I was considering making a device.  A spinning disk of sandpaper…  for
fingers & toes.  Your foot would be held steady, & there’d be a way to
control how the disk contacts the nail.  I’m pretty sure it can be built,
but I don’t have the money or the help to build this thing.

Please don’t any1 try this “at home” with an electric disk sander, (or a
CHEEZE GRATER)!  :)

             Jonathan



>From: Magenta Raine <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: My water-retention problem
>Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:09:58 -0800
>
>or get a long nail file or emory board and file them down! sandpaper on a
>long stick might work too! ;->
>
>
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>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Deri James <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: 11/22/2005 6:41:16 PM
> > Subject: Re: My water-retention problem
> >
> > On Tuesday 22 Nov 2005 05:47, Rayna wrote:
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > > It seems that I have weird little toes, they both turn under my  feet
>-
> > > always have, and I thought that  was normal, apparently not - and in
>the
> > > last few weeks that has meant that I've essentially been walking on my
> > > toenails.  That explains the excruciating pain when I walk.  May have
>to
> > > go to a podiatrist - the thought makes me physically ill.  I cannot
>bear
> > > people fiddling with my feet - or even touching them.  I've spoken to
>a
> > > few others with CP in the last couple of years who also have this
> > > difficulty.  Does anyone else have problems with this, or have any
>ideas
> > > as to the cause - physical or psychological?
> > >
> > > Rayna
> > >
> >
> > I hate cutting my toenails. There are two strategies (equally awful):-
> >
> > Either cut them regularly, but the scars from cutting bits of toe
>haven't
>got
> > time to heal, or
> >
> > Ignore them until you've got to use a pair of scissors like bolt cutters
>to
> > get anywhere with them (always count them afterwards - there should be
>10!!)
> >
> > 50 years of walking on the balls of my feet means that even my bunions
>have
> > got bunions now!!
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Deri