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[Still keeper of the koi]

Glad to be home, came home This morning.Seems I was bitten by, the drs think, a brown recluse spider.I woke up Thursday feeling like I had the flu , my , knee was hurting .  asked my husband to look at the back of it. It had a welt ,lump the size of a lemon, and within hrs started to develop a hole  in it and was turning purple . We went to ER, was admitted and long story short I was there till today.They  surgically  removed a 2 inch by 2 inch area of dead tissue.It seems they got it all.It is packed I was on IV for antibiotics and pain meds.I have a nurse coming  every day for the next two weeks and may need a skin graft to cover this.All from a spider not even widely  living here in NY. First case they have seen  in along time.Watch out while out and about... Hugs, Maryanne 

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[godi]

My goodness what a nightmare for you! Hope all goes well in your recovery. 

[Lilysmom]

@Still keeper of the koi, thank heavens you got it attended to right away.  What a shock for you and your DH.  Rest up and get well soon!  LM

[Azcowgirl]

@Still keeper of the koi

Oh nooooo. That's awful.......can't even think about it . Feel better fast, I'm so sorry.

[January121]

What a horrible experience .... glad you are feeling better & home from the hospital ... I hate spiders & always worry about getting bit by one .... stay well 😊

[Mominohio]

I'm so happy that you are home and seems like the worst is behind you right now! And I'm sorry you had to go through it at all.

Your story is a good reminder to all of us to pay careful attention to how we are feeling, what might be going on with our bodies, and seek help in a timely manner, not wait and wonder if it will be ok.

Take it easy, rest, and take care of yourself. And again, so very glad you are home and doing better.

[Bird mama]

@Still keeper of the koi   Holy Moses, thank goodness you sought treatment Maryanne. 

[chrystaltree]

Good heavens.  That's terrible and very scary.  I hope you are on the mend and feeling better.  I read a story in our local news about the exact same thing except the person was much sicker and hospitalized much longer than you were.  Same spider.  Apparently with global warming and climate change, those spiders are moving into areas that they were not in before.  

[2blonde]

@Still keeper of the koi OMG, that was really scary for you.  I'm glad you will be OK.  I've always heard about that spider and I've seen pictures, but never heard of any being around here (Ohio).  I remember hearing they hide in places like shoes, etc......thus, the recluse name.  Thanks for reminding us to be diligent about such things.   It's surprising to me that you were bitten and didn't even feel anything........very scary.

[Still keeper of the koi]

Thank you all for welcoming me home.Dr's said if I had had a wait and see attitude with this a few more hours would  have had dire consequences . I was blessed to have drs who realized it was necrotizing quickly and wanted to do surgery immediately regardless of what they didn't know, as it is it is almost down to bone . I was in ICU for 2 days.Please if nothing else if something doesn't feel or look right ,seek medical help.This gave me breathing problems and dropping pressure it  is frightening if I hadn't went in quickly...Thanks again, hugs, Maryanne