#health #feet
January 16, 2024
COWGIRL SURGERY
Well. I'll tell you. We Pisces Mermaids have a terrible time with our feet.
Today, I finally had to perform Cowgirl Surgery on the upper part of the sole of my foot to remove a large splinter. There was a painful, deep lump, so every step was a step of pain. At first I thought perhaps a foot joint of some kind was inflamed and it would eventually go away. That didn't happen.
I examined the sole of my foot with a magnification glass, and saw the head of a black splinter. I was relieved that the problem wasn't a foot joint. Every step had driven the splinter deeper into my foot. The painful lump was actually an infection caused by the splinter. I wouldn't be going to a doctor or an emergency room to ask that an infected splinter be removed- and then receive a $2,000 surgery bill.
- I created my procedure.
Soak foot in hot water with white vinegar.
Reading eyeglass and magnifying glass
Sewing needle, sterilized.
- Hold the needle into the flame with the help of an instrument, such as tweezers or pliers, until the tip of the needle glows red. It will be extremely hot to the touch. Remove any char residue on the needle with a sterilized gauze pad. (I had seen my mother sterilize a sewing needle like that.)

Tweezers
Antiseptic/ Pain Killing Spray
Sterile Bandage.
I removed the splinter, and I can walk without pain now. But - I'll see what happens next.