Found out what it was - and it is not good.

[deepsecrets]

I'll be off-line for a while, spent last three days in ICU with a case of Necrotizing fasciitis. Started Weds as a slight swelling at the top of my buttocks and within 24 hours had become the size of a tennis ball. Went to a Med Express - they gave me prescription for antibiotic and sent me home. Went to hospital ER Sun morning and was rushed into surgery. They to remove a large section of the buttock to get all the infection and dead tissue out. I have no idea how I could have become infected so badly - possibly a spider bite, who knows. I can't sit for any length of time and it's going to take several weeks for this to heal. I'll be back on TNET once I get some strength back.

HH!

 

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[OWK]

That's awful. Had a similar experience.

No surgery, but scared the bejeebers out of me.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Get back as quick as you can, and I'll promise not to let anyone make and half-a$$ jokes when you return.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Ouch... Best of luck.

 

[gordonquixote]

Spiders don't carry flesh eating bacteria.

 

[OWK]

Spiders don't carry flesh eating bacteria.

Spiders are in fact a common cause of necrotizing fasciitis.

The spider's toxin kills tissue surrounding the bite, and the dead tissue around the bite then provides an opportunistic location for bacteria which might otherwise be on the surface of the skin (some of which are aggressive and drug resistant these days).

Whether the spider "carries" the opportunistic organism is irrelevant.

 

[The Aluminum Monster]

Sorry to hear that. Frightening stuff. Hopefully they got it all and it is on you are on the mend.

Brown recluse bite?

 

[Ant]

I don't know you but I will pray thay you fully recover.

 

[bigfoot1]

in my prayors buddy.hang tough and heal quick.recluse got me in the neck while under a house,20 yrs ago...still have a hole type scar.I feel yer pain bro

 

[sutphin]

WHAT THE , MY GOODNESS DEEPSECRETS THAT IS PLAIN CRAZY . HEY FELLA YOU JUST TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME AND IM SURE ALL THE TNETERS WILL SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FOR YOU AND WISH YOU A SPEEDY RECOVERY. KEEP US UDATED WHEN YOU CAN DONT PUSH YOURSELF AND IN NO TIME YOU WILL BE DIGGING ONCE AGAIN.GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS, VANZUTPHEN

 

[Reed Lukens]

What? No pic? Hurry back

 

[Mud Hut]

Sounds like a real pain in the azz .. Heal quickly!

 

[Sod Buster]

Wishing you a speedy recovery from Ohio. Sounds like a serious problem, make sure you are taking good care of yourself.

 

[deepsecrets]

Thank you all for your kind thoughts - would not want to wish this on anyone. Pictures? Yeah I got pictures butt they are pretty awful.

 

[Hitndahed]

Spiders don't carry flesh eating bacteria.

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Ummm,,
YES THEY DO,,,

As a matter of fact I have been bitten TWICE by Brown Recluse spiders.
Small raised,,very itchy bumps to start then when the enzymes multiply enough the tissue dies and turns into a very painful, nasty, smelly mass of PRE DIGESTED SPIDER FOOD.

This is what happens to an insect the spider usually bites. The insides are turned into mush so the spider can eat it.

Hit

 

[Subterranean]

Get well quickly! Stay out of the dirt until your wound has healed, as tough as that would be for all of us here! Sub

 

[Goldiver]

Sorry to hear about this, wishing you the best and a speedy recovery!

Steve

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

You may need several weeks of antibiotics before it shows an improvement. Yes Spider bites often lead to Staph infections. I decided not to have mine cut out. Like someone said it swells up like a tennis ball and later leaves a hole from the dead tissue. But you should have a complete recovery.


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[Bigcypresshunter]

If you are near the ocean, it will help to soak in saltwater. It helped me.


Also a warning. The staph infection has probably spread throughout your entire body. This is what the doctors told me. I had to take tons of antibiotics to kill the recurring infection. Yes mine was recurring every year or so. I havent had any problems for years so I think I finally killed it.

However, my friend went into a coma and died from an untreated knee infection.

 

[BosnMate]

Does not sound like something I'd wish on anyone. Do what the Doc says and get well soon. Prayer on the way.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Recluse spiders are very small and they like to hide in folded clothes so its possible that one was in your pants. You will not feel the bite. I always shake my clothes out before putting them on especially pants that have been sitting folded for a long time.