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Ouch..... my foot!

#1 Postby Tennesseestorm » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:53 am

This is not too graphic, but it may be for those with a weak stomach. I just tore a huge hunk of skin off of the bottom of my foot on the front "ball" of my foot. A old nail had obviously worked its way up from the threshhold that seperates the hardwood floors from the kitchen to the landing downstairs and I seemed to have raked my foot across it.

It bled quite a bit, but I put some ice and a wet cloth on it and it stopped, then some peroxide.... then a bandage with some ointment. Needless to say, my days on the treadmill are over for awhile... my spring exercises are history I suppose, unless I ride my bike and exercise bike... that may not hurt my foot. :?:

What a nice ending to my otherwise nice birthday. :roll: I hope it does not ruin my spring. :cry:
Could be worse I suppose.
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#2 Postby southerngale » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:08 am

You lost me at "not too graphic, but" so whatever it is, I hope it gets better soon.
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#3 Postby GalvestonDuck » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:11 am

Two words for ya -- tetanus shot.

And, of course, four more -- hope ya get better. :)
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#4 Postby vbhoutex » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:17 am

GalvestonDuck wrote:Two words for ya -- tetanus shot.

And, of course, four more -- hope ya get better. :)


[marq=right]OUCH!!!!!!![/marq]
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#5 Postby pojo » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:14 am

Put duct tape on the cut.... yes, duct tape.... and leave it on for 2-3 days, then put a new piece on... it helps keep the blood clot in place. Otherwise, get better.
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#6 Postby TexasStooge » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:59 am

OUCH!!! Hope you recover soon.
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#7 Postby Yankeegirl » Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:54 pm

That sounds quite painful... Hope you get better soon!!
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#8 Postby breeze » Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:07 pm

Do what Duckie said, and get that tetanus shot!

Clean it with hydrogen peroxide, at least twice to three times daily. If it already looks red and
swollen, go to your doc!

Hope it heals!

~Annette~
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#9 Postby Tennesseestorm » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:28 pm

Thanks... yeah, I do not think I have had a tetanus shot since 1985, when we lived on the farm. I raised up and there was a nail on a fence post and it stuck in my head. :eek: Mom seems to think I had one in the past 10 years, but we just do not remember. :?: Guess I will go tomorrow and get one just incase. :eek:

My dad was talking about all of the cuts/punctures he has had over the years and has not had a tetanus shot since he joined the army in 1973. He has been lucky I guess.
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#10 Postby Cookiely » Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:42 am

PLEASE DO NOT USE PEROXIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My brother in law used peroxide on an inury on his foot. Gangrene set in and he had to have part of his foot amputated. His infectious disease doctor said that peroxide actually forces bacteria into a wound. The doctor said he wished people would stay away from peroxide on serious wounds it does far more harm than good.
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#11 Postby JenBayles » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:50 pm

Interesting theory on the peroxide. After a surgical wound got infected and dug out, I had to have it cleaned in-hospital every day for 2 weeks. They used peroxide to flush it all out and Q-tips to scrape out any dead tissue so it could heal from the inside out. NOT fun! It took easily 6 weeks before that thing finally healed enough for a bandaid to cover it, and I now have a huge dent in my abdomen. Lovely! Anyway, what should one use instead? Neosporin maybe?
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#12 Postby GalvestonDuck » Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:48 pm

In the ER, we used betadine and sterile normal saline to soak a wound, just normal saline in a syringe to debride one, and peroxide to disinfect. The thing about peroxide is that it can damage tissue if left in contact for a long time. Simply wiping it on is okay. Soaking in it is a whole other ball of wax. So, it's not like it's a bad thing to use. You just have to use it for the right purpose and in moderation.

Kind of like all those cold, cough, and sinus remedies out there. You don't need to take the ones with acetaminophen in them if you're not having the aches or fever. You just need stuff to treat the sniffles, congestion, or cough.
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