The Ultimate Irony - Bitten by a Fiddleback

[Fiddleback]

Well, I have been surrounded by the Brown Recluse spider all my life, and in 44 years have not been bitten. Till Wednesday. Pic attached. Dr says I got there early and shouldn't loose the finger. This pic was taken on the way to the Dr's office yesterday. Two shots and a prescription for Antibiotics later I was back to work. Its about twice that size this morning, but seems to have slowed down the growing.

 

[heat_treat]

Yes, IRONY was the first word that popped into my head when I first heard about this yesterday.

Hope you heal quickly.

Jim

 

[Choppaman]

That is good to hear Andy!! Thanks for the update. What about the spider. Did it get away? I have seen a few requests for it to be implanted into a handle. A one off!! ?

 

[bladesmith3]

Get better soon my friend

 

[fatboyclone]

Hope you recover quickly, Andy!

 

[Hulk2e]

That looks painful. Hope you heal up soon!

 

[VANCE]

That looks painful. Hope you heal up soon!

i was thinking more like "eeewwwwwwww gross"

 

[Rick Lowe]

Dang...............irony just doesn't cover it all. Get better!

 

[Warrior108]

Yep, ironic like Colonel Sanders being trampled in a chicken stampede.

I hope it mends well and you feel better soon.

 

[Bmurray]

Were you petting it or trying to feed it

 

[lmalterna]

Spiders are Ninjas- you never know they are there until it is too late. Praying your immune system minimizes the effects.

Had many spider bites but never the Recluse.

Bill

 

[NoFair]

Trying to get it to pose on a Recluse?

Hope it heals up quickly

 

[swonut]

Just out of curiosity, how did you know it was a spider bite?

 

[mb>]

Those are nasty bites for sure. Hope it heals well and STOPS growing.

Andy, I also wanted to say I admired your response to the recent "bite" on YouTube. Very tactful and level-headed...as well as the vendor responses to clear the misinformation. I see the video was taken down, so here's to something good coming out of it all in the end...maybe more positive exposure to a wider audience down the line.

Keep up the quality work...with your good hand!

 

[jaz322]

I can only imagine how many times you've been asked if you've ever been bitten. Now your answer changes. Living up to the name!

 

[MajorD]

I hope it heels quickly for you Andy. Isn't this how Spider-Man got his start??!

 

[thurin]

Heal up quick.

I hope it heels quickly for you Andy. Isn't this how Spider-Man got his start??!

You guys at the shop let us know if Andy starts crawling around on the walls and ceiling.

 

[MajorD]

Heal up quick.



You guys at the shop let us know if Andy starts crawling around on the walls and ceiling.

Or grinding blades in a Fiddleback costume.

 

[Luca917]

Damn

 

[schmittie]

Hope you heal well bro Fiddleback

The irony is just not cool.