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May 13, 2008

Doc. Bob,

I can't ben remember how many times I have posted my questions. Please save my life...

Have I put myself at risk when I scratched other people's feet in foot fetish activities? I did check those feet before I started but I just can't convince myself that those feet were still okay with skin not being broken by my scratch. Do I need worry? Please evaluate my risk.

I am crossing my fingers this time again...

Response from Dr. Frascino

Hello,

Please save your life???? Hmm . . . I think it's time you took a break from toe-sucking and enrolled in a certified drama-reduction course.

I have no way of knowing what kind of damage you did to your partner's feet. A tender nibble that tickled versus a vicious gnawing that drew blood would obviously have different HIV transmission risks. If you are worried, and clearly you are, get a rapid HIV test three months or more from your last "foot-in-mouth" activity. No matter how many times you submit your question, it remains unreasonable to ask me to evaluate this type of risk when you yourself are unsure if you chomped through the skin or not. Frevinsakes!

Dr. Bob



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