meals. I ate nothing but water, bananas and
a few yogurts a day for almost the entire stay.
Luckily this made life a little easier as I was
absorbing all of the nutrients and calories
and didn’t have to go to the bathroom more
then once every 3-4 days.
I could pee in bed in these cardboard banana
shaped bottles meant for using while lying
down. It was nice to avoid the bathroom
because getting there was excruciating, and
humiliating due to the help needed from
nurses, many of which were my age. Beyond
this, my giant swollen, burning leg hurt on the
toilet seat, wheelchairs, pretty much anything
but the bed and three pillows.
If you’re thinking about buying a poisonous
spider let me explain how dangerous this is.
Venom (injected by fangs) or poison (ingested)
are the two most horrifying things that can
ever happen to you. Venom attacks and
shuts down nearly every one of your body’s
systems, your movement mechanics, nervous
system, digestive system, your bloods ability
to stay un-clotted… literally everything. I
don’t think people quite fully understand the
severity unless they go through it themselves.
For the first several days I couldn’t taste or
smell anything and couldn’t hear very well. I
couldn’t see very well and for over half the
stay if I tried to read or watch TV it would
get blurry and give me a headache after five
minutes. Its not like you just have a leg you
can’t move in a cast like a bone break. My
legs muscles, tendons and skin were pulled
so tight that they were hypersensitive to any
kind of movement or touch. Rolling over or
having a nurse touch a spot with a finger
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