Spider Bite!
It's been a number of days since the brown recluse spider bite surgery and recovery seems to be in hand. The family member has provided some more photos and believe me, they are nasty! So here they are, but beware...THEY ARE GRAPHIC!!!
Day 6. Not very attractive.
Day 7. The wet spot in the middle is apparently the actual bite mark.
Day 10. It appears to be healing but the venom is still in the tissue.
Day 11. Here you can see that a good bit of the tissue has sloughed off. Bleck!
Day 12. It seems to be drying out a little...again.
Day 13. The day before surgery. The Doctor will excise the necrotic tissue in an attempt to remove the venom. The venom can remain in the surrounding tissue for years keeping the wound open and draining.
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Day 14. Post surgery. The surgeon removed a thimble sized plug and packed it Nu Gauze.
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Post Surgery Close-up. Not a pretty sight.
It's interesting how the bite itself is painless but the aftermath is so devestating. The fact that the venom can stay in the tissue for so long after it is injected is phenomenal. This link, Dr. Stan Abrams, shows an alternative treatment method that I would have tried. I even volunteered to perform it free of charge but, alas, was turned down. I'll post some more photos of the bite in the future.
Day 6. Not very attractive.
Day 7. The wet spot in the middle is apparently the actual bite mark.
Day 10. It appears to be healing but the venom is still in the tissue.
Day 11. Here you can see that a good bit of the tissue has sloughed off. Bleck!
Day 12. It seems to be drying out a little...again.
Day 13. The day before surgery. The Doctor will excise the necrotic tissue in an attempt to remove the venom. The venom can remain in the surrounding tissue for years keeping the wound open and draining.
Day 14. Post surgery. The surgeon removed a thimble sized plug and packed it Nu Gauze.
Post Surgery Close-up. Not a pretty sight.
It's interesting how the bite itself is painless but the aftermath is so devestating. The fact that the venom can stay in the tissue for so long after it is injected is phenomenal. This link, Dr. Stan Abrams, shows an alternative treatment method that I would have tried. I even volunteered to perform it free of charge but, alas, was turned down. I'll post some more photos of the bite in the future.
Posted by TBF at 6/22/2009 7:04 PM 
Categories: Daily Life
Tags: graphic wound brown recluse surgery spider bite nu-guaze
Categories: Daily Life
Tags: graphic wound brown recluse surgery spider bite nu-guaze
Spiders get a pretty bad rap in the world of first aid. Plenty of red, raised welts have been identified, either correctly or incorrectly, ..
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