[geeks] rants: surgery

[Andrew Weiss]

On Tue, 15 Jan 2002, Peter Street wrote:

> Anyway, back to the ingrown toenails - I had both feet done, the big
> toes, and ended up with 7 stitches in one toe, and 12 in the other...
> They were quite bad :P

I've had both sides of both big toes done.  One set twice... since she
didn't deaden the roots the first time and they came back.  The thing I
like the least is the methyl chloride to freeze the area where the shot
goes in.  I have to look at the needle going in,... not one of those
people who can't look.  I have to see it coming and be prepared.  The
needle itself really doesn't hurt, but the pressure from the lidocaine
being pumped in is excruciatingly uncomfortable.  Everything else is
great, especially since my podiatrist has a really delicate touch.  I am
hyper-sensitive enough to require extra lidocaine, and also be able to
taste it through my circulation system once it goes in.

Andrew

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