The Odessa Incident
Bitten by a rattlesnake in West Texas
Photos (Warning: Graphic)
Headed out for the weekend to West Texas. 10/24/14
Receiving CroFab in the first ambulance on the highway between Balmorhea and Pecos
Pecos municipal airport, about to fly to Odessa
The fang marks 10/26/15
Three hours after the bite
Emergency room in Odessa
ICU in Odessa
Foot starting to swell, ICU
Sixth floor room in Odessa. Before we knew that surgery was to come
Foot still swollen, days later, can no longer pull foot up
Waiting to be released tomorrow!
Except there was a fasciotomy instead 11/02/14
Wound vac
The nurses cleaned this out with brushes in the room. No extra pain meds.
Stitched up (2nd surgery)
Ready to leave Odessa 11/07/14
FREEDOM! Leaving Odessa, 11/08/14
Recovering? back at home
Thanksgiving 2015
Tired and skinny
Back in the ER at St. David's in Austin
4th floor at St. David's in Austin
This surgery (number 3) did not go great
Blood transfusion
Fall Risk
Ready to shower
They can't close him up
Ready for surgery number... 5
Still can't close him up. Plastic surgeon did this to stretch out the skin and get the incision to close.
Closed up and in a boot after surgery number 6
Dr. Wachtmann
After 6 surgeries, closed back up, missing a muscle
Ready to shower
Biohazard
Excursion around the hospital grounds
Free at last. Napping at REI