This will be the second time I have had the big toe nail removed after regrowth (my choice). The staff doing the surgery were brilliant and very patient as I have a history of anxiety.
The staff (at work) have been brilliant too, always answering any questions I have had an had a look at toe when needed (in-between their own patients).
The only issue I have is there is no follow up unless you're elderly. Which I find utterly ridiculous, especially when they have used the chemical to kill the nail matrix which can cause delayed healing and burns that can become infected. I'm told to dress it and bathe it to keep it clean, I've been doing this for 5 weeks now and the infection has reoccurred with now a deep crack between cuticle and the infection area.
I was told by GP to contact podiatry if the first lot of antibiotics didn't work. Well here we are, waited all day for a call back from podiatry with no result.
Severely annoyed at the lack of support following surgery, both times .
"Lack of support following surgery, both times ."
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