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« Interim ruling in one of the Chicago II cases | Main | alive »

alive

Posted by David Hardy · 17 October 2010 09:30 PM

returned from research trip and that night stepped on a diamondback rattler. Still inn the IUC but at least they have free wifi. Went iff morphine last night. Five rounds of antivenin,fourvials per round beforre blood coag normalized. Leg very swollen.

Update: could I have gotten a shot off? Heck, I never actually saw him, it was dark. And I think the whole thing was over in a quarter second... I'm not that fast!

29 Comments | Leave a comment

Letalis Maximus, Esq. | October 18, 2010 3:47 AM | Reply

Dude. I thought all you Arizonans wore snake boots.

David Young | October 18, 2010 6:59 AM | Reply

Wishing you a swift complete recovery.
Take care David.

Dave D. | October 18, 2010 8:14 AM | Reply

...Dammit David, my greatest fear is being bitten ! Get well, then get even. Kill every viper you can find.

emdfl | October 18, 2010 8:21 AM | Reply

Probably an assassin snake, bought and paid for by a movedown.orc-affiliated organization. Watch out for SEIU members in the hospital, heh, heh.

CDR D | October 18, 2010 8:39 AM | Reply

Best wishes, counselor.

5thofNov | October 18, 2010 8:49 AM | Reply

That rattling noise means....back off. Wondering where you have been hiding the past couple of days. Glad to hear your doing better.

Cam | October 18, 2010 9:09 AM | Reply

Here's hoping for a speedy recovery, Dave.

Stephen | October 18, 2010 9:34 AM | Reply

Geez, Dave ... multiple scorpion run ins and now a rattle snake. Been bitten by a Gila monster yet?

I hope you get well soon. We all need you.

PS: How is the snake doing?

1idvet | October 18, 2010 10:22 AM | Reply

Did the snake live?
PETA wants to know.

Speedy recovery.

Almost did the same thing in my youth. I stepped over him, heard "snake!" and did the high step for a few yards before looking back at him.

Harry Schell | October 18, 2010 10:33 AM | Reply

Hope you are better soon, Dave!

Are you having enough fun yet? Geez, man...

Cory Brickner | October 18, 2010 10:57 AM | Reply

Our little girl almost did that this spring when we were hiking. Then there was another one that scared the crap out of us when we were on the horses! There are a lot more snakes this year. I hope you have a speedy recovery!

denton | October 18, 2010 11:12 AM | Reply

At least you have the comfort of having gotten bit in a respectable place, the leg. Getting bit on the hand or arm is a sure indication of being a rookie.

Get well fast.

Tarn Helm | October 18, 2010 11:23 AM | Reply

Wow!
That must have been very painful.
I hope you get better very soon. And please be careful.
The Second Amendment needs every one of its defenders in fighting form.
Take care.

gene | October 18, 2010 11:32 AM | Reply

PETA will probably come after you for harming the snake when it bit you.
I do know people who survived with no long term effects. Best wishes.

happycynic | October 18, 2010 12:19 PM | Reply

Best wishes on a speedly recovery. It's always humbling when nature reminds us how frail we actually are. Next time you're in snake country, consider using a walking stick. Gives you a little bit more warning.

Chas S. Clifton | October 18, 2010 5:10 PM | Reply

Been there, done that, so you have my sympathies.

If all goes well, you'll be able to put a shoe on that foot in a week, and residual pain-free in a month.

John Richardson | October 19, 2010 6:07 AM | Reply

Oh, my! Get well soon. Hope you turned that rattler into a hatband.

Matt | October 19, 2010 6:43 AM | Reply

They do say "Don't tread on me" ... now you know why

Joel | October 19, 2010 6:45 AM | Reply

Snakebit? For cryin out loud, whatever happened to professional courtesy?!

Carl H. | October 19, 2010 6:53 AM | Reply

Be well!

harkin | October 19, 2010 7:20 AM | Reply

I stepped on one in the hills west of Parker Dam hiking to the Oasis.....I think I jumped about 6' high. I was lucky, he missed me.

Speedy recovery, thank gosh fer meds!

Kevin Baker | October 19, 2010 8:07 AM | Reply

I thought all you Arizonans wore snake boots.

I'm pretty sure Dave wears sandals with business suits.

Hopefully, David, you popped a cap in that snake. Here's to a swift and full recovery! (For you, not the snake.)

Deb | October 19, 2010 9:06 AM | Reply

Best wishes on a speedy recovery and hopefully no long term effects!

Major Mike | October 19, 2010 9:11 AM | Reply

Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Counselor.

Galtish bus driver | October 19, 2010 10:32 AM | Reply

Godspeed for a quick recovery.

When I learned about this, "DAVE HARDY 1, RATTLESNAKE 0.", I thought I'd see a photo of a dead snake holed with Arizona snakeshot.

Very glad to hear you're okay!

Alan Korwin | October 19, 2010 4:17 PM | Reply

So you hit a rattlesnake in the face with your leg?
Shame on you. I hope you're both doing fine. Have a good meal, and save some of the dark meat for me. I had canned rattler once. Tasted like canned food.

Tell me, could you have gotten a shot off if you had one of those anti-snake derringers handy? I thought not.

James | October 19, 2010 8:45 PM | Reply

@Alan - Dave's normal solution for rattlesnakes involves a Thompson...

David J. Bordua | October 20, 2010 9:59 AM | Reply

Get well!

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