Toenail Removal (Continued)

Jian Mo: "Wait a moment, let me take a closer look."

Ru Da nodded quickly. "Thank you for your hard work Doctor Jian Mo."

As she spoke, Jian Mo found a mask, gloves, and other protective gear, carefully put them on, and then brought over saline solution to disinfect them.

He only had saline solution on hand, so he had to make do with it. Fortunately, disinfecting the skin didn't cause too much pain.

He operated the machine while observing Ru Da's expression, his movements quick and gentle.

After examining it, Jian Mo was fairly certain that the nail bed was necrotic.

Jian Mo said to Ru Da, "In this situation, we might need to remove your nail, clean out the pus and blood, and then let a new nail grow."

Ru Da gasped, "Are you really going to pull it out?"

Jian Mo touched his foot with tweezers. "Look, the flesh has already shriveled, and there's severe pus inside. There's no other way. If we don't remove it, it might never heal, and it could even cause problems with the whole foot."

Ru Da said bitterly, "The experienced elders in my area also advised me to have it removed, but it hurts too much, and I can't bring myself to do it."

Jian Mo: "I have some anesthetic here, that should help."

Ru Da: "What are anesthetics?"

Jian Mo looked at him. "It's something that will make you fall asleep after you drink it. Once you're sound asleep, I'll remove your nail, clean out the pus and blood, and disinfect it. It won't hurt too much when you wake up."

Ru Da and his companion exchanged glances, both of them shuddering at the description.

Seeing their hesitation, Jian Mo said, "Think about it. Call me if you decide to pull it."

Ru Da hurriedly said, "Pull it out, Doctor Jian Mo, please help me pull it out, I've decided."

Jian Mo: "Okay, let me explain the specific procedures and possible consequences to you first."

Jian Mo explained all the precautions to Ru Da and his companions, and also made the consequences clear.

Jian Mo told them that they would only undergo treatment if they could accept the worst possible outcome, lest something serious happen that could lead to hostility between the two or even the two tribes, which would have serious consequences.

Ru Da had been troubled by festering toenails for a long time, and now she finally had a chance to get rid of them. Ru Da gritted teeth, Ruda finally agreed to Jian Mo's plan and told her companions that she would never resent Jian Mo no matter what.

Ru Da took a deep breath and said, "I can't take it anymore. Even if it kills me, I have to get rid of this toe."

Seeing how frightened he was, Jian Mo comforted him, "It's not that serious. I was just talking about the worst-case scenario. Accidents usually don't happen."

Ru Da forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, "Then I'll have to trouble Doctor Jian Mo."

Jian Mo: "There's no time like the present, let's start preparing today."

Jian Mo called Wu Jiong for help, and they quickly used an anesthetic to knock Ru Da unconscious.

Nail avulsion is a simple minor surgery; Jian Mo has done it on both kittens and puppies. If this were on Earth, local anesthesia would suffice.

There was no suitable injection available, Jian Mo could only put Ru Da to sleep before dealing with his toe.

Nevertheless, it only took Jian Mo a little over ten minutes to gently separate his toenail, completely separating the entire toenail, washing away the pus and blood, and then bandaging it.

He should have applied some medicine, but he didn't have any suitable medicine on hand.

Using herbal remedies was too risky, so Jian Mo could only apply simple bandages and let Ru Da's own immune system take over.

Topical application is not an option; herbal remedies are too risky for such a large wound. However, oral anti-inflammatory herbal remedies are acceptable. Given the minor nature of the surgery, Jian Mo estimates there shouldn't be any major problems.

Ru Da only woke up at night, and his companion stayed with him the whole time.

Seeing that he was awake, his companions, following Jian Mo's instructions, came over that very night to wake Jian Mo up.

Jian Mo put on her clothes and, accompanied by Wu Jiong, went to see Ru Da.

Upon meeting, Ru Da wiggled his toes and said, "Doctor Jian Mo, my toes are all better. I feel so much better, and now my toes don't hurt when I bend them."

Jian Mo: "That's because the pus and blood are no longer pressing on it. Don't touch it yet."

Ru Da grinned foolishly, "Okay."

Jian Mo checked him over and said, "You seem to be in good condition. It wasn't a big problem for you to begin with, so don't worry."

Ru Da laughed even more foolishly, "You scared me before you pulled out my toenail."

Jian Mo: "We need to explain all the potential problems clearly, otherwise, if something goes wrong, the consequences could be very serious."

After the check-up, Jian Mo said, "There should be no problem. You all get a good night's sleep here. I'll come over tomorrow morning. If anything happens in the middle of the night, you can call me."

Ru Da and his companions all agreed.

The first thing Jian Mo did after getting up and washing up the next morning was to go see Ru Da.

After a whole night of recovery, Ru Da looked much better, with no signs of inflammation or swelling in her toes.

Jian Mo know if it was because of the low spring temperature or because the orcs' healing abilities were really that good, but seeing this, she breathed a sigh of relief for Ru Da.

You're in such good shape, you won't have to suffer so much afterwards.

Ru Da was quite pleased with his condition. He had prepared himself mentally for all sorts of misfortunes and was ready to accept them. Unexpectedly, in the end, he felt no pain or itching at all, which was much better than when his nail was damaged before.

After repeatedly thanking Jian Mo, he asked happily, "Doctor Jian Mo, what kind of reward would you like?"

Jian Mo: "This is a minor issue. Just give me something of equal value to the three rolls of cloth. It doesn't have to be cloth; I prefer other things."

Ru Da: "No problem, I'll have someone from my tribe deliver it for me."

Jian Mo: "No rush, you can bring it over when you're better. You don't need to stay here; you can go back after you take your medicine."

Ru Da nodded vigorously. "Thank you Doctor Jian Mo!"

Ru Da felt incredibly relieved. After returning to his tribe and resting for only five days, he brought supplies and his companions to the Riverside Tribe to thank Jian Mo: "Doctor Jian Mo, I brought you eggs and meat."