MickinMD ★ Posted October 21, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 21, 2021 I may have to start having medical offices cut my toenails. I'm not doing a good job. I have my annual wellness checkup early tomorrow morning, so I started doing everything to look and smell pretty tonight so I can just get up and go there in the morning: a fasting diabetic blood test is included so I can't eat breakfast first and is the reason I scheduled it so early in the day. My toenails are a mess in general: I have a referral to see a podiatrist but have been putting it off until the COVID numbers drop. So I tried to carefully trim them before the wellness test tomorrow and caught the edge of the big toe along with the nail. So I went to the medicine cabinet and my bandaid box wasn't there! Eventually I found them, after wrapping a paper towel around the toe and wiping drops of blood off the floor. Fortunately it isn't a bad cut, but the hell with the rest of the toes on that foot - it's the better looking one anyway and the other foot's toenails are done. I still need to take a shower before I go, but may wait until tomorrow AM or may wrap one of the 100 pack of rubbery gloves I bought during the pandemic around the end of my foot if I shower tonight. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted October 21, 2021 Share #2 Posted October 21, 2021 Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted October 21, 2021 Share #3 Posted October 21, 2021 Check out senior services in your area..cheaper than a podiatrist..if you need medical foot care..we have a foot care nurse..I think she is an RN..comes twice a month to do toes. If it is just trimming..my bike buddy Ian who is vision impaired..was told by his GP..get a pedicure at a decent nail place..skip the polish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted October 21, 2021 Share #4 Posted October 21, 2021 I go to a podiatrist here in town. Cuts on your feet and diabetes do not mix well. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted October 21, 2021 Share #5 Posted October 21, 2021 5 hours ago, sheep_herder said: I go to a podiatrist here in town. Cuts on your feet and diabetes do not mix well. Yes. Please don’t let it get infected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 21, 2021 Share #6 Posted October 21, 2021 I trimmed Esther’s toenails the last year or so of her life. The hospice people were not allowed to do toenails. I tried to find a podiatrist who made house calls with no luck. The trick is to go online and find a good set of toenail tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted October 21, 2021 Share #7 Posted October 21, 2021 Dr. Mick, this post makes me worry about you. I hope you can get some help with this. Take care of those feet. look into a senior center service. Hell, if I was there we could cut them for ya. My husband is quite good at caring for people. do you use toenail specific cutters? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted October 21, 2021 Share #8 Posted October 21, 2021 Here's the tip I like to share. My toenails were looking really gnarly and I was having troubles with them being misshapen, in grown, and splitting longitudinally. I started applying a vitamin E skin oil I had on the shelf. Now I have trouble free and really quite attractive toenails. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 21, 2021 Share #9 Posted October 21, 2021 Cut them carefully after you shower or bathe, when they are softer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted October 21, 2021 Share #10 Posted October 21, 2021 14 hours ago, petitepedal said: If it is just trimming..my bike buddy Ian who is vision impaired..was told by his GP..get a pedicure at a decent nail place..skip the polish LOL, that's what I was going to suggest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted October 21, 2021 Share #11 Posted October 21, 2021 15 hours ago, petitepedal said: get a pedicure at a decent nail place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted October 22, 2021 Share #12 Posted October 22, 2021 How was your appointment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 22, 2021 Share #13 Posted October 22, 2021 Toenails are difficult. My middle ones are curved so it is hard to get fingernail clippers on them. I never knew toenail clippers were a thing so owl gave to check that out. Thanks for the clip tip, Hip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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