Important Public Service Announcement

November 12th, 2008

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the face of toenail fungus.

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That’s right. Toenail fungus can strike anyone, anywhere. It is no respecter of persons or their hygiene or their taste in shoes.

Again, this is the face of toenail fungus.

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Silent shame. Closed-toe shoes. It’s the source of much ridicule in its victim’s life, not to mention endless fodder for the Vietnamese pedicurists at the nail salon.

This, THIS, is the face of toenail fungus.

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And also the face of someone with a problematic, oily T-zone. But we’re not talking about that. We’re talking about toenail fungus. And the face of toenail fungus. Remember? This is the face of toenail fungus.

Well, not that face. The face behind that other face is the face of toenail fungus.

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It seems that nobody is taking toenail fungus seriously these days. That’s why I feel so strongly about putting a face to this embarrassing epidemic.

Look closely. I am your sister. Your brother. Your mother-in-law. Your landlord. Your garbage man. Your coworker. Your accountant.

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Excuse me, this is very serious.

Ahem.

Just because we have thick, yellow nails does not mean that we have thick, yellow skin. So be kind.

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And don’t interrupt important, dramatic, black-and-white public service announcements. It takes away from the message.

Remember the message?

That THIS is the face of toenail fungus.

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See the hopelessness and despair? It’s real.

And for its sufferers, it often feels like everyone around you is enjoying a carefree life filled with flip-flops and peep-toe stilettos. And…..toy guns.

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Is anybody listening?

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Anyone?

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I give up.

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Brought to you by the American Association of Toenail Fungus Victim Support Group and Bunko Club.

17 Responses to “Important Public Service Announcement”

  1. Kami says:

    I love Tiffany! toenail fungus and all.

    ps. garbage man and bunko?! you are busy. ;)

    pps. as busy as a bee

    ppps. with a fungus. ;)

  2. mindi says:

    you and paula abdul–except hers was on her fingernail. AND she got it from the vietnamese nail shop. then she was trying to be an advocate for health standards, blahblahblah. i think you should totally go that route.

    hey! you have THE SCARF on! and i must say: MILF.

  3. Miss M says:

    Um, what was the message again? I got all distracted by the blurry and shiny things.

  4. shannon says:

    Enough about the toenail fungus, I think your kids are needing some attention! I love the display of emotions, you could totally be a soap opera star!

  5. rychelle says:

    dr. oz talked about toe nail fungus on oprah yesterday.

    if it’s on oprah, it’s serious! but, never fret, i’m sure she’ll find a cure before i even have a chance to finish typing this comment.

  6. Suzie says:

    Oh so THAT’s the face of toenail fungus.
    I had it all wrong.

  7. mindi says:

    i know you would have paddled with your one, gimpy arm all the way to me. and it would have been glorious.

    but fret not–the “tiffany special punch with the good ice” that i had planned to serve got ix-nayed tonight much to my distress. we think that maybe 150-225 could be coming thru and when we started adding up the recipie times 10, it got a little pricey. boo hoo! so it’s water with lemons for those i don’t care enough about to make the very best.
    but we WILL be having it at sunday dinner this week. oh, yes. we WILL.

  8. Soul Fusion says:

    currently I have a very ugly black and blue toenail with no memory of dropping anything on it. So, while, it isn’t the same, my last pedicurist did seem a little bit afraid of it. So I can empathize. Sort of.

  9. Angie says:

    I think that I said in a previous comment that I would at least wonder about a person’s toenail fungus because it shouldn’t be that hard to get rid of. Now I feel a fool. I’m sorry, and stand corrected, and really am sorry.

    Sorry again.

  10. Jesse says:

    I feel your pain. I’ve taken the meds and mine is almost all gone now.

  11. Keith says:

    “tongue firmly in cheek”

    you need SOMETHING to keep you humble….
    LOL

  12. annie says:

    just because i like the FACE of the fungus, does not mean i have to like the fungus.

  13. Linda Crowley says:

    …and your father, in case you forgot.

  14. Kim Weinreb says:

    I went to my podiatrist last year with pain in my big toe & the one right next to it, whatever it’s called. After a thorough examination, she said, “You have ingrown toenails. We can go ahead and take care of that right now.” I didn’t want to have to pay two co-pays so I opted for the “minor” procedure right then and there. I then said, “I was hoping it was toenail fungus and that I could just get a prescription for some medication.” Let me just say, I’ve had 2 c-sections and I’d rather have a 3rd than experience needles being shoved into my toes again. I say, embrace the fungus!

  15. Tiburon says:

    Toenail fungus may be a deal breaker on anyone else.

    Not you though.

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