 Hi Guys & Gals.
Right now -today the fishing still remains the same as it has been.
No sense me puttimng in a report.
I thought this was more important to put on the web.
July & August are the two months that we'll strat seeing huge sting Reay .
This was sent to me by a caring anglers July 2006, I just thought I wou;ld copy , Paste it just for a rweminder, We all forget things at times or at times we just don't think. For our safty here we go .
Subject:
Stingray, PLEASE READ
To
all my fellow fisherman, (and people who go into the oceans swimming, surfing,
etc.)
I'm
sharing a situation that happened to me just last week and had me in the
hospital for a few days.
I
do a lot of fishing, surf, back bays and boats. Around 9:30 PM at
Graveling Point I caught what appeared to be a good size Skate (about 2-1/2
feet across). It was foul hooked, and when I tried to flip him over using
pliers, his tail whipped up and got me in the palm of my right hand.
Turned
out it was a Stingray and the barb full of poison got me good. I have never
experienced so much pain in my life, it was totally excruciating. Plus, it
must have severed an artery, as I had a pumper. To put things in perspective,
twice in my life I have cut fingers off, (shows I'm certainly not the
brightest guy on the planet), I drove myself to the hospital with the
amputated fingers in my shirt pocket. Well not this time, the pain was so
unbearable I called 911 immediately. I spent three days in the hospital
with an I V stuck in my arm so I could get a massive dose of antibiotics, and
my hand being soaked in HOT (115 degrees, just this side of scalding) water
for around 24 hours.
The
amazing part is the first doctor in the ER who saw me had no idea how to treat
the venom part. It wasn't until around 3 in the morning the shift changed and
a doctor came on who knew exactly what to do.
Anyway,
If you get stung by a Stingray, Jellyfish, Catfish, Sea Urchin, or other
stinging sea creature, the first line of defense is to urinate on it and put
some meat tenderizer (I now carry it in my car) on it get it into HOT
water, as HOT as you can stand. All of these actions breaks down the
proteins in the poison. THEN GET TO A HOSPITAL ASAP.
Not
only is the sting unbearable, the risk of infection is extremely high. This
is being sent to you almost 2 weeks later and my hand is still the size of a
football.
I
have spent several hours on web sites (search....stingray
venom and you should do the same) and have attached a page
that is short and to the point.
Please
read and be as prepared as you can to handle this type of situation. And
always be sure to have a cell phone handy, especially when out and about by
yourself at night.
Paul
G. Schafer
Independent Broker & AFLAC Representative
Specializing in:
Individual & Group: Health, Life & Disability
Paul I hope you have a speedy recovery,. I thank you very much for sending this story, some times we all take things for granted.
I guess your in the right field of business..
Guppie .
Stingrays
(Potentially
serious injury)
Stingrays, Skates and Rajiformes are cartilagenous fish related to sharks. As
bottom feeders hiding in the sand, they may be stepped on by the people while
wading in shallow water. Stingrays posses a long tail with a venemous barb at
the end. If a ray is stepped on, it will flail its tail around vigorously. T he
sharp barbed tail can result in considerable damage to the hapless reef walker.
The venom in the barb affects the cardiovascular system (heart and blood
vessels) and can even cause irregular heart rhythms and in some cases cause the
heart to stop beating all together!
Symptoms of Stingray venom injury
·
The barbed tail itself can do considerable damage and there may be
significant bleeding (hemorrhage).
Pain at the site of injury is immediate and intensifies over 30-90 minutes. and
will gradually subside over the next 6-48 hours depending on the amount of venom
delivered.
·
The venom from the barbed tail affects the cardiovascular system
(heart and blood vessels), causing both peripheral vasoconstriction (blanched
white extremities) or dilatation (beefy red extremities).
·
The venom may also cause arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats) or
even asystole (the heart may stop beating altogether).
·
The venom can act on respiratory centers in the brain and cause a
slowing of respiration.
·
Convulsion may develop from the venom's effect on other brain
center.
Treatment of Skin injuries from
Stingrays.
1.
SEEK PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION! --The venom of stingrays can affect
both repiration and heart rate. Intravenous medication may be necessary to
maintain heart rate, and if respiration is slow enough, mechanical ventilation
may be required!
2.
The wound should be well irrigated with saline solution.
3.
Stingray venom is destroyed by heat, and it is advisable to soak the
affected extremity in hot water (120°F) for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
4.
Intravenous calcium gluconate may be required to prevent muscle spasms.
5.
Local infiltration of the wound with lidocaine may be required for pain
relief, as well as meperidine or some other narcotic analgesic.
6.
Surgical debridment (removal of dead tissue) may be necessary if the
wound is severe. The patient should be given tetanous toxoid and antibiotics to
prevent secondary infection.
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