Cellulitis

I have had ingrown toenails on my big toes since I was younger and had them fixed in October and November. Well one started looking a little black so I called my podiatrist's office and his MA tells me I better come in... So I go in, he thinks I have some build up and files it out and tells me to start putting lotion on it... So I wake up on Saturday and my toe is killing me! It looks red and looks like it's getting ingrown on the other side but I know that it's not... It doesn't get better and yesterday I showed one of my co-workers who happens to be an RN. She thinks it looks like cellulitis so I decide to go to the Dr this morning as it is potentiall a life-threatening infection... There's definitely an infection but I have to go back to the podiatrist tomorrow... The other Dr thought I might have to have my toenail completely removed... I don't think I could handle that!!! So here I am trying to get ready to move to a different state and now I have to deal with my toenail... I'd rather have an ingrown toenail thank you!