getting stabbed by dorsal fin spike

[WESTPORTMAFIA]

Have been spiked a bunch with no problems except 2 years ago when a spine broke off in the top of my foot and disappeared. Had to have it surgically removed weeks later but no infection. I had to ask for an x-ray because the ER nurse didn't think the spine was in my foot. She said it (probably won't show up in the x-ray) I said too bad I know it's there and I want it x-rayed. Sure as Shhit it showed up. She still couldn't dig it out. They set me up with an appointment to see a ortho surgeon 6 weeks later? I said WTF? That's it? No antibiotics? Have you heard about fish poison? I couldn't believe it. She was going to send me packing with a spine in my foot with no x-ray and no antibiotics. I ended up leaving (after bitching and complaining) with heavy antibiotics and a same week appointment. Ended up with a full blown under anesthesia surgery for a FRIGGIN SPINE! My dad got a treble in his hand with a fish on and his hand was the size of a boxing glove the next day with a red line going up his arm. He got straightened out, but the infection spreads quick.

[Jackbass]

Originally Posted by WESTPORTMAFIA

Have been spiked a bunch with no problems except 2 years ago when a spine broke off in the top of my foot and disappeared. Had to have it surgically removed weeks later but no infection. I had to ask for an x-ray because the ER nurse didn't think the spine was in my foot. She said it (probably won't show up in the x-ray) I said too bad I know it's there and I want it x-rayed. Sure as Shhit it showed up. She still couldn't dig it out. They set me up with an appointment to see a ortho surgeon 6 weeks later? I said WTF? That's it? No antibiotics? Have you heard about fish poison? I couldn't believe it. She was going to send me packing with a spine in my foot with no x-ray and no antibiotics. I ended up leaving (after bitching and complaining) with heavy antibiotics and a same week appointment. Ended up with a full blown under anesthesia surgery for a FRIGGIN SPINE! My dad got a treble in his hand with a fish on and his hand was the size of a boxing glove the next day with a red line going up his arm. He got straightened out, but the infection spreads quick.

Same exact thing happened to a buddy of mine in the palm of his hand. He went to the ER once and his primary care doctor twice and they insisted there was no spine in his hand. First time he went his hand look like a balloon and they gave him antibiotics which brought down the swelling and eliminated infection. Eventually spine pushed its way back to the surface and he pulled it out with a razor knife.
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[piemma]

Originally Posted by WESTPORTMAFIA

My dad got a treble in his hand with a fish on and his hand was the size of a boxing glove the next day with a red line going up his arm. He got straightened out, but the infection spreads quick.

Same thing happened to He-Who-Cannot-be-mentioned. He went from a little puncture from a bass to the red line up his arm to the ER and 4 days in the hospital. Had a bad time with it.

[Clammer]

I,ve been stabbed so many times I don,t even thing about it [[NOT SMART]
One of my fishing partners got spined in her finger over two weeks ago ..........
Not as bad as MR NO NAME > but two trips to the medic & now has another infection that doesn,t want to clear up & the doctor said that maybe because of the of the fish posion ..