I came home from the hospital yesterday after staying 1 night following a minor surgery on my
painful toe.
Here's what the doctor pulled out...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXpP6nMtjRFVV6KaJ4A8-wFHatHlmclU-R438U5iDyThvhB8tyvn4A66oomeIEfffzloVcDy73ZBJ3UFJQa-b7HiDftue6Z5NHVpUTSs-SJnbqIRcpt3fdDU75D1gLAdQbj20/s400/IMG_1239.JPG)
It's broader at the bottom end.
And this is my toe, post-op.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrG-WgJ8lJG4-4YeR67dV-vsg7318dP9pbrBF7aF7adV6oTAFf_kHMpGJA-9L1ymNT94RUIuEY9N3sI0NDf08wPyGzlmRZDA2nxJTxkmYiu0ByovUVG1T4CR97U2bFY404iPt/s400/IMG_1240.JPG)
The nail is narrower permanently because he burnt off the roots (underneath where the stitches are).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiny3pgqnA8ctGWj26UkDPidGNxtNzWhfDfpFzRKi2hal0jqNGWM4vSnyLL4EBJwttiR78QWnaIwMw9M2M-Z6XoBT1xWXZM0IoVhZb-2GPNg65MeY-AG0N_418z_Y1vIP5x-gSU/s400/IMG_1241.JPG)
I sat up watching the entire procedure which was done under local anesthesia. It was pretty gross watching him cut up my toe and not feeling a thing.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUCJf2iC0GjS9iTA7zQv-y5M8pVYjcoXKDHTscBNilkaHv89HimapAb5WjhRJ7_jwi0l3H9A2fX1lWoANi7wp6vDD3_v1NIcrCfyoGfwtcb-QWnMFh61y2h6BZf8fItwAoQ_V/s400/IMG_1244.JPG)
When placed side by side with the other toe, it doesn't look all too obvious I guess. Hmm....maybe I should have him do the left toe to even things out.....
so can STO on your own?
ReplyDeletelooks much better after surgery
Ouch... from the picture, I could feel the pain. Get well soon!!!
ReplyDeleteyup. I told him I'll STO myself and he said, "ok. don't cut your toe again :-) "
ReplyDeletewhat's STO?
ReplyDeleteanyway, the photos are gross again.
good thing u went for the op to fix it, so that next time it wont happen again and we can be spared of the gross pics! hahahaha :P
sto means cut and remove the stitches la... did it yesterday.
ReplyDeleteare u going to post pics of your toe post-STO?
ReplyDeleteif you're interested...sure!
ReplyDeleteso where are the post STO pics?
ReplyDeletecoming... be patient...
ReplyDeleteLOL! Mucho morbid curiosity over a sliced up toe! So do tell, how did it get injured, and how come there's such a big piece of toenail?
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