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VIBRIO- Got Very Sick Be Careful
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So I went out last Sunday for a little bit and decided to soak some bait under an umbrella in the boat. Hooked a few nice sharks, 1 or 2 reds and a pretty nice jack. I had been digging in my box all day re-rigging because I rarely fish like that and had stuck myself at least 10 times. Hooked a couple of gaff tops when tragedy struck. One of those cats barely poked me. I pulled out the disinfectants and I always keep antibacterial cleaner on the boat. Hurt a bit but went away. I get home and got everything clean and I notice my middle finger has this wicked little bump that just really hurts. So I clean it up and carry on. About 8 hour later in the middle of the night I wake up with an extremely high fever and feeling like death. My whole hand hurts like hell and I can barely stand up. so I clean it, get up get straight as I can and I go ahead and go to work eating ibuprofen. By noon, I have puss and Krap leaking out of my finger and red streaks running up my hand. Its extremely swollen and the pain was God awful. Called the doc and he said get to ER RIGHT NOW! after I tell him the story. They didn't even draw blood when I got there they just instantly admitted me and starting pumping so much medicine in me it was crazy. It got worse, finger opened up and started turning blue, red, and blackish full of infection. I don't think I have ever gotten this sick in my life, I got to keep all my digits, and I'm on the mend but its slow for sure. when the culture came back it tested positive for Vibrio Vulnificus. Evidently from all the little sticks from the hooks in the same area and then handling the fish.. plus that damn catfish got me good. The doctors gave me the low down that if I had not come in when I did. Today I may have been a grave man. I'm still pretty (F)d-up. It takes a major toll on your body even if your completely healthy. So be careful as im still feeling some pretty harsh effects . don't take any chances with cuts or open wounds and if you do get a little lesion or bump like that DO NOT WAIT to get treated get to the doctor immediately because time is of the essence. Stay safe and hopefully I will see you guys out there soon and if not and I end up relapsing and hangin with ELVIS... Can one of you please buy my boat since I cant take it with me? LMAO
Regards
The Assassin
So I went out last Sunday for a little bit and decided to soak some bait under an umbrella in the boat. Hooked a few nice sharks, 1 or 2 reds and a pretty nice jack. I had been digging in my box all day re-rigging because I rarely fish like that and had stuck myself at least 10 times. Hooked a couple of gaff tops when tragedy struck. One of those cats barely poked me. I pulled out the disinfectants and I always keep antibacterial cleaner on the boat. Hurt a bit but went away. I get home and got everything clean and I notice my middle finger has this wicked little bump that just really hurts. So I clean it up and carry on. About 8 hour later in the middle of the night I wake up with an extremely high fever and feeling like death. My whole hand hurts like hell and I can barely stand up. so I clean it, get up get straight as I can and I go ahead and go to work eating ibuprofen. By noon, I have puss and Krap leaking out of my finger and red streaks running up my hand. Its extremely swollen and the pain was God awful. Called the doc and he said get to ER RIGHT NOW! after I tell him the story. They didn't even draw blood when I got there they just instantly admitted me and starting pumping so much medicine in me it was crazy. It got worse, finger opened up and started turning blue, red, and blackish full of infection. I don't think I have ever gotten this sick in my life, I got to keep all my digits, and I'm on the mend but its slow for sure. when the culture came back it tested positive for Vibrio Vulnificus. Evidently from all the little sticks from the hooks in the same area and then handling the fish.. plus that damn catfish got me good. The doctors gave me the low down that if I had not come in when I did. Today I may have been a grave man. I'm still pretty (F)d-up. It takes a major toll on your body even if your completely healthy. So be careful as im still feeling some pretty harsh effects . don't take any chances with cuts or open wounds and if you do get a little lesion or bump like that DO NOT WAIT to get treated get to the doctor immediately because time is of the essence. Stay safe and hopefully I will see you guys out there soon and if not and I end up relapsing and hangin with ELVIS... Can one of you please buy my boat since I cant take it with me? LMAO
Regards
The Assassin
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