Thanks for all of your good wishes - it really helps us to know there are people out there who care!!!!
Alison is scheduled to have just the part of the toenail taken off that is currently causing the infection
In the six weeks since we saw the surgeon and have been waiting for our theatre slot, Ali's nail has become even more curved - the nearest I can descripe it is that it seems to be growing in a U-Shape and she now feels a little pain down the other side of the toe
Hopefully we will get time to talk to the surgeon before her theatre slot to discuss options
He did mention that once Alison is under general anaesthetic and he can look at the toe more closely he may have to change treatment options
From our point of view if there is any chance of the nail becomming ingrown at the other side, we both feel it would be better to take off a strip of nail along each side, or alternatively take off the whole nail. At least this would save the time, waiting, agony and expense of a further op to remove another ingrown nail in the future
Alisons pain Management Team have organised for her to stay in hospital overnight so that they can provide morphine and monitor her pain levels before she is discharged
I'll let you know how we go on

Hope to speak soon with good news
Andrea