Quote from Forum Archives on October 12, 2001, 3:18 pm

Posted by: dhaley <dhaley@...>

I do indeed have a bite. Just what it is...we'll never know. It was not
from a brown recluse spider. The doctor said that the flesh would have
already been rotting by the time I finally got around to seeing the doctor.
He also said there is nothing they can do to stop the flesh from dying if it
is a brown recluse...useful information nonetheless. However, I'm on a
megadose of antibiotics (yeast infection here I come). Often I don't take
antibiotics even if the doc happens to prescribe them. I go home and treat
herbally or with colloidal silver. However, this time I'm taking the drugs.
The doctor told me that I have a bacterial infection spreading throughout my
right leg due to the bite. That's why I'm tender in other areas of the leg
not near the bite site. That I can't mess around with this. I have to
watch it closely, stay on benedryl till the swelling goes down, ice, etc.
If the area starts to ooze I have to go to the hospital. He said this
infection spread very rapidly.

I come home to my still streaming driveway, son goes out to check his traps,
comes back quickly and starts banging on the garage door. In frustration I
finally go to see what is the matter. Assuming he wants me to limp to the
door to see the catch of the day...well I guess I was right. There is his
arms is Callie. Our much loved, spoiled Calico cat. She had been caught in
one of his traps. I spent the next half hour cleaning her up....she'd drug
the trap through the creek though it was clamped to her front leg. The leg
does not appear broken just injured. She was so good. She just let me take
care of her. Davey said when he got her out of the trap that she jumped in
his arms and wrapped her paws around his neck in hug for dear life. Callie
is now playing the queen of the house curled up in a chair in daughters
room. I'm going to watch her to see if she'll use the foot. I can't get
ahold of the vet so it would probably be tomorrow before he would do
anything anyway.

I guess when it rains it pours...or when it "bubbles it fountains" in my
case......Deanna (the water is bubbling out of the ground at the main break
and thus my new personal quote!)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane and Julie Banks" <dabanks@harbornet.net>
To: <homesteadheaven@weloveGod.org>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 1:55 PM
Subject: [HomeSteadHeaven] Deanna/Doc appointment

> Deanna, You are in my prayers today. I am anxious to hear what the doc has
> to say. Please let us know soon.
> God bless, Julie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Haley" <dhaley@pinenet.com>
> To: <homesteadheaven@weloveGod.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 9:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [HomeSteadHeaven] Pray please!
>
>
> > I am trying to look at the water break as a blessing. So far I still
have
> a
> > mini-stream running down the driveway. The plumber cannot find a
backhoe
> to
> > do the work until maybe Monday or Tuesday. We had wanted to fix the
line
> to
> > the barn and put in a new frost free spigot this summer but alas no
funds.
> > Now it appears our plumbing is going to work with us on payment because
he
> > "feels" now is the time to do while everything is dug up.
> >
> > For me things tend to come in spurts. I'm heading to the doctor in
about
> 15
> > minutes. Yesterday afternoon I suddenly became very cold and sleepy. I
> > thought I'd just worn myself out canning. I had a couple of hours
before
> I
> > had to be at worship team practice so decided to lie down for a quicky
> nap.
> > I was so cold though it was a warm day. I didn't realize it at the time
> > that I was having chills. I got up, took a bath and dressed for the
> > meeting. I think felt something hot on my leg. I looked down and I had
> > this huge swollen place. Bigger than a golf ball but smaller than a
> > baseball. It was very hot and seemed to have a center to it like I'd
been
> > bitten by something. Now I was late for my meeting so I decided to take
a
> > Benadryl and ice it. The swelling went down and I headed off to my
> meeting.
> > I got home late and though still swollen I assumed it would probably be
> gone
> > by morning. It wasn't...it's very red and swollen and is about 6 inches
> in
> > diameter. I was awake off and on all night because I was so hot. I
> didn't
> > associate any of this as being connected with the bite. A friend told
me
> it
> > sounded like a possible brown recluse bite and I'd better call the
> hospital.
> > The hospital says I need to see my doctor right away. I got an
> appointment
> > within 1/2 hour of calling (a minor miracle in itself...usually I have
to
> > wait 2-3 days). So I'm off to forge the waters of the driveway and see
> the
> > doctor.......Deanna
> >
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