Blisters, already :( - The Toronto Weekend to End Women's Cancers

Ashley Costa · Senior Member

Blisters, already :(

Irish · Veteran Member

Hi Ashley, So sorry to hear of the blisters. What a pain!!! I checked the internet and found this site which seems to give great info on what to do with them. Take a look and make your decision from there. Good luck with this and hopefully, it will be healed in time. See you at the Walk. Diane

http://www.wikihow.com/Treat-a-Foot-Blister

Joseph · Veteran Member

stay out of the heels and do more skydiving ...lol :)

Walker1 · Veteran Member

Ashley:

That's what happens when you become a 'senior'...you get blisters!!!

This is only my personal opinion, but I'd pop it. They seem to heal faster when popped. Certainly they stop hurting faster when popped.

Donna (aka 'the veteran')

Ashley Costa · Senior Member

Donna and Joseph, you two are too funny!!

Joseph, I actually might go skydiving at the end of the month in Florida but I'm still waiting for my back to heal from the first time I went LOL

Thanks for the link Diane!

It is actually a water blister, and it isn't bothering me... so it's making me want to just leave it.
I was hoping it'd pop while I was sleeping or something (so I didn't have to deal with it...) but it doesn't seem to be happening.
haha

Okay thanks for the tips.

And Donna, I think you're right, it's all because I am a senior because I certainly feel like an old lady!!

Denise · Veteran Member

Hi Ashley,

You should pop it & drain it, however DO NOT remove the loose skin. Push the back down on to your foot. This keeps the spot clean.

If you can go bare foot or wear sandles do so, otherwise if you must wear shoes & socks then cover the blister with a band aid.

Follow these steps & you should be good to go come September 11 biggrin

Trust me my feet attract blisters. Doesn't matter what I wear or how long.

Take care, see you soon

Denise

Ashley Costa · Senior Member

Hey Denise!!!

Thanks for the advice.

I've been wearing my birkenstocks since Sunday so I'm hoping the air will help it....but I guess it's time to pop it. That'll be my Friday night date - me and my blister.

So as long as I don't get in trouble at work, I'll be wearing my birkenstocks until walk day ;)

Also, I am glad I am not the only person whose feet attract blisters!! haha

See you all very soon!

Ashley Costa · Senior Member

I popped and drained it.

It's healing perfectly.

;)

Walker1 · Veteran Member

Okay....so lesson learned for everyone out there. I got a sliver, or something, in the ball of my foot a month or so ago. Felt it go in, but I was in a hurry, so ignored it. Forgot about it for a bit, then it started bothering me, so I tried to fish it out, without success. Bottom line is, as I started getting more and more into my training walks, it started hurting more and more.

Went to the doctor figuring he would pull out his scalpel and dig it out. Not what happened. Was sent for an xray...apparently the body builds a casing around these types of 'intruders' to protect itself against them. He suggested I get my orthotics built up around it to take off the pressure. Don't think I will go for that option...after 60kms that would feel like I had a rock in my shoe.

The moral of this story...if you ever get a sliver in your foot, don't ignore it!!!

Ashley Costa · Senior Member

Yikes!

Hopefully it doesn't bother you during the walk and good for you for getting out there and training ;)

Denise · Veteran Member

Hi Ashley,

Glad to hear your blister is healing

My sister & I are crewing this year -- sweep -- We're "Cure at the end of the Rainbow" if you see us come over & say "hi" it would be nice to see you smile

Noreen · Senior Member

I'm happy to hear that your blister is getting better Ashley. Still lots of time for it to be healed and gone!!