My mom dropped a sewing machine on her foot once. She lost the big toe nail. I know she didn’t go to the doctors for it. We didn’t go to the doctors unless we were dying.
The times we went to the doctor:
1) My sister was bitten by a water moccasin.
2) My other sister broke her arm on a POW braclet when she fell on a curb.
3) Same sister was trying to “help” mom put away milk bottles when she was just 2. She dropped the bottle and then stepped on the glass.
3) Same sister: I came running inside to see JFKs funeral procession. She came running behind me. Her pinky finger was on the hinge side of the door. It amputate the tip of it when in SNAPPED!!! shut. (That kid was so accident prone!)
4) A kid pushed me off my bike and I managed to slice open the top of my ankle on the fender. Mom stuck my foot in water while she called the doc. I could see my tendon working when I flexed m y foot. It was so cool!