On Christmas Eve my thumb began to ache and throb. I drank through the pain. By the Feast of Stephen, it resembled a medieval pox. The image doesn’t really do justice to the horror of it all. Though angry and weepy, it hardly seemed serious enough for a mercy dash to A&E: the busy medics have quite enough to do over the festive period without me pitching up with a silly sore thumb. So what’s a boy with a pussy digit to do? Well, a call to our local surgery the next day provided the answer.
“The nurse can see you later today,”
said the helpful receptionist.
“Nasty infection. A few pills will soon sort that out,”
said the lovely nurse.
“Oh, and it might burst in the meantime,”
she added.
And so it did. I took the pills and drank through the pain.
Perking the Pansies 
So that would be you who was angry and weepy then? 😉
ps…hope you’ve been given the thumbs up by now (had to be said…)
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In fact, I was rather merry through the whole thing. The drink helped. It’s a better now 😀
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It’s about time for another book Jack! You dont need your thumb to type.
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Now there’s a thought! 😉
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I’m sure these used to be called a Whitlow. I remember having one once on my finger when I was about 7 and having it cut open at the local hospital – pills ? I was never offered pills for it – just scary doctors in face masks.
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A whitlow is caused by herpes simplex according to Google. I get cold sores when I’m stressed but never had them appear on my hands before. I think it was just an infection. No idea what caused it but it’s all better now.
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Soaking it in alcohol, the thumb I mean, might have helped🤔
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What a waste 😉
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a rum ration for the poor sods going ‘over the top’ was normal. By the time I was doing my bit they’d discovered that ‘Bennies’ were a lot cheaper! Anyway, glad you’re done and dusted.
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Test for MRSA. Could be a nasty reoccurring infection.
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Thanks for the advice. No need as it’s all better now. 👍
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