It is so seldom that people e-mail me random pictures of their body parts (and don’t get any pervy ideas here) that when Reader Colleen e-mailed me about her freak toe – the inspiration for my injuries post – I had to see it for myself.
And now you are curious too, no? I present to you The Toe for your consideration (what you had something better to do?):
Colleen writes, “For the record, I’m not as gross as my toes. When you’ve got one banana ruining the whole bunch, you kind of skimp on things like pedicures and nail polish…but somewhere above this toe is a pretty girl who should probably wrap herself in bubble wrap whenever leaving the house. I think the moon-shaped area is my new toenail growing in…not really sure how that works though. It’s almost like I have two or three(?) toenails now…the one on top and the one below that looks like a scab – yeech! BTW, my third toe is also suffering…notice the curvature (that’s from running into a church pew with no shoes when I was 8, broke my third and fourth toes). That third toe is so squished when I walk or run that I now have a 6th toe growing on the bottom of it in the form of a lovely blister!”
I must say it looks better than I thought from her description. I think your toes are downright cute. And don’t feel bad Colleen – my second toe is longer than my first too! Thanks for, um, sharing?
The tiny crescent shape is, indeed, the new nail. I’ve lost both big toe nails. (Once running over ice in sandals-bad call-and once because I dropped a 45 lb plate on my foot-not recommended)When new nails grow in, sometimes they’re thicker, so watch to make sure it doesn’t become ingrown. Otherwise, you should be good! On an interesting, and somewhat disgusting side note – I got five extra credit points for bringing my detached toenail into science glass in sixth grade. It was, after all, a speciman of natural science.
It still gets an “ewwwww!” but it’s not as bad as I was imagining.
The husband has a bad toenail that likes to go black often, and had a smashed fingernail when we got married. You know those pictures where you hold hands and show off the new rings? Forever marred by a gross black fingernail.
That’s so funny to see my toe on your blog! I must admit it does look better than (I think) it does in person…probably because I’m always looking at it though (and I guess it freaks me out more since it’s my toe), and my husband is completely grossed out by it…but we do play the gross out game if we’re stuck in the car for a long time. You know…which would you rather do…? “Lick so-and-so’s butt or eat a cockroach?” Good times!
Anyone else want to post a gross injury?
Oh and Forest that’s awesome about your extra credit points, and Gena, I’m glad I’m not the only one! 🙂
No wonder we are kindred spirits. I too have the 2nd toe longer than big one 😉 When I was marathon training I had like 4 toe nails fall off including one on the big toe. It was freaky to look at, but at the same time kind of a badge to fitness awesomeness. You don’t get jacked up toes like that unless you’re doing some serious road work.
You have totally cute toes!
I have never suffered that black toe thing in all my marathons. I do blister though and I’m talking some serious blisters!
even banged up, these toes are about 1000 times cuter than mine on their best day. jealous…
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Just so you all know; I am always proud of my daughter. Just don’t ask her to clean up a pile of puke. Unless you want more puke and no help at all.