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MTC
07-24-2007, 08:05 PM
Took a charter out Saturday and handled around 30 fish... I had a cut on my right knee from last weekend that I must have rubbed with my fish hands. It was itchy on Sunday and by Sunday pm I was in the ER with a Grapefruit size knee...

Sitting in the hospital now with an IV in my arm!

Slipknot
07-24-2007, 08:09 PM
:( :eek:
yuk

I hope it's not too serious and you heal fast
you did the right thing getting attention to it

Raider Ronnie
07-24-2007, 08:11 PM
Hope it's not too serious Tom !

MTC
07-24-2007, 08:19 PM
No Tuna trip this Friday....

Raider Ronnie
07-25-2007, 07:56 PM
Hey Tom,
Getting better?
No amputations I hope !

STRIPER77
07-25-2007, 09:54 PM
Attn. Administrator---Please post to Main Forum-----Good reminder for all.

MTC
07-26-2007, 02:08 AM
It's 3 am and after 36 hours of IV's the redness is spreading! Friday of next week is looking iffy... Send fishing magazines please...

stiff tip
07-26-2007, 04:03 AM
gurry- guts + cuts = bad news....got it from cod guts once...

UserRemoved1
07-26-2007, 05:32 AM
Hope you feel better soon Tom. Not good.

Saltheart
07-26-2007, 10:59 AM
Best of Luck. Keep them antibiotics pumpin!!

Swimmer
07-26-2007, 11:04 AM
Took a charter out Saturday and handled around 30 fish... I had a cut on my right knee from last weekend that I must have rubbed with my fish hands. It was itchy on Sunday and by Sunday pm I was in the ER with a Grapefruit size knee...

Sitting in the hospital now with an IV in my arm!

Where is the pic?

JohnR
07-26-2007, 01:43 PM
MTC - Good Luck and get rid of that nasty infection!

Rick Ackley
07-26-2007, 02:17 PM
Wishing for a speedy recovery. Heal fast. Good luck.

Sluggoslinger
07-26-2007, 02:40 PM
It sounds like dumb luck... sucks. Hope you recover fast!

MTC
07-26-2007, 07:37 PM
Most were small