Hi, it is my turn to tell you all of my woes, and perhaps spread a little word of caution. I have just spent the week in the hospital and returned home yesterday. A week ago Sat,. I was brushing my cat and he really bit down hard. By the following morning. my hand was so swollen that the knuckles were invisible. Upon a trip to the ER, I was given a tetanus shot, stuck with an IV and sent upstairs where I remained for a week while my hand got redder and redder, The infectious disease doc called in a hand surgeon who opened me up on Thursday and scraped out all of the infection. He said that the sheath surrounding the tendon on the back of the hand had been injured and the Pasteurella germ common with cat bites had taken hold.
So after finding out that 80% of cat bites become infected with either the Pasteurella virus or strep or staph, I thought I would pass it along to you. So you watch those kitties sitting on your quilts. My DH wanted to make the cat part of the food chain for the coyotes.
Don't know how long I will be unable to quilt or even knit. I am leaning how to use my other hand really well. Judy in AZ
