Okay, this will be meaningless to most everyone, but not to Kay and Laurie, who have been competing (against each other) for most beautiful feet since they were teenagers together in New Orleans. I hereby enter Mark in the most beautiful feet competition.
That done, here is the story behind why I am showing you Mark's toes. Today, after I finished working on the coffee table, I asked Mark to help me bring it back inside. For some reason, he decided to kick the house in the process, and now swears his toe is broken. So here's the latest poll: Does Mark's toe look broken to you?
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Is this toe a broken toe?
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Nothing a martini wouldn't cure, or at least treat, if I didn't have the medical police overseeing my treatment.
That's it. I'm taking my broken toe to bed.
I put a call in to nurse Laurie re: toe diagnosis. Told her to check the blog for some long distance diagnosing.
And Mark *does* have nice man-feet, but I don't know if he is eligible for the most beautiful feet contest -- man-toes themselves were sort of a disqualifier in my day.
My feet, like twin Garbos, have gone into a secluded retirement, leaving the heady world of competitive foot beauty behind. Basically it's a young woman's game. sigh.
I believe the disqualifier was "monkey toes," and it is one of my more painful memories that my feet were disqualified from the contest with the disdainful statement "those toes are monkey toes." I have never quite recovered.
hehhehe ... yeah ... monkey toes too ... yours were girl monkey toes
When the IBTC (International Beautiful Toes Commission) launches a monkey toes/broken man toes division, Michelle and I can finish 1-2.
Ah hem...As the official nurse and monkey toe expert. Has anyone ever seen Kurt-my brother's, feet? They are hands down, or feet down the ugliest toes that I personally know. As for Mark's toes, I figure you are worried about the third toe's slight discoloration and swelling. To test if it is broken, see if you can bend, wiggle or stretch your toe. If you can't do any of these movements voluntarily, then you might actually have a broken toe. From the photograph, it doesn't look broken to me. That's the good news. Bad news, if it is broken there is not much you can do for it, except tape it to the other toes and hope it heals straight.
As for my personal toes, I still think they are pretty cute tootsies. Although I must admit that 20 years of nursing has been a rough toll on their once flawless shape. Unfortunatly, I have no photos of my toes to post on this web. I do have a picture of my foot in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. I'm afraid my toes are clad in a very sensible shoe, but they look mar-ve-lous under those cotton socks.
As for other nursing advice, forget about the martini. Doesn't that oncologist give you any better drugs than grain alcohol to get you high? If not, please show him your toe. it should be good enough for a vicodin or valium prescription. If not, I would report him to the AMA.
Thanks Laurie.
It turned much purpler yesterday and the bruise spread to pretty much the length of the toe.
I tried the tests you suggested and wasn't really able to move it independently, but that may just be a dexterity issue: the toes on the other foot all seem to move together too.
Anyway, it doesn't hurt much today and the bruise is retreating so maybe it wasn't broken after all. It ain't gonna win any beauty contests though.
Last time I'll kick the house for a while. Thanks again for your expert insight.
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