Were you able to walk w/o toe nails?
I once lost a big toe nail from a bang I couldn't even recall. And I was shocked that it didn't hurt. Plus it grew back so fast! I painted my bare toe w/red polish to match the other 9 because it looked weird having only 9 toe nails. It was summer. Sandal time. (In Fla. it's always sandal time.)
When I had the ebony black finger nails and lifting from the nail bed w/oozy crusty yuck in the middle, easily visible, I had pain in my fingertips. Did you have pain too? Mine was from Taxotere. Unusual they told me, but listed as a possible side effect...
ANDI