Health: Today, years after I stepped on a nail and had the wound stitched,...

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 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 Patoose - 16/08/2016 20:54 - Canada - Montreal

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 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 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 Bad day to be my toes - 08/12/2024 09:00 - United States - Steele

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

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By terpity12 - 07/08/2009 19:39 - United States

Today, I rescheduled my doctor's appointment for a tetanus shot to go camping with my friends. While running on a path at the camp site, I stepped on a rusty nail that went right through my shoe and into my foot. Maybe I should have kept my appointment. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/03/2023 02:00 - United States

Today, I tried a new workout routine at the gym. I was feeling great until I dropped a big-ass weight on my foot and had to go to the hospital. After hours of waiting, the doctor told me that I had a broken toe and would need to wear a cast for six weeks. The worst part? I have a job interview next week. FML

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

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

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By Anonymous - 06/10/2015 04:18 - United States - Lake Oswego

Today, at my annual checkup, the doc looks down at my foot and says, "Oh, you have an extra toenail. Six, huh?" Then sort of scraping at the side of my foot below the pinky toe, he pulls off a long piece of dead, dried skin and says, "Oh." FML

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By Murphy’s Law - 04/03/2021 20:01 - United States - Troy

Today, I went to see the doctor for my daughter and myself. I fell two weeks ago, I thought I'd sprained my ankle but apparently I broke my leg instead. I’ve been limping around for two weeks. My daughter was sick, which is the only reason I got X-rayed. It may need screws. FML

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Friday 26 October 2018 20:20

Go back and figure out who’s stitched you up the first time what hospital and Dr. get a lawyer and sue them sounds like they didn’t follow procedure on the first go around. You probably have a pretty legitimate claim for a malpractice lawsuit.

RichardPencil 30

Friday 26 October 2018 18:22

Just listen to some Nine Inch Nails and you’ll realize that two-and-a-half is not too bad.

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Envy22 32

Saturday 27 October 2018 17:04

Ouch. Praying for you.

Sharktooni 5

Saturday 27 October 2018 17:54

Im gonna be honest the first time i read this I thought you said snail not nail so I just thought you had a snail growing in your foot and I dont know how I didn't think "Oh thats probably not what happened" but I just kinda went with it

yeongji 31

Sunday 28 October 2018 2:15

Unless it was stitched by someone who does not have the proper medical license, I recommended getting a lawyer and suing the person for malpractice. Whenever someone comes in with a puncture wound and requires stitches, an x-ray is performed first to see how deep the wound is and after said object is taken out (before stitches to make sure there is nothing else inside the body). It seems like whoever attended to you at the time either did not do an x-ray after the nail was taken out, or had it done, but neither the doctor or radiologist looked at the x-ray image correctly.