Well, no trip with me is without some significant negative event (right, Carla?). And, now i've got ont to rival the Micah Waddel bike incident of '07 and the Austin Guess rusty nail incident of '06, and of course my Honduran roadside PDA drop of '05.We decided to take a little trip to a nmearby beach this afternoon after lunch. The tradewinds were a little too strong to just sunbathe, so we explored the rocks in search of sea life. Well, I've always loved sea life. In fact, as a kid I wanted to be a marine biologist. I've picked up starfish from tidepools and snorkeled and everything. I've even held multiple sea urchins in multiple settings in multiple locations. Well, not anymore. Aftern plating with several urchins, I went to touch another and whoa was that a mistake! Did you know they can invenomate you? And, it's with a nasty substance that looks like black ink! But, the worst part is the pain. I thought my middle finger was going to explode. It swelled and had spikes sticking out of it. It was terrible. I thought I was going to pass out from the pain. So, we called a local clinic to ask if this was a big problem only to be told that if Ihad had an encounter with a sea creature I needed to be seen. Would you believe that having sea urchin spines broken off under your skin is cause for a $446 minor surgical procedure in which no anesthesia is used as a doctor procedes to dig into your skin like trying to fish out a splinter? I felt a little better when they said this clinic sees 3 to 5 patients a day for the very same thing. This was, of course, before the very humored doctor told me most of thise incidents were injuries to the foot, not to the hand of someone stupid enough to touch one on purpose. Anyway, my middle finger is all bandaged up to where I can't even bend it, which makes for some pretty embarrassing gestures when you're trying to hold a drink. Todd keeps asking, "Are you SURE you're not going to go trying to touch one of those again?"
Needless to say, my finger hurts, and I can't get it wet for two days, which should make snorkeling on Tuesday a lot of fun.
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All I can say is 'OUCH' and don't do it again!!! BTW - please be careful pointing at things :-) Someone could get the wrong idea!
Bummer! I want to see this finger with the spines in it--Dad didn't take any pictures, did he? Hope it gets to feeling better soon. This is one to tell the kids- Do as I say, not as I do. Have a great time, but hurry up and come home soon!
Bless your heart =(. I have to admit it's a fun story to read though. I'm not good at the whole breathing through a snorkel(er) thingie. I almost drowned in Belize one year doing it--rough stuff for me. I guess sealife will just have to enjoy my behind instead of my eyes =).
Dana, Dana, Dana..... I'm sure it's not funny right now, but one day --maybe? Hope the pain goes away quickly so you can enjoy the rest of your trip.
Sorry about your finger! Still looks like ya'll are having a great time without us! Oh yeah, ya'll suck!
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