My friend came over limping, favoring his right foot.
“What did you do?” I asked.
“Nothing,” he answered, “It’s COVID toe.”
“What’s it look like?”
He removed his shoe and sock. His big toe was swollen and out of shape.
“That looks like an ingrown toenail, to me.”
“He gave me a cream that is supposed to fix it.”
“If it doesn’t work, I can remove that piece of nail.”
He declined my offer.
Two days later, he knocked at the door.
“Are you still willing to help me?”
“Yup.”
With my small kit, I proceeded to lift the corner of the offending nail and clip it away. After the three-minute procedure, I cleaned the toe with hydrogen peroxide, then applied an antibacterial goop and a band-aid.
This morning he texted me to let me know his toe was better.
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