spider bite-will I dance again? - Page 2

Lydia dubai · 11-28-2007, 09:27 AM

6 weeks sweety and you will be like new.....give it time ,keep on smiling!!

Jane · 11-29-2007, 05:44 AM

Thanks for all the encouragement! You were all so supportive during my panic!

I went back to the Dr. and she said the leg is looking better and is beginning to heal with very little necrosis. I'm so relieved! Those natural remedies felt very soothing on the wound and I credit those with speeding my recovery. Still looks very ugly so I'll stay away from slit skirts for awhile. Jane

P.S. The Dr. who happened to be on call was one of my students moms- small world.

samsied · 12-06-2007, 06:45 PM

Sorry Jane! The same thing happened to my mom about 3 months ago. She waited a little too long to see a doctor as apparently a lot of people do. When she did see her doctor, it was very infected, but they were able to treat it with strong antibiotics. She seems to be back to her normal activities even though she still has a very nasty looking scar and a little muscle loss in her calf. It sounds like you very wisely got it taken care of earlier. Just be patient and take care of yourself! The dance will wait for you...

Jane · 12-13-2007, 05:53 AM

Spider bite is all better! I'm back to dancing with no problems. After talking to multiple bite victims, doctors and spider enthusiasts; the consensus is that it was most likely a black widow and not the brown recluse. Thanks again for all the support!

Aniseteph · 12-13-2007, 01:14 PM

Yay!

jen28 · 12-14-2007, 05:47 PM

Yay! I'm so glad you got better and were able to figure out what spider it was.

KuteNurse · 12-15-2007, 06:08 AM

That is great! Do you consider yourself lucky that it was a black widow instead of a brown recluse? I heard the brown recluse is awful! ACKKK!!! I hate spiders! And snakes!

KuteNurse · 12-15-2007, 06:09 AM

Doh! Hide that I hate snakes from Slinks! I wonder where she is anyways?

Reen.Blom · 12-15-2007, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KuteNurse

Doh! Hide that I hate snakes from Slinks! I wonder where she is anyways?

Slinky one is in a lurking mode again!

Glad you are better though! How is super spider powers doing?

Love and hugs,
reen.blom

Jane · 12-16-2007, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KuteNurse

That is great! Do you consider yourself lucky that it was a black widow instead of a brown recluse? I heard the brown recluse is awful! ACKKK!!! I hate spiders! And snakes!

Yep, very lucky it was the black widow and not the recluse. The black widow will heal in time, but brown recluse bites can cause damage that lasts a lifetime! If you have a strong stomach look up pictures of brown recluse bites on the net. Gross! Those are what set off my original panic.

11-28-2007, 09:27 AM	#11 (permalink)
Lydia dubai V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dubai United arab emirates Posts: 1,351	6 weeks sweety and you will be like new.....give it time ,keep on smiling!!

11-29-2007, 05:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
Jane Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In the mountains Posts: 443	Thanks for all the encouragement! You were all so supportive during my panic! I went back to the Dr. and she said the leg is looking better and is beginning to heal with very little necrosis. I'm so relieved! Those natural remedies felt very soothing on the wound and I credit those with speeding my recovery. Still looks very ugly so I'll stay away from slit skirts for awhile. Jane P.S. The Dr. who happened to be on call was one of my students moms- small world.

12-06-2007, 06:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
samsied Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 120	Sorry Jane! The same thing happened to my mom about 3 months ago. She waited a little too long to see a doctor as apparently a lot of people do. When she did see her doctor, it was very infected, but they were able to treat it with strong antibiotics. She seems to be back to her normal activities even though she still has a very nasty looking scar and a little muscle loss in her calf. It sounds like you very wisely got it taken care of earlier. Just be patient and take care of yourself! The dance will wait for you...

12-13-2007, 05:53 AM	#14 (permalink)
Jane Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In the mountains Posts: 443	Spider bite is all better! I'm back to dancing with no problems. After talking to multiple bite victims, doctors and spider enthusiasts; the consensus is that it was most likely a black widow and not the brown recluse. Thanks again for all the support!

12-13-2007, 01:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
Aniseteph V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 1,712	Yay!

12-14-2007, 05:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
jen28 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 30	Yay! I'm so glad you got better and were able to figure out what spider it was.

12-15-2007, 06:08 AM	#17 (permalink)
KuteNurse V.I.P. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,986	That is great! Do you consider yourself lucky that it was a black widow instead of a brown recluse? I heard the brown recluse is awful! ACKKK!!! I hate spiders! And snakes!

12-15-2007, 06:09 AM	#18 (permalink)
KuteNurse V.I.P. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,986	Doh! Hide that I hate snakes from Slinks! I wonder where she is anyways?