I finally had the stitches taken out of my finger last Friday. The stitches were holding a little piece of what looked like tin foil on my nail bed. It was inserted under my cuticle to ensure that the cuticle did not heal to the nail bed because if that happens the nail will not grow back! The stitches were really bothersome, so I was glad to have them taken out, but now my nail bed is super sensitive! The slightest touch or bump on my finger is rather painful, so I have to do everything 9-fingered or one-handed while being very careful. I didn't realize how much my hands do and bump into things. Patience is not my strong point, so this is very challenging. I just want to get back to doing everything normally!
The nurse said I just had to wear a band-aid and hopefully the nail would start growing back in 4-8 weeks. I was more than a little disappointed when she said that - I mean 1-2 more months!?! Yikes! It looks pretty weird, feels pretty crappy and I'm just really hoping I get my nail back. I never truly appreciated how important our fingernails really are and how much we rely on them to do things.
Anyway, I'm feeling better, and I've been sewing, though with great caution! Scroll down for a picture of the tin foil thing on my nailbed.
The nurse said I just had to wear a band-aid and hopefully the nail would start growing back in 4-8 weeks. I was more than a little disappointed when she said that - I mean 1-2 more months!?! Yikes! It looks pretty weird, feels pretty crappy and I'm just really hoping I get my nail back. I never truly appreciated how important our fingernails really are and how much we rely on them to do things.
Anyway, I'm feeling better, and I've been sewing, though with great caution! Scroll down for a picture of the tin foil thing on my nailbed.
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