So a little less than a year ago while cleaning the glass I got bite by a Tessalata Eel. Nailed my pinky fingure on my right hand. I immediately cleaned it out with soap and rubbing alcohol. I will say that it hurt much more than I thought that it would. Everything was fine for almost a week until it swelled up so I took a Z Pack. It opened up and drained and started to heal, but would never fully heal. I kept getting little pockets of puss where it seemed like each of the teeth went in. I put off seeking more medical attention. I would squeeze the puss out and clean it and it would almost heal before repeating the same thing. Well, after 10 months I decided that I needed to go get this non healing wound checked out. So I went and they said here is some cephalexin. I took the pills and seemed like everything opened up and drained, but after another week it just went back to little puss pockets covered by scabs and dead skin. So I went back to the Dr. thinking that I could get some stronger antibiotics, but no he tells me that I have to go to the Orthopedic Surgeon to have surgical debridement done to it. So I go in today thinking that they are going to just like scrub it out really well and I will be all good. WELL.....
No, that unfortunately is not the case!!! So turns out they need to sedate me in the hospital and surgically operate on said figure. Followed by possibly being admitted for IV antibiotics for a few days. They tell me that I cannot return to work (fish store) for 2-4 weeks until it is healed after surgery. As of right now they do not want me putting my hand into any fish tanks at all. They are concerned with Mycobacterium Marinum, which is exactly what it looks like!!!
So... Let that be a lesson to seek medical attention after any type of fish tank wound that shows any sign of infection...
No, that unfortunately is not the case!!! So turns out they need to sedate me in the hospital and surgically operate on said figure. Followed by possibly being admitted for IV antibiotics for a few days. They tell me that I cannot return to work (fish store) for 2-4 weeks until it is healed after surgery. As of right now they do not want me putting my hand into any fish tanks at all. They are concerned with Mycobacterium Marinum, which is exactly what it looks like!!!
So... Let that be a lesson to seek medical attention after any type of fish tank wound that shows any sign of infection...
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