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Churchill replied

23 June 2009, 08:14
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

That will be the necrosis setting in. Next step is Gangrene. If your feet start to smell like rotting flesh it's time to start worrying.

HTH

Not that kind of funny colour!
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BlackenedBiker replied

23 June 2009, 07:54
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

That will be the necrosis setting in. Next step is Gangrene. If your feet start to smell like rotting flesh it's time to start worrying.

HTH

No point worrying just get out the hacksaw
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BlackenedBiker replied

23 June 2009, 07:54
Lost my big toe nail last week, 2.5 months after a badly fitted ski boot totally flipped it.

Quiet disconcerting, I sympathise
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DaveB replied

23 June 2009, 07:53
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

One of my toes has actually turned a funny colour and the nail looks as though it's going to come off.

That will be the necrosis setting in. Next step is Gangrene. If your feet start to smell like rotting flesh it's time to start worrying.

HTH
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cojak replied

23 June 2009, 07:51
Oh - I and I was going to ask if you were feeling better...
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Churchill replied

23 June 2009, 07:41
Update

One of my toes has actually turned a funny colour and the nail looks as though it's going to come off.
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Churchill replied

22 June 2009, 19:21
Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post

check the back of the toes, if they have blackened - get the tape out and strap em

They're fine. But thanks.

The webbed one's are already "strapped" to each other...
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PRC1964 replied

22 June 2009, 19:06
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

A nurse friend of mine ( female I hasten to add ) told me that if you flick it sharply at the base of the head, if you see what I mean, swelling ceases to be a problem

I suspect you misheard. She said "lick it" not "flick it".
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FiveTimes replied

22 June 2009, 19:05
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

Nope, not broken(I can move them and there's no crunching noise!

Originally posted by cailin maith View Post

One of them was really bady swollen on Saturday but he could move it - so I don't think it was broken.

check the back of the toes, if they have blackened - get the tape out and strap em
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DaveB replied

22 June 2009, 19:04
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

Thanks, mate!

You're welcome
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Churchill replied

22 June 2009, 18:45
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

A nurse friend of mine ( female I hasten to add ) told me that if you flick it sharply at the base of the head, if you see what I mean, swelling ceases to be a problem

Thanks, mate!
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DaveB replied

22 June 2009, 18:34
Originally posted by cailin maith View Post

Ohhhhh

A nurse friend of mine ( female I hasten to add ) told me that if you flick it sharply at the base of the head, if you see what I mean, swelling ceases to be a problem
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BrilloPad replied

22 June 2009, 17:28
Where is that thread I created for you 2?
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cailin maith replied

22 June 2009, 17:22
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

<-----tumbleweed

Ohhhhh
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Churchill replied

22 June 2009, 17:22
Originally posted by cailin maith View Post

It was no where near as bad yesterday....

<-----tumbleweed
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