By now most have you have probably seen the articles about the man in Texas who was bitten by the severed head of a rattlesnake. What many of you do not know is this is my son in law. He was in a fight for his life and although he is alive, he is still in acute kidney failure. The told their story because it came as a surprise to those treating him that a rattlesnake can bite long after it is killed and when it does it releases almost all of it's venom in the victim rather than a single dose
Jeremy and Jennifer were doing regular yard work in the back yard, when she inadvertently reached for a rattlesnake that she didn’t know was there when she reached down to pull out some grass/weeds growing by her flowers in her garden seating area. This did not make the snake happy at all. The snake perched ready to strike my daughter. Her husband killed it to defend her. About 10 mins later he went to dispose of the snake and the severed head latched onto his hand, releasing a very high dose of venom.
He went into septic shock and was put into an induced coma on a ventilator for 5 days. He received 26 doses of the antivenom. (Which costs about $10,000 per dose) He is still recovering with acute renal failure that requires dialysis and is getting aggressive wound care to his hand. He has Medicare Insurance due to disability from having Guillian Barre in 2011 that left him unable to work. With Medicare he has to pay 20% of everything and it has no max out of pocket limit like most insurances. So their portion will likely be an extremely high amount.
If you can donate, it would be appreciated. But, if you cannot donate, please at least share their story someone else might donate: https://www.gofundme.com/bit-by-severed-rattlesnake-head