i just went thru one of the most painful experiences of my life. i smashed my finger last weekend went to the doctor on tuesday and said to take antibiotics which i have for the past week but the swelling and subsequent infection got worse. everyday people would freak out so i finally went back to the doctor today. big mistake!

i go to the same doctor as my kids so in a sense i am seeing a pediatrician. they scheduled me for their last appointment so i wouldn't freak out any of the kids with the amount of screaming and blood that was about to come out of me.

first they wiped it down with iodine and alcohol then sprayed something on it that was "supposed" to numb the area, all it did was make it cold. then he took my finger and proceeded to stick a hole in it 20 different times where the infection was. that hurt but was ok. then he squeezed my finger has hard as he could like it was some pimple. the nurse was freaking out... i guess its not everyday the pediatrician gets to perform surgery, lol. well the swelling is gone but i am in much worse pain. it has taken me 20 minutes to type this because i can't use my middle finger at all.

oh well now i get to go camping with the cubscouts at camp pendelton. this prescription of codeine should come in handy.

are there so many E's, D's and C's in so many words? im in so much freakin pain its not even funny :( why oh why am i so clumsy? going to the doctor tomorrow where i am sure he will want to drain the blood. im sure its going to hurt like hell too, man, im not happy!, and im not like "most children", lol.

Sometimes blood collects under the nail -- what we call a subungual hematoma. When handled properly, this does not increase or decrease the odds of the nail healing well. If enough blood is trapped to cause painful throbbing, the nail should be evaluated.

Often the physician will pierce the nail to relieve the pressure. The physician might use a red-hot paper clip, an 18-gauge needle, or an electrocautery machine. While the procedure sounds gruesome (and looks dramatic when the blood starts to spurt from the hole), most children feel great relief and no discomfort. The hot tool glides through the nail like butter.

via drgreene.com

update: well i went to the doc yesterday. he didn't relieve any pressure and now its swollen even more and hurting just as bad. what he did do was give me antibotics which has a side effect of DEATH. yes thats right death. wonderful, well atleast my life insurance is paid up.