Whee, paronychia

[unixronin]

aka, a bacterial infection at the edge of the nail.  Yup, Valley Med shot local anaesthetic into my thumb, sliced it open, drained it of all the nice gooshy pus, bandaged it, and sent me home with a prescription for antibiotics and Vicodin.  I won't be needing the Vicodin.  (Vicodin for a half-inch incision in my thumb?  Sheesh.  Get real.  Anyone'd think it hurt or something.)  I'll be going back to Longs in a few minutes to pick up the antibiotics.

They cannot, however, take NC Medicaid.  I just hope I can bet the bills reimbursed later.  I can't even call Medicaid until Monday to find out.

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[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

Yeah, when I had some minor surgery done on my foot a few years back (I got, umm, foriegn object damage and they had to dig it out) all's I did once the Lidocane wore off was pop two Alleve... I was real damn uncomfortable for about 15 minutes, then *click* I was out like a light bulb, and it was never more than mildly twingy after that...