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Why I've been quiet YUCKY PICTURE WARNING

Posted: 05 Nov 2015, 12:42
by Airspeed
Hi All,
It's a small world.
No sooner had Joe put up the photo of his spider bite, than I copped one whilst pulling grass out between the raspberry canes.
It looked like nothing at first, but was painful.
In a couple of hours, my hand was fat and red, and I couldn't bend my fingers or thumb.
Next morning, there was an added purple diamond and a few odd lumps.
By 1am the pain woke me, and the thumb looked nearly black.
Local hospital redirected us to Ballarat Base.
After 3 days of intravenous antibacterial, a friend brought Mrs A in to visit.....
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He insisted on a close up of the injury, which I share below:
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A local man suggests it was a Wolf Spider.
Still not very happy chappy, on penicillin for ten days, sleeping a lot.
You gotta laugh at life.

Re: Why I've been quiet YUCKY PICTURE WARNING

Posted: 05 Nov 2015, 12:59
by DaveB
What a delightful couple of pictures Mike. I'm not sure which one is more frightening.. you in a hospital gown or the spider bite! :lol:

Glad you're on the mend :thumbsup:
ATB
DaveB B)smk

Re: Why I've been quiet YUCKY PICTURE WARNING

Posted: 05 Nov 2015, 14:20
by Paul K
DaveB wrote:What a delightful couple of pictures Mike. I'm not sure which one is more frightening.. you in a hospital gown or the spider bite! :lol:
:lol: :lol: Nice !

Why is Australia so full of lethal animals ? Of the 14 most venomous spiders on the planet, ALL of them live in Oz! Same with the snakes, including the very dangerous hoop snake. Get well soon, Mike - er...thumbs up ! :thumbsup: :lol:

Re: Why I've been quiet YUCKY PICTURE WARNING

Posted: 05 Nov 2015, 14:58
by Dev One
Not a nice bite that one Mike, Glad though that you are on the mend.

Next time go gardening with welders gloves? Or else leave spiders houses alone.
Keith

Re: Why I've been quiet YUCKY PICTURE WARNING

Posted: 05 Nov 2015, 18:33
by FlyTexas
Ouch! Glad you're feeling better Mike. :thumbsup: A quick Google found a cute pic of the little critter. :-O

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Re: Why I've been quiet YUCKY PICTURE WARNING

Posted: 05 Nov 2015, 18:42
by DaveG
OO-err! That's a nasty wee beastie.
Glad you're on the mend. Thumbs up. :thumbsup: ;)

Re: Why I've been quiet YUCKY PICTURE WARNING

Posted: 05 Nov 2015, 19:09
by Paul K
FlyTexas wrote:
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Give him a hat and banjo, and he'd look like an old country and western singer.

Re: Why I've been quiet YUCKY PICTURE WARNING

Posted: 05 Nov 2015, 19:20
by 511Flyer
Burl Ives. He knew an old lady who swallowed a spider.

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Re: Why I've been quiet YUCKY PICTURE WARNING

Posted: 05 Nov 2015, 19:37
by Kevin Farnell
Aaaarrrrgggghhhh :-O :-O :-O :-O

I was wondering what Mike's second photo was as I scrolled down, until I saw the nail - it's a thumb, phew!

Hope you're well on the mend, Mike.

Kevin

Re: Why I've been quiet YUCKY PICTURE WARNING

Posted: 05 Nov 2015, 19:59
by airboatr
I knew it, Mike ! 8) , you just had to out do me.!

Oh,.. btw, *-) what did it taste like,

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