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Sandy beach holiday ruined for DD by mashed toe nail

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ForgotwhatIcameinherefor · 23/07/2019 00:01

Arrived at lovely holiday park today, glorious sunshine, really pleased with the caravan...
After a couple of hours on the sandy beach and in the sea (water not even cold!) and a scoot around the shops to pick up some essentials; 10 yr old DD has opened the freezer door across her toe nail and done this. She's only just fallen asleep after a LOT of tears on and off, ice pack, etc. Really hurt her. I texted the site warden a couple of times and got no response. It's a really crappy thing to happen on the first night of a week intending to be spent pretty much entirely in sand and saltwater :(((
The fridge freezer looks to be a temporary(?) edition as the fitted one is switched off/not working so this is sitting on carpet nearby with the door really low to ground.
What should I expect from the holiday park management by way of assistance? But mainly, what is best to do for her toe for the beach? Any help/suggestions appreciated. It's such a disappointment after thinking (for once) we are sooo lucky with the weather!

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ForgotwhatIcameinherefor · 24/07/2019 11:24

Aah.. Confused

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HeadintheiClouds · 24/07/2019 11:29

Well, only very briefly, a bit like swabbing with TCP. It’s worth the brief sting to have the wound sealed.

Heymummee · 24/07/2019 11:32

Get a verruca sock and continue as normal! It’ll be fine! Just make sure it’s cleaned regularly!

Plainandsimple · 24/07/2019 11:36

Another vote for the spray-on plaster stuff! I knocked my whole big toe nail off (courtesy of a travelodge pull-out bedframe) first night of a beach holiday, cried a lot, bought a can of spray on plaster and was fine to go in the sea/sand! It does really sting when it’s first sprayed on, but seals the whole area and keeps it clean. It starts to peel off after 24-36 hours but will last a day at the beach.

alphajuliet123 · 25/07/2019 00:03

That stuff is fabulous, I’d forgotten it even existed! Must keep one in stock.

I took it everywhere when my kids were little, even patched up random kids in the park before now. Perfect for toe injuries like this that you can't just stick a plaster on!

GlamGiraffe · 28/07/2019 04:54

I know this thread is old now but the spray on glue reminds me back in Brazil people i knew used actual super glue the way we'd use a plaster on a cut. How much must that hurt!!!

alphajuliet123 · 28/07/2019 22:02

@ForgotwhatIcameinherefor how's she doing? Hope it's not affected the holiday too much?

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