TIFU by not changing my (wet) socks.

r/

Oh boy.

I went on a hike today with my dog, and stepped in a puddle.

A small puddle… but a puddle.

I agreed to change my socks when we got home.
Instead I spent an hour removing ticks, then 3 hours at the vet, groomer and then groceries.

By this point, I have forgotten about my shoes.

7 hours later, I take a shower.

Ouch. My feet are all sorts of messed up. They hurt, and they are absolutely going to be injured lol

This is made worse by the fact that my body doesn’t heal properly due to a medical condition, and this will take at least a week of recovery 🥲

Sigh.

If anyone has ideas on how to help or what to do, I am all ears.

My dog is okay, now! She is vaccinated against Lyme’s. She is on monthly preventative. Myself and my (human) hiking buddy are both tick-free. We are all good!

My feet are not.

TL;DR: I stepped in a puddle on a hike with my dog, and got sidetracked for 7 hours ensuring she was tick-free and safe. Now, my feet are all messed up — but my dog is okay!

Comments

  1. ChefArtorias Avatar

    When my feet are hurt from prolonged moisture I dry them (obviously) with a towel and then put use Goldbond to take it further. Corn starch will work too.

  2. Aeoyiau Avatar

    You potentially have some minor trenchfoot! Keep em clean and dry, good air flow. It sucks but it’ll go away… and you’ll never travel without an extra pair of shoes and socks again.

  3. Wereallgonnadieman Avatar

    Well, you took your dog on an unsafe walk, and can’t even figure out how to not have wet feet at what age again? You’re an inadequate pet person. What a loser.