The 1000 Day Holiday

nothing like a bit of self diagnosis, and self surgery.

jigger flea or chigoe (Tunga penetrans) is a serious pest in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas and Africa. Both sexes feed on blood. The female flea, after insemination, burrows itself in the skin of the toes and the sole of the foot. The female swells to the size of a pea, produces eggs and dies in the tissue. There is local reaction to the bite and the eggs and dead flea produce reaction. The infested tissue can get infected and gangrenous; auto-amputation is not uncommon. Treatments are symptomatic: infestation may be physically removed; secondary infections are treated appropriately. Shoes should be worn in infested areas.

pic of the critter

thank goodness mine wasnt this bad (nasty foot photo)
So basically, I covered the bump with wax as it appeared to have an air vent, and Im sure I could feel it wriggling after that. then I dug it out.

Dont worry, my pic is here. and my foot hasnt dropped off yet..