[AT] they're cute but be careful...

[Charlie V]

My thought exactly!  I knew cat bites could be toxic to other cats,
but this is all new information.  Good luck with it, Dick.  This
sounds like a guy I know who got a wood sliver in his hand at work.
It immediately turned into a flesh eating virus and he had some
serious stuff going on for a while.  One never knows.

Charlie V. in WNY

On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 6:48 PM, David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:
> Holy CRAP Batman! I sure hope that this turns out OK for you Dick!
>        Dave
>
> On Oct 30, 2010, at 5:56 PM, Dick Day wrote:
>
>> I am not a good typist when using both hands, using 1 hand is a real
>> challenge :)
>>
>>
>> i was bitten by a cat, yes a cat, thursday night, the 14th .  my
>> wife Debbie
>> and I
>> both received many, many scratches and a few bites. Luckily, deb's
>> bite did
>> not become infected. in my case, infection set in where the cat bit
>> the
>> knuckle of the index finger on my left hand.
>>
>> i saw the doctor friday morn. and started taking antibiotics
>> immediately.
>> unfortunately, it got worse throughout the day and I was admitted to
>> the
>> hospital here in norfolk that night.
>>
>> i'd like to tell you that the cat was about the size of a small
>> toyota.
>> however, this little fur ball weighs maybe 6 lbs, tops.  not her
>> fault, at
>> all, totally our carelessness was to blame.
>>
>> They operated on me Saturday morning, the 16th. The surgeon opened
>> up the
>> finger as well as the area behind the knuckles, cleaned it out and
>> repaired
>> as much damage as he could. There may be more operations down the
>> road, not
>> sure yet.  amputation of the index finger is a real possibility if
>> things
>> don't improve.
>>
>> I got home at 3pm thursday the 21st.   I have a catheter inserted
>> that runs
>> through my arm, across my chest and into my heart. this will allow
>> me to
>> keep the antibiotics flowing for at least the next 3 to 6 weeks
>> which will
>> allow
>> me to remain out of the hospital. they say that pills cannot get
>> this drug
>> into the system fast enough.
>>
>> In reading the surgeon's post-op notes, the following really caught my
>> eye...
>> "This is a potentially devastating infection of his hand. This is a
>> cat
>> bite, which puts him at risk for a poor outcome including amputation
>> of his
>> index finger and/or the need for multiple operations."
>>
>>
>> again, it was not the cat's fault, she's a sweetie and hopefully
>> will find a
>> home on a farm somewhere. I am amazed by how many people tell me
>> that their
>> cat bites them all of the time and they never gave it a thought. The
>> ones
>> who saw my hand cringed at the thought of their hand looking like
>> this.  At
>> one point, my left hand barely resembled a human hand.
>>
>> I had my first occupational therapy session friday to determine the
>> amount
>> of mobility in this hand.  wrist movement is pretty darn good.   the
>> other
>> fingers, have very little movement. the index finger does not move
>> at all.
>>
>>
>> The point of this email is to make sure that atis members are aware
>> of the
>> dangers
>> of a cat bite, even playful ones.   I am told that cats carry an
>> enzyme that
>> is only found in the mouth of a cat and this is what puts cat bites
>> at the
>> top of the "dangerous animal bite" list.
>>
>> dick day
>>
>>
>>
>>
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