While on a bow hunt in 2013 i was struck by a Timber rattlesnake. I laid my stand on the snake and when I went to pick up the stand there he was it happened so fast nothing I could do. Yes he went to rattling like crazy but I tried to snatching my arm away but lost. HE stuck my forearm it happened that fast. Luckily I was only 300 yards from my truck and 2 miles from home 15 min from the hospital. Yes dumb me killed the snake and went home to get my wife. I thought for some reason I needed the snake for anti venom. Moving ahead I started not being able to swallow. Vision was getting worse my throat was closing. At the hospital now 25 min later they rushed me back and started doing test when I started having panic attack hit me. I couldn't breathe I was fighting the nurses until the gave me something to knock me out. I woke up in ICU my hand an arm big as a basket ball. I was lucky. They had me on 5 different antibiotics through IV. Also had Anti venom going. I took 13 vials of antivenom for each vial was $6500 a bag.
I was in ICU for 3 weeks 6 weeks in the hospital 2 months after getting home i felt like I had the flu.
I had to go every 6 months for a EKG on my heart.
This is the short story as best i can say. Hunters be careful. Hopefully you will take one more look after reading this. Stay safe keep your eyes open.
I've made a full recovery.
I was in ICU for 3 weeks 6 weeks in the hospital 2 months after getting home i felt like I had the flu.
I had to go every 6 months for a EKG on my heart.
This is the short story as best i can say. Hunters be careful. Hopefully you will take one more look after reading this. Stay safe keep your eyes open.
I've made a full recovery.