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Originally Posted by NaterGator
 Keep it clean. There are some nasty critters in the ocean that will fawk you up pretty good if you don't stay on top of the problem. Wicked nasty infections and what not. Puss ain't a great sign, most shell cuts get bathed in so much saltwater that they just hurt and heal pretty cleanly. If it's pussing days later it's a good sign the shell had some deep-sea nasty on it and you need to scrub that fucker good.
At least you're (presumably) going back to the cold where you won't feel your feet  |
When I was in college, a floor-mate from Gainesville came back from winter vacation with a foot problem. Seems he kicked a sea urchin while scuba diving, and it wasn't healing. About two weeks later, when it got so bad he couldn't walk, he started poking at the holes with a pin and squeezing. . . . and the tips of the spines came out.
They were about an inch long, and were buried deep in his foot.
Man, did that stink.
When I got home, I opened it up, washed it, dumped some hydrogen peroxide in there and let it sit for a couple minutes, then rinsed it out good, then hit it with some Neosporin and a bandage. I am 100% sure I got the cut on Thursday afternoon, and felt it on Friday, so it hadn't been that long. We get nasty cuts up here, too
so I think I've got a handle on this.
