Hi Folks; A few things ok. I do NOT know where this dang Brown Recluse Spider came from. All I know is 6 Doctors & Surgeons from 3 different hospitals ID'd it. The biopsy was ID'd by the CDC Poison Center as well. I think I'll take their word for it. Personally I don't care what it was or where it came from. I'm going through HELL with it. I see the suckers they are gonna die PERIOD. The hole is about the size of a nickel only a bit larger and it goes all the way to the bone literally. ALL of the skin, muscles, tendons and tissue have now been eaten away. They no longer exist and the bone is exposed. DAVERS, Nope, no Diabetes or Gout or xyz. They are doing "everything" they can to Neutralize the Venom and stop it from eating away more of the toe. The Venom is now acting like flesh eating bacteria literally. They are also afraid of me getting either bone or blood infections as well. This is a VISCOUS Cycle. They said it will take 6 - 8 months for it to heal and I will have permanent scarring as well. 12 of the toe is "gone" literally. The thing I can't understand is why none of the Doctors have given me any Anti Venom shots yet. I just don't know. Maybe there is none for it. Anyways, I pray that none of you Folks here have or ever get bitten. This is no joke for sure so PLEASE take care out there ok. Happy Hunting. PEACE:RONB
Hi Folks; A few things ok. I do NOT know where this dang Brown Recluse Spider came from. All I know is 6 Doctors & Surgeons from 3 different hospitals ID'd it. The biopsy was ID'd by the CDC Poison Center as well. I think I'll take their word for it. Personally I don't care what it was or where it came from. I'm going through HELL with it. I see the suckers they are gonna die PERIOD. The hole is about the size of a nickel only a bit larger and it goes all the way to the bone literally. ALL of the skin, muscles, tendons and tissue have now been eaten away. They no longer exist and the bone is exposed. DAVERS, Nope, no Diabetes or Gout or xyz. They are doing "everything" they can to Neutralize the Venom and stop it from eating away more of the toe. The Venom is now acting like flesh eating bacteria literally. They are also afraid of me getting either bone or blood infections as well. This is a VISCOUS Cycle. They said it will take 6 - 8 months for it to heal and I will have permanent scarring as well. 12 of the toe is "gone" literally. The thing I can't understand is why none of the Doctors have given me any Anti Venom shots yet. I just don't know. Maybe there is none for it. Anyways, I pray that none of you Folks here have or ever get bitten. This is no joke for sure so PLEASE take care out there ok. Happy Hunting. PEACE:RONB
Yea Mr . BARKER ; tho it may have sounded like it , I never ? , your or the Dr's ID of the Spider that got you.
Historically they were not found that far North & were no Native to the area ....'Neither were Europeans , LOL'
I was gonna mention the "flesh eating bacteria' & I heard some years back that it or a strain of it may originate in Spiders, think Wolf & their Cousins were mentioned.
Thanks for answering my Question about health issues, I truly hope U & the doctors can stop this cycle. I really do.
As a side note ,I don't worship the Earth , Only Jesus but I try not to Kill as many things as possible.
Yes even Spiders , I was not always this way tho ; I used to shoot Birds , Squirrel's with my Pellet Gun & smash almost every bug I saw, I DO KILL Misquotes , Fleas ,Ticks, Roaches , & the Occasional Ear Wig that are everywhere this year.
I don't have an issue with you killing all Spiders you see, If I went through what yr going through I'd also Kill them all.
I try to respect all life but when in ones home or surroundings such 'Room Mates or Visitors can not be tolerated.'
I still try to put all bugs I find in the house outside (away from the home), I feel bad pruning my Trees & Plants.
One more thing to how crazy I am, We had a Carolina Wren nest in our Garage 3 years ago , I really enjoyed watching them get fed , grow , then leave the nest & become independent.
Well the Winter before last one of the Wren's Used the nest as a Roost through the Winter then they built a nest next door.
I was sad but happy they were doing well. I finally took the nest down last Winter.
I went on a Relic hunt one Sunday came home and noticed a brand new Nest near where the other was.
Boy was I happy , I been kinda depressed for the last year, Told my Wife seeing the Nest brought me some Cheer.
Well for almost 2 weeks I could peek up ,make a chirp noise & see Mama bird look out , while incubating her eggs.
Then on Saturday June 3 ; I went out to the garage 30 min after Dark & saw Mama bird just outside the door, hmmm,
I waited about 30-45 min looking into the nest every 10 min or so.
I did not see Mama bird back in the nest
then got a dim Flashlight climbed up on a chair & saw something looking out at me but It was NO BIRD ....A dang Snake had found the nest , I got a bucket , long copper wire & got it out of the Nest ;it was about 2+ feet long & about as fat as a Cigar, It was not a Viper or poisonous type.
I got it in the bucket put a lid on it , then got a Ladder & checked the Nest up close , NO Egg's I was to late.
Meanwhile poor Mama Bird is flying back & fourth but won't go to the nest.
Looked at the snake and could see 3-4 small lumps , it had def, eaten the eggs , Well I was Mad AS HECK!
Wanted to kill the Snake but thought it was doing only what was Natural ....So I gave it a good Yelling at before walking 75 yards back in the woods & let it go.
IDK I just figured killing the Snake would have not brought the babies back, Soooo.
Sorry for my rant & again I hope The Lord blesses you & you heal ASAP.
Heck last Spring a Friend saw a Hawk flying over with a Whole Nest in it's Talons.
Davers
