I’m afraid my toes are going to fall off

[Misfit]

http://gizmodo.com/sometimes-toes-s...utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

The word of the day is “autoamputation.” It means a limb—usually a toe—has decided to slowly amputate itself. The other word of the day is “idiopathic.” It means no one knows why it happens.

First a little band of tough tissue forms around the base of the pinkie toe. Usually, the band forms on each pinkie toe, because why not have horror be symmetrical? Eventually the band gets smaller and tighter, and the toe swells up. The toe, naturally, hurts, but there is nothing amiss with the rest of the person. They get to watch as the “band” gets narrower and tighter, breaking the bones in the toe as it constricts. The toe ends up hanging by a “pedicle,” a tiny bit of tissue and bone. Eventually, even that gives up the ghost and the toe drops off.

 

[withrespect]

http://gizmodo.com/sometimes-toes-s...utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

This is the worst news I have read all day.

 

[vraiblonde]

This made me laugh:

“Idiopathic” is fancy doctor talk for ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

 

[Misfit]

This is the worst news I have read all day.

This little piggy cried...

This guy could be in for a real surprise. I could just imagine them popping like ripe cherry tomatoes.


http://forums.somd.com/threads/287515-Serial-toe-sucker-arrested?highlight=Serial+toe+sucker

 

[Monello]

I think that might happen to my toe after hiking this weekend. It isn't the pinkie toe though.

If if does, I'll post pictures.