Comments on: The Neighbour’s Cat Won http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/ Stephanie Booth's online ramblings Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:15:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Different Kinds of Downtime | Climb to the Stars http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-47531 Different Kinds of Downtime | Climb to the Stars Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:32:38 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-47531 <p>[...] teaching (I ended up on sick leave) and the other was when I was preparing Going Solo (a welcome cat bite probably prevented me from burning out [...]</p> [...] teaching (I ended up on sick leave) and the other was when I was preparing Going Solo (a welcome cat bite probably prevented me from burning out [...]

]]> By: Jenni Lee http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-27724 Jenni Lee Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:08:20 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-27724 <p>Just got back from the e-room. Got a splint just like you. The infection spreads quick! Got a nice shot in the butt and a tetanus shot. Thank god they gave me pain killers... it hurts! Thanks for sharing your story, you saved me from waiting longer!</p> Just got back from the e-room. Got a splint just like you. The infection spreads quick! Got a nice shot in the butt and a tetanus shot. Thank god they gave me pain killers… it hurts! Thanks for sharing your story, you saved me from waiting longer!

]]> By: Stephanie Booth http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-27723 Stephanie Booth Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:41:01 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-27723 <p>Waiting until evening is already way longer than I waited! I went to the ER immediately, which is what you should do for any cat bite. I hope you'll be ok -- if the infection spreads to the bone you're in for 4-6 weeks of nasty treatment. Keep us posted!</p> Waiting until evening is already way longer than I waited! I went to the ER immediately, which is what you should do for any cat bite. I hope you’ll be ok — if the infection spreads to the bone you’re in for 4-6 weeks of nasty treatment. Keep us posted!

]]> By: Jenni Lee http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-27722 Jenni Lee Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:59:19 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-27722 <p>I just got a nasty (deep) cat bite(s) this morning. Within an hour it started swelling. Now it's evening and after reading what you put, I'm ready to head to the emergency room. I'm pretty sure it's infected since the swelling has gotten so bad I can't even move the finger anymore (right index) and the punctures now seem to be oozing. I broke one back open while cleaning it with peroxide and there seemed to be a good amount of puss... YUCK! Also the pain seems to be spreading to the hand and up to the elbow already. Surely hope mine doesn't turn out as bad as yours. I was planning on waiting until morning.... but thanks to your story, I'm going now!</p> I just got a nasty (deep) cat bite(s) this morning. Within an hour it started swelling. Now it’s evening and after reading what you put, I’m ready to head to the emergency room. I’m pretty sure it’s infected since the swelling has gotten so bad I can’t even move the finger anymore (right index) and the punctures now seem to be oozing. I broke one back open while cleaning it with peroxide and there seemed to be a good amount of puss… YUCK! Also the pain seems to be spreading to the hand and up to the elbow already. Surely hope mine doesn’t turn out as bad as yours. I was planning on waiting until morning…. but thanks to your story, I’m going now!

]]> By: Stephanie Booth http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-17002 Stephanie Booth Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:30:41 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-17002 <p>Thanks for the comment, Vanessa! It’s been around 9 months now and I have fully, fully recovered. The scars are barely visible.</p> <p>One thing I had to do once the wounds had closed correctly was massage the scars and actully pull on them (it was quite painful, I can tell you that) by pinching them between two fingers, to help minimise the amount of scar tissue, particularly for the wound that was on a tendon. My osteopath told me to do that, and I’m really glad she did, because now that scar which actually looked pretty nasty and swollen is almost invisible.</p> <p>So, as soon as you can and the infection is completely over with, massage your scars! You can also get cream which helps with the process. It will prevent you from having big nasty scars.</p> Thanks for the comment, Vanessa! It’s been around 9 months now and I have fully, fully recovered. The scars are barely visible.

One thing I had to do once the wounds had closed correctly was massage the scars and actully pull on them (it was quite painful, I can tell you that) by pinching them between two fingers, to help minimise the amount of scar tissue, particularly for the wound that was on a tendon. My osteopath told me to do that, and I’m really glad she did, because now that scar which actually looked pretty nasty and swollen is almost invisible.

So, as soon as you can and the infection is completely over with, massage your scars! You can also get cream which helps with the process. It will prevent you from having big nasty scars.

]]> By: Vanessa http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-17001 Vanessa Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:21:30 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-17001 <p>I’ve just been through the same ordeal, or as close as one can come to anothers experience and your photos remind me of what my hand, thumb and arm looked like just 2 days ago. I hope you have fully recovered…I had no idea beforehand (no pun intended) what would result if I tried to help my lovely cat when she had a grand mal seizure. My heart was in the right place but my thumb wasn’t. I’m slowly recovering after 8 antibiotic intervenous treatments and 16/24 oral antibiotic treatments (two different ones). It’s been almost one month since the incident that I experienced. I hope you feel better soon if you’re still recovering. I wish you the best and I too have had a few comments made to me, surprised that I still have my cat. I love her and it wasn’t her fault her mum was a dumb hero, ha ha!<br>Even though I’m not fully recovered yet, this experience, I’m thrilled to have the I.V splint, med.bag & computer out of my arm. Ahh…freedom! I hope the same for you soon if not already!<br> Thank-you so much for posting your experience. I was looking online for a while this evening to find more information about cat bites and patients progress and ended up feeling less alone because of you!<br>^..^<br>=+=<br>(..(…){>>>>></p> I’ve just been through the same ordeal, or as close as one can come to anothers experience and your photos remind me of what my hand, thumb and arm looked like just 2 days ago. I hope you have fully recovered…I had no idea beforehand (no pun intended) what would result if I tried to help my lovely cat when she had a grand mal seizure. My heart was in the right place but my thumb wasn’t. I’m slowly recovering after 8 antibiotic intervenous treatments and 16/24 oral antibiotic treatments (two different ones). It’s been almost one month since the incident that I experienced. I hope you feel better soon if you’re still recovering. I wish you the best and I too have had a few comments made to me, surprised that I still have my cat. I love her and it wasn’t her fault her mum was a dumb hero, ha ha!
Even though I’m not fully recovered yet, this experience, I’m thrilled to have the I.V splint, med.bag & computer out of my arm. Ahh…freedom! I hope the same for you soon if not already!
Thank-you so much for posting your experience. I was looking online for a while this evening to find more information about cat bites and patients progress and ended up feeling less alone because of you!
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]]> By: Going Solo » Going Solo Has a Newsletter! http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-16286 Going Solo » Going Solo Has a Newsletter! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:07:59 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-16286 <p>[...] my apologies for the silence these last days — I was bitten by a cat (it’s not as benign as it [...]</p> [...] my apologies for the silence these last days — I was bitten by a cat (it’s not as benign as it [...]

]]> By: Going Solo Has a Newsletter! « Going Solo http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-16270 Going Solo Has a Newsletter! « Going Solo Thu, 01 May 2008 09:56:23 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-16270 <p>[...] Posted April 30, 2008 First, my apologies for the silence these last days — I was bitten by a cat (it’s not as benign as it [...]</p> [...] Posted April 30, 2008 First, my apologies for the silence these last days — I was bitten by a cat (it’s not as benign as it [...]

]]> By: Brian http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-16289 Brian Thu, 01 May 2008 05:03:28 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-16289 <p>I've been bitten/attacked by my own cats several times, of which only one got massively infected - the rest did nothing to me. The infected instance was so badly infected that my fingers could not flex. Draining the pus was the only thing that helped, and I got a tetanus shot just because of the immobility. I guess I've been very lucky compared to you.</p> <p><br></p> <p>If you had 5-6 wounds from just one bite, those back ones got you, which are meant for cutting/cracking bones, and they are the biggest carriers of bacteria (plaque buildup houses it nicely.) Less exposure to oxygen, cleaning, etc.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Good luck and speedy recovery!</p> I've been bitten/attacked by my own cats several times, of which only one got massively infected – the rest did nothing to me. The infected instance was so badly infected that my fingers could not flex. Draining the pus was the only thing that helped, and I got a tetanus shot just because of the immobility. I guess I've been very lucky compared to you.


If you had 5-6 wounds from just one bite, those back ones got you, which are meant for cutting/cracking bones, and they are the biggest carriers of bacteria (plaque buildup houses it nicely.) Less exposure to oxygen, cleaning, etc.


Good luck and speedy recovery!

]]> By: Brian http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-16271 Brian Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:03:28 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-neighbours-cat-won/#comment-16271 <p>I've been bitten/attacked by my own cats several times, of which only one got massively infected - the rest did nothing to me. The infected instance was so badly infected that my fingers could not flex. Draining the pus was the only thing that helped, and I got a tetanus shot just because of the immobility. I guess I've been very lucky compared to you.</p> <p>If you had 5-6 wounds from just one bite, those back ones got you, which are meant for cutting/cracking bones, and they are the biggest carriers of bacteria (plaque buildup houses it nicely.) Less exposure to oxygen, cleaning, etc.</p> <p>Good luck and speedy recovery!</p> I’ve been bitten/attacked by my own cats several times, of which only one got massively infected – the rest did nothing to me. The infected instance was so badly infected that my fingers could not flex. Draining the pus was the only thing that helped, and I got a tetanus shot just because of the immobility. I guess I’ve been very lucky compared to you.

If you had 5-6 wounds from just one bite, those back ones got you, which are meant for cutting/cracking bones, and they are the biggest carriers of bacteria (plaque buildup houses it nicely.) Less exposure to oxygen, cleaning, etc.

Good luck and speedy recovery!

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