Rattle snake bite
Well, it happened to me, while on the Peralta trail in Gold Canyon, AZ. After one week in the hospital and two weeks in rehab I'm getting back to normal. Would like to get in touch with anyone tha...
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Thanks to all for the compassionate response.
After one week in the hospital and two weeks of intensive physiotherapy I'm back to normal, at least in physical sense. Mentally it is another story. That beautiful snake (most likely Western Diamondback) is on the back of my mind most of the time. That will fade away with time, I'm pretty sure. At the present it feels as I was hit by a stray bullet. By the way, my leg hardly shows any bite marks.
I prefer not to discuss financial consequences of the event at this stage. I was insured through a reputable company; presently they are in the process of collecting all the information.
With the help of Marshall - my hiking partner, I started to investigate protection measures for the next year's hiking season. Definitely I'll invest in a pair of snake gaiters and solid high boots. I'll have to be careful with taking lunch breaks - sitting on the rocks and so on.
I'm still hoping to get in touch with someone that was bitten by the snake to compare the notes and share details. So far - no luck, as if I was the only victim of snake bite. If there is anyone that knows someone - please respond.
Interestingly, when I mention about it here at home in Victoria, a typical reaction is as if it was a mosquito bite.
I'll post again in a while to let you know about my mental state, and possible side effects of the snake venom and 18 vials of antivenom I received in the hospital.
Be careful there!
After one week in the hospital and two weeks of intensive physiotherapy I'm back to normal, at least in physical sense. Mentally it is another story. That beautiful snake (most likely Western Diamondback) is on the back of my mind most of the time. That will fade away with time, I'm pretty sure. At the present it feels as I was hit by a stray bullet. By the way, my leg hardly shows any bite marks.
I prefer not to discuss financial consequences of the event at this stage. I was insured through a reputable company; presently they are in the process of collecting all the information.
With the help of Marshall - my hiking partner, I started to investigate protection measures for the next year's hiking season. Definitely I'll invest in a pair of snake gaiters and solid high boots. I'll have to be careful with taking lunch breaks - sitting on the rocks and so on.
I'm still hoping to get in touch with someone that was bitten by the snake to compare the notes and share details. So far - no luck, as if I was the only victim of snake bite. If there is anyone that knows someone - please respond.
Interestingly, when I mention about it here at home in Victoria, a typical reaction is as if it was a mosquito bite.
I'll post again in a while to let you know about my mental state, and possible side effects of the snake venom and 18 vials of antivenom I received in the hospital.
Be careful there!
