[Arid_gardener] bougainvillea puncture
Jonathan Kandell
Jonathan Kandell" <jkandell@sysmatrix.net
Mon, 2 Jun 2003 07:51:17 -0700
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Let me second the caution about treating pricks seriously. I got an =
infection from a tip of a cactus needle a few years ago, which turned to =
cellulitus. I was stunned how physically weak I got from this tiny =
little piece! I was surprised to learn from the doctor how dangerous it =
was! =20
I'm not trying to scare anyone, most of my dozens of thorn pricks over =
the years have been perfectly fine without treatment (other than the =
discomfort until they work their way out). But if you notice it getting =
infected or you notice you're weak, get immediate medical help. Even =
days can make a difference, as your wife's story attests.
jk
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Donald Blake=20
To: Arid_gardener@Ag.arizona.edu=20
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 7:51 AM
Subject: [Arid_gardener] bougainvillea puncture
I am looking for help with my wife who was punctured in the finger by =
a bouginvillea plant. I cut the plant down. We did not know how =
dangerous the plant was when we planted it by our pool. They should let =
people know on a warning label about these lethal thorns especially with =
small children. The little plant we bought did not have thorns they grew =
with the plants maturity. She no longer has use of the finger (right =
index). We have been to the doctor, multiple antibiotic treatments, =
surgery to look for imbedded thorn material, and to a joint hand =
specialist who said that this finger probably will always be deformed =
and have limited movement. This injury occured 3-4 months ago. My wife =
is very sad about the loss of her finger she is an art teacher and can =
no longer draw or paint or write or sew with her right hand without the =
use of that finger.
Don and Linda=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Let me second the caution about treating pricks =
seriously.=20
I got an infection from a tip of a cactus needle a few years ago, which =
turned=20
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little=20
piece! I was surprised to learn from the doctor how dangerous it=20
was! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I'm not trying to scare anyone, most of my =
dozens of thorn=20
pricks over the years have been perfectly fine without treatment (other =
than the=20
discomfort until they work their way out). But if you notice it =
getting=20
infected or you notice you're weak, get immediate medical help. =
Even days=20
can make a difference, as your wife's story attests.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>jk</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Ddwbelectric@yahoo.com =
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Blake</A> </DIV>
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title=3DArid_gardener@Ag.arizona.edu=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 01, 2003 =
7:51 AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Arid_gardener] =
bougainvillea=20
puncture</DIV>
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<DIV>I am looking for help with my wife who was punctured in the =
finger by a=20
bouginvillea plant. I cut the plant down. We did not know how =
dangerous the=20
plant was when we planted it by our pool. They should let people know =
on a=20
warning label about these lethal thorns especially with small =
children. The=20
little plant we bought did not have thorns they grew with the plants =
maturity.=20
She no longer has use of the finger (right index). We have been =
to the=20
doctor, multiple antibiotic treatments, surgery to look for imbedded =
thorn=20
material, and to a joint hand specialist who said that this finger =
probably=20
will always be deformed and have limited movement. This injury occured =
3-4=20
months ago. My wife is very sad about the loss of her finger she is an =
art=20
teacher and can no longer draw or paint or write or sew with her right =
hand=20
without the use of that finger.</DIV>
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<DIV>Don and Linda </DIV></DIV>
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