Will the toe heal?

So, I went to see the doctor on Wednesday, and she referred me to a podiatrist. After a fair amount of hassle, I managed to make an appointment with one yesterday. Apparently my toenail is not actually ingrown, but there's some other weird kind of infection there. I've been ordered to bathe it in a solution of salt, vinegar, and water twice a day, and apply a cream to it after that. If it doesn't clear up by Tuesday, I'll have to make another appointment. I'm hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. I wish it had been something they could have just taken out.

One thing the podiatrist visit brought home for me is my incredibly low threshold for pain. Maybe it's because I didn't play any sports as a kid. :P If I do have to go back, the doctor is apparently going to use a needle to numb it.

The newest They Might Be Giants podcast is made up of demos from the John Henry era. Most of them don't sound that different from the finished products, but they're still interesting to hear.

If you haven't yet participated in my latest lyric guessing game, you might want to go ahead and do that now. I'm planning on posting the answers in my next entry (whenever THAT might be).

Finally, happy belated birthday to countblastula and kristenjarrod!