Spider Bite In BC-Health Care-BC Medical Can't Treat Spider Bites
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http://www.vancesova.com It's true. You can get a spider bite in BC. A recluse spider bite. Recluse spiders are extremely poisonous. I got bitten by one, most likely the brown recluse spider on September 03, 2013 at about 5:45 p.m. and almost 3 months later the resulting wound is still open, my foot and leg is very swollen and I can't walk nor fit my injured foot into any shoe because it's so big and also painful and sensitive.
This video shows me walking by the use of crutches 17 days after the spider bite. The doctor at the walk in clinic to which I went 17 days after being bitten and 3 days after being (ill)treated at the hospital was very pleasant and did his best to help. His attitude was million times better than what I found inside the hospital emergency. The reception at the hospital emergency was OK but the emergency itself is another story.
At this point I want to express my immense gratitude to my good and dear friends one of which took me to the clinic and another to the hospital. They continue to give me rides to doctors appointments as I cannot drive because of the injury.
One of my friends also took this video of me. He should have held the smart phone horizontally to get a full screen picture but I didn't notice how he held it and he's not a video person. I'm grateful for at least this level of video but if you don't like the format I don't blame you and I apologize.
It's been a painful experience and you can read more about it on my blog. The article there should be ready by the end of November 01, 2013. YT wouldn't allow me to post everything I wanted in the description because it was too long. After 3 months I still use crutches and am in a lot of pain.
In the video I suggest to everyone to kill spiders on site. It's up to you what you do with them. I used to often carefully take them out to spare their life. At least at this point, still unable to walk and in pain I can't even do that even if I wanted to. When my foot is back to normal I may get over it and release the spiders that I find in the house alive.
I'm now more skilled in walking with the crutches. I just got them when the video was taken by my friend. If you get a laugh out of watching me struggling to walk with them that's OK.
Enjoy.