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by LizzyBorden on December 15, 2008
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I hope after one year you are doing better. This article reminds me of why I will never own a hot snake. I have studied rattlesnake and king cobra since I was in grammar school. The behind the glass at the zoo is the closest I have gotten to hots. I could watch them for hours and hours at a time.
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by satn on January 11, 2009
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Wow, what a story!! I am so glad you are recovering. I found this site by accident and just became a member. I am not a handler, just a ER Nurse,Paramedic who is fascinated by these dangerous yet beautiful creatures. I found your story scarey and educational, thank you for sharing it.
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by RPTEXAS on May 16, 2009
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Is it safe for someone in late teens who is VERY familiar with snakes - had them for 10 years - many of them - to keep a timber rattler if they found one? or a cottonmouth? Someone told me it is not a question of whether you get bit, but WHEN you get bit. And either of these sound like they could kill someone within an hour if the right antivenom is not given by then...what do you say?
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by herpfan4life on July 10, 2009
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Your story is the reason why most hospitols or at least one in every 5 should have a qualified person to handle snake bites. Thank you for having the courage to tell your story.
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by crosby on December 5, 2009
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Peter,
Do you mind if I use your story in a lecture I am giving on bites and envenomations? I am an ER physician and there are a few points that you bring up regarding ER experience that I think we can learn from. I won't use your name and I won't make any money on your story.
Thanks
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by ViperLover on December 7, 2009
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Peter,
You are an extremely lucky guy....thank goodness you're still alive.
What a gorgeous Timber also.
Thanks for telling you're story.
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by Corset on March 26, 2013
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As a nurse, I am extremely disgusted about the unprofessional way that you were treated in the hospital by so many staff.
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by Darianbaehler on May 9, 2013
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Hey Daniel, Darian here. I was bit by a western diamond back rattlesnake about 4 years ago. I was bit twice by the same rattlesnake. It injected fully twice as well. My siblings and a couple friends were walking through the woods home from the park at around 9:30 pm when my siblings complained about not being able to see so I went to the back of the group and passed them my phone and proceeded to go to the front and before I got to the front I felt like I stepped into a thorn bush, something had pricked me on my ankle. Then we all heard the rattle and I felt that same feeling on my ankle. I put two and two together and screamed I just got bit call Dad. I then ran to the opening in the woods and my family was there waiting for me. We all thought I was okay because I was coherent and walking around. We called my uncle who's a firefighter and he informed us that if there was more than one puncture wound to call an ambulance right away. I had 4 puncture wounds. By the time the ambulance came I was already shaking and having a hard time standing. The first hospital I arrived at was Scott and White, while there I started puking and getting the shakes, I was on a constant morphine drip, but I was still waking up every 10 minutes or so screaming and throwing up. Scott and White did not have enough antivenin to fully help me so they transferred me to Brackenridge in Downtown Austin. By the time I got to the second hospital my leg was in very bad shape. It was swollen to the point where they could not feel a pulse. They were going to amputate my leg from the knee down but luckily my mother happened to be there and they said they could try an emergency fasciotomy. I spent 5 days in ICU with my leg cut open they then put me in a regular hospital room. I then had 4 other surgeries to close up the fasciotomy. The venom had ate away a lot of my tissue so when they went to close up the fasciotomy, they had a gap in the skin. They decided to do a skin graft to close the gap. I spent another surgery doing that and then one more surgery for a skin graft for a boil that appeared on the top of my foot. In all I had 33 vials of antivenin and spent a total of 2 weeks in the hospital. It was a crazy experience
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by Bender on January 14, 2014
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I am truly glad everything worked out well for you. Since it has been a while I hope you had a complete recovery
I understand that not all medical professionals are not up to speed especially with non native species, but you have to understand the amount of people we see over time who tell us who they want to see and bring in their own medication. We can't use it unless you are a professional..
It does not make it easier that YouTube is full of people mishandling and mistreating venomous snakes.
Some are even well respected people who should know better.
Lastly using terms like, an overweight, clown of a nurse, he belonged in a butcher shop, or in a motorcycle gang and know-it-all doctor won't win you any friends either.
I have been a avid snake hobbyist for years (non venomus) and have a lot of respect for people working in the field. Keep safe
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by Hiker1958 on June 3, 2015
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I agree with Bender, I found the whiny, petty, looksist commentary to be distracting and unnecessary. This article underscores the importance of patients' rights. Had Blake and his wife not been in attendance, the outcome may have been very different. Having an informed advocate(s) with you can be paramount to survival.
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