Do you mean Ed's article?

Keep us posted!!! I hope everything is OK!

I am awful with names especially these double names. I thought it was Jerry that posted the info.

Good luck. I hope all goes well.

Well wishes are gliding eastward to you.

Good luck tomorrow. Are you on antibiotics?

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Good luck tomorrow. Are you on antibiotics?

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No.... I am sure that doctor last week should have done it but as I mentioned he didn't do anything and totally ignored what I told him.

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I went back to the Doctor today. My regular Doctor. My woman Doctor.

Sorry guys but male doctors do not listen to women. Jerry I copied and pasted your post on to a word document and he didn't pay any attention to anything I had to say. I am not the kind that questions a doctor. Up until now that is. I am not going to take it anymore.

My doctor didn't even need to see what you had posted. She listened to me describe my animal and then came to the same conclusion about their little teeth causing the infections you describe. She didn't like the way my knuckle was swollen, numb and feverish, still, or the restricted movement of my finger. She had another doctor look at it and she didn't like it either. They wanted me to see the hand surgeon that was upstairs from their office but he was in surgery. They want me to get in tomorrow and are going to try to set that up.

I will let you guys know what comes of that.

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Well now that you got 'a' doctor to listen to you I am much relieved.

Unfortunately, the puffiness and redness is a sign of cellulitis which is a subcutaneous infection mentioned in my article.

I waited too long to get a doctor to look at mine and the result was they cut open the palm of my hand to feed a catheter into my index finger which was also sliced open:



The surgeon told me the puffiness on the bottom of my index finger was a result of blood pooling there because veins were severed during surgery - but they would grow back. it's been 9 months and they have not grown back yet.

Anyway, I hope you did not wait too long like I did. That's why I told you back on the 4th to get something done... I was in the hospital for a week on antibiotic IVs and a catheter drip too. My hand is not the same. I can't grip things real hard and there is limited feeling at the tip of my finger and of course it is a bit deformed now. I pray you do not suffer the same consequence of waiting too long.

I appreciate that Ed and I did go but was not listened to. I am like you, even though I am a female and just tried to hang tough and do the home remedies. Your advise made me go back. Thank you. 2 weeks is a long time to be hurting like this. What really got to me is I can't even rip a sheet of toilet paper off the roll with that hand. I am right handed, it's amazing how much your left hand gets used and you dont even know it until it hurts. lol

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I appreciate that Ed and I did go but was not listened to. I am like you, even though I am a female and just tried to hang tough and do the home remedies. Your advise made me go back. Thank you. 2 weeks is a long time to be hurting like this. What really got to me is I can't even rip a sheet of toilet paper off the roll with that hand. I am right handed, it's amazing how much your left hand gets used and you dont even know it until it hurts. lol

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So glad you went back. If it hurts that bad, they need to do something.

I was attended to by two doctors. One was the surgeon and hand specialist and the other was an infectious disease specialist. if your doctor wants to confer with either of them on this issue I can give you their contact info. just email me: ed@luckyglider.org

You will be in my prayers. So sorry you have to go through this.

Wishing you all the best, sending well wishes to you.

Let us know how it goes! Hope you feel better!

I saw MY doctor yesterday. She wanted me to go to a hand surgeon. She couldn't find any available at 3 in the afternoon. I was supposed to go today but the soonest appointment is Monday. I finally got some antibiotics today. The quack I saw last week didn't even bother to give me antibiotics. I have learned to speak up. I was in tears today and spent hours on the phone trying to get someone to do something. I finally showed up in person.

My Doc is a peach. She has been doing what she can to get me through this and has called me several times today. She was off today so I appreciated that.

I really need pain pills right now but they said I had to see a Doctor when I got the script for the antibiotics. You know who they wanted me to see? The jackass that would not give me antibiotics last week. I said screw that I have a bottle of tequila at home. I didnt go that route but it made the nurse a little squirmy and that made me feel a little better about the whole mess. I am not usually like like that but I have had a rough day dealing with the medical system today. I got what was important though and that will have to be enough for now.

Belinda you are in my prayers and I hope you get better soon.

Thanks a bunch. I just hope this experience gets out there to others that own or want to own gliders. This situation is another drawback. I made a joke the other day "Was I supposed to get an exotic doc for myself" ha ha

But it really is not a laughing matter. Would I after I have had them for 3 years change a thing? Nope. It's business as usual here. I love those little guys. I guess I am a die hard.

Not a laughing matter but it seems between you and Ed you've proven Dr. Brust incorrect huh.

I am not familiar with Dr Brust. I am terrible with names so maybe I read something in this post and just don't connect the name. Anyway I will update on Monday and maybe my situation will deserve merit in Gliderpedia. It already feels like it does.

Belinda, you should write an article about your experience like Ed has. You are so right - owners need to understand a glider bite can be very serious.

Im so glad you found a Dr to listen to you and hope you get well soon. Keep us posted on what happens. We all learn from each other.

You'll be in my thoughts and prayers Belinda. Hugs!

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I am not familiar with Dr Brust. I am terrible with names so maybe I read something in this post and just don't connect the name. Anyway I will update on Monday and maybe my situation will deserve merit in Gliderpedia. It already feels like it does.

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on pins and needles. what up?

How are you doing Belinda?