A
WOMAN told last night how she nearly died after being bitten by a HOUSE SPIDER
— in her suburban UK home.
The
creature, normally harmless, nipped Natalie Hemme, 31, as she lay in bed. Her arm
swelled, stopping the blood flow and turning the limb septic.
She
said in Wallington, Surrey: “It was agony. I was lucky to survive. You’d expect
it in Australia — but not in Surrey.”
Natalie
looked like a car smash victim after developing Compartment Syndrome from her
bite.
It
is a gruesome-looking condition in which swelling cuts off the blood flow,
causing muscle and flesh to die.
Surgeons
planned to amputate Natalie’s arm after it turned septic, putting her life at
risk. They just managed to save it in five operations.
Read more and see video: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4644865/House-spider-nearly-killed-me.html#ixzz2CU8NBs21
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