"JimH" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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I think it's important to remember that unfortunate events like this are
very, very rare.
You are in far more danger driving down to the local grocery store.

Eisboch


I agree these sort of events are rare, but they do happen. However, I
don't even like the thought of being stung by a jellyfish.



I'll tell ya, there's more out there that can hurt you bad than you
realize.
I have an acquaintance ... a dock neighbor who was (and still is) big time
into fishing. A couple of years ago, he was out on his new 37' Sportsfish
with a bunch of guys fishing and they hooked up with something .... I never
found out exactly what it was. They were not in coastal waters ... more
like 40- 50 miles out. They hauled it into the boat and the fish gashed his
leg. No big deal initially. But a week later, he was in the hospital, near
death with a massive infection. It was touch and go for him for about a
month.

He recovered, but it took over a year, walking on crutches and having to
change dressings two or three times a day.
There were no antibiotics that would touch it. He showed me the veins in
his affected leg and I'll tell ya, it was nasty.

Eisboch