Husbands

My friends always tell me how handsome my husband is....and he is, really...but this morning, I'm a little grossed out by him.  (good thing he doesn't read this).  A few minutes ago, I was sitting here trying to answer some emails when this huge TOE pops between me and my keyboard.  Seems he has an ingrown toenail.  What I don't understand about men is how they can have this huge owie and would rather have someone else dig it out, repair it.  It's totally the same thing regarding pimples on his back...the more painful the better.  If I've got something hurting me, like heck if I'm going to give anyone else permission to have at it, especially hubby who I feel would take extreme pleasure in causing me a little pain...not in a hateful way, of course. :)  The ingrown toenail thing is something I've had to play Nurse Betty with before.  I backed away from the toe...tried to look sympathetic instead of disgusted and said..."I'll do a google search on ingrown toenails."  we had more dialog about his pain and agony...then he left and I did a search.  You're not going to believe what I found...well, maybe you will, but I thought a couple of things were a little odd.

Some causes include:

• Injury, such as stubbing a toe or having a toe stepped on.
• Ill-fitting shoes that put pressure on the inside edge of the big toe.
• Running and the accompanying pounding and pressure on toes from shoes that are too short.
• Bed sheets tucked too tightly around toes.

If the "bed sheets" are "tucked too tightly around toes??"  Hmm...

In the "symptoms" section, they say..."As the ingrown toenail continues to grow into the surrounding tissue, pain becomes more pronounced, making walking and even sitting difficult." 

Huh?  Sitting becomes difficult with an ingrown toenail?  Maybe sitting on your foot would be difficult....I'd think getting the weight off the toe would be a relief!
I'm afraid the only remedy for that toenail is to purchase a $20 ingrown toenail file.   I wonder how long it's going to take to get here.  oxox

Comments

[Joy]

He is cute but men are men...I am planning a finishing school for men one day...or a home for unwedded husbands...alot of good courses offered for them,sign him up now...diplomas are not guarenteed until the classes are passed.

[violetismycolor]

He may be gross but he is cute, too...

[naomi]

~yuck~ ...this is to gross to read.

[tania]

hahaha! that's so funny! my boyfriend once wouldnt let me leave for work until i dug a sliver out of HIS foot. men! :) gotta love 'em.

[Faith]

I agree, husbands are gross! BLech! The sitting part made me laugh-how can a toe make sitting hard? That I'd like to see!

[Giao]

Oh dearie me! That is hilarious that tightly tucked bedsheets can bring ingrowns on. Seriously! Hubby and I had this discussion last week (he travels a lot for work and complained about the extreme displeasure of his current hotel's bed-making procedures). I'm just going to have to pass him this post of yours. Best of luck in remedying your hubby's ingrown! He is a handsome, and perhaps brave?!