whoops no toenail

andy.d

Veteran Member

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Camino de Levante 2009
Camino Ingles (Coruna) 2011
Camino Ingles (Coruna) 2014
Pilgrims Way Winchester - Canterbury
Camino Ingles (Ferrol) 2015
Cistercian Way (Wales) 2016

• May 1, 2011

• #1

I'm off in a week to spend a week walking the Pilgrim's Way from Winchester towards Canterbury. I've had a black large toenail from an injury a few moths ago. The nail has just cracked and about half will fall off. I'll have a go at taping it with micropore or using one of those gel bandages that fits over the toe. But I wondered if anyone has any wisdom?

cheers,

Andy

 

C

Caminando

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• May 1, 2011

• #2

Yes, just go.

If you have a problem, then the route you are walking is not in any sense remote, and you can take transport home.

 

renegadepilgrim

Veteran Pilgrim and Traveler

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2010: Camino Frances, 2011: Santo Domingo de la Calzada (Hospitalera), 2012: Camino Portuguese from Porto, 2015: Camino Norte

• May 1, 2011

• #3

I'd wager a bet that the nail will fall off before you leave.....

 

Canuck

Veteran wanderer

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• May 1, 2011

• #4

I lost all ten of them one time (2009).

Don't worry. Just leave it alone.

Go!
Jean-Marc

 

andy.d

Veteran Member

Time of past OR future Camino

Camino de Levante 2009
Camino Ingles (Coruna) 2011
Camino Ingles (Coruna) 2014
Pilgrims Way Winchester - Canterbury
Camino Ingles (Ferrol) 2015
Cistercian Way (Wales) 2016

• May 2, 2011

• #5

Thanks everyone - and those who pm'd. It's not as bad as I feared. I cut all the dead nail off this morning to stop it ripping. Underneath some of it is a very soft nail, with skin rather than raw flesh under the rest. It's got a week to toughen up and I'll experiment with padding.

I'm bloody minded enough to go come what may.

Andy