockey 35

Yeah, I've done the drill bit in my thumb during a bowling tournament after smashing my thumb between two bowling balls. Amazingly enough, I bowled pretty well the rest of the tournament. The pain does abate pretty drastically after you relieve the pressure.

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Mynamewontfi 40

Fell sick just reading that, hate it when anything happens to nails. Good luck, OP.

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MegasaurusRex89 28

Aw man, I can't imagine the pain of every. single. part of that. Hope you heal quickly and got some good pain meds out of it.

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Cads1 24

Stay positive, you could have crushed a bone.

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nodeathtoall 19

Ydi for some reason that will be cleverly explained so that you can literally be at fault for anything.

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Badgero 12

Nurse trepaned my big toe with a hot paper clip. The jet of blood shot about 4 feet. But felt soooo good after. Lost the nail in the end. Gross.

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