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The summers here are great. The winters here are awesome.
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How about this for an incentive to go there? This showed up on Foxnews right after I read this thread.
Florida woman says dad died of flesh-eating bacteria less than 48 hours after entering water Paulina Dedaj By Paulina Dedaj | Fox News
A Tennessee man died just 48 hours after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria from waters in Florida after his daughter says the hospital he was treated at ignored her warnings that he had contracted necrotizing fasciitis.
Cheryl Bennett Wiygul, a resident of Okaloosa County, said her parents had come down from Memphis to spend several days with her last week.
During their stay, the family spent several days in the water, including at a beach in Destin, a creek and a swamp in Boggy Bayou. Wiygul said she had heard the recent reports of people in Florida contracting a flesh-eating bacteria and as a result, she took extra precautions with her father, who was previously diagnosed with cancer.
“When my parents got in town I was fanatical about Neosporin and liquid bandaid,” she said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. “My Dad didn’t have any open wounds. He had a couple places that were practicality healed small scratches on his arms and legs that I made sure were super sealed up. My mom religiously sun-blocked him. We were taking precautions and we were good, so I thought.”
Wiygul said that at around 4:00 a.m. Saturday - some 12 hours after being in the water - her father began to complain of fever, chills and some cramping. The family decided that it would be best if he was treated back in Tennessee where the doctors were already familiar with his previous health issues.
They left later that morning where the symptoms worsened. He was taken to a hospital in Memphis at around 8 p.m.
Wiygul said that while her father was changing into his hospital gown, staff noticed a “terrible swollen black spot on his back” that had not previously been there. Her mother sent her a picture and Wiygul instantly recognized what was wrong with her father.
“I told her to tell them he was in the water in Florida and it was necrotizing fasciitis. She told everyone that came in the room. One person told her the media had blown that out of proportion. Others said it was staph. They would not biopsy it,” her lengthy Facebook post read.
The man’s conditioned worsened despite being treated with antibiotics, and at around 1 a.m. he became septic and coded a short time after. He was brought back by medical staff but his health continued to decline.
“Less than 48 hours after getting out of the water feeling great, the bacteria had destroyed him,” “My dad had a lot of medical issues but heart was not one of them. They had to intubate him. He coded again. They said his organs were too damaged and his blood was too acidic to sustain life,” Wiygul said. “He was gone by Sunday afternoon.”
Wiygul said that the hospital conducted tests which confirmed that her father had in fact contracted vibrio vulnificus which manifested into necrotizing fasciitis.
She blamed the beaches for not posting advisories about any bacteria in the water, adding that her father may have been alive today had she known the dangers.
Although the infection is not very common, scientists expect more cases to be reported as the weather gets hotter as the bacteria flourishes in warm water.
“Less than 48 hours after getting out of the water feeling great, the bacteria had destroyed him,” she wrote. “I would never have taken my Dad in the water if there was a bacteria advisory but it would have been because I didn’t want him to get a stomach virus not because I thought it would kill him.”
Wiygul shared her dad’s story hoping it would shed more light on a crucial issue that she feels the general public lacks the most basic information on.
“I do believe if there was a simple sign posted about the risk of swimming with an open wound or an immune disorder, we wouldn’t have let him get in … here is information out there but I didn’t find it all until it was too late. I don’t want this to happen to anyone else.” You can get that in lots of places.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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The summers here are great. The winters here are awesome. You live in one of those fancy pantsy western states that plow the snow and schit.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Lots of sand, sun and booze. Sounds like a terrible place....(sarcasm font)
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Don't migrate to Floriduh, we're plumb full up with idiots. Dan, Are you a real life Cracker?
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Nothing wrong with Florida that getting rid of 10,000,000 Yankees, a couple boatloads do haitians, and a lot of South Americans couldn’t fix. 😏
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How about this for an incentive to go there? This showed up on Foxnews right after I read this thread.
Florida woman says dad died of flesh-eating bacteria less than 48 hours after entering water Paulina Dedaj By Paulina Dedaj | Fox News
A Tennessee man died just 48 hours after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria from waters in Florida after his daughter says the hospital he was treated at ignored her warnings that he had contracted necrotizing fasciitis.
Cheryl Bennett Wiygul, a resident of Okaloosa County, said her parents had come down from Memphis to spend several days with her last week.
During their stay, the family spent several days in the water, including at a beach in Destin, a creek and a swamp in Boggy Bayou. Wiygul said she had heard the recent reports of people in Florida contracting a flesh-eating bacteria and as a result, she took extra precautions with her father, who was previously diagnosed with cancer.
“When my parents got in town I was fanatical about Neosporin and liquid bandaid,” she said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. “My Dad didn’t have any open wounds. He had a couple places that were practicality healed small scratches on his arms and legs that I made sure were super sealed up. My mom religiously sun-blocked him. We were taking precautions and we were good, so I thought.”
Wiygul said that at around 4:00 a.m. Saturday - some 12 hours after being in the water - her father began to complain of fever, chills and some cramping. The family decided that it would be best if he was treated back in Tennessee where the doctors were already familiar with his previous health issues.
They left later that morning where the symptoms worsened. He was taken to a hospital in Memphis at around 8 p.m.
Wiygul said that while her father was changing into his hospital gown, staff noticed a “terrible swollen black spot on his back” that had not previously been there. Her mother sent her a picture and Wiygul instantly recognized what was wrong with her father.
“I told her to tell them he was in the water in Florida and it was necrotizing fasciitis. She told everyone that came in the room. One person told her the media had blown that out of proportion. Others said it was staph. They would not biopsy it,” her lengthy Facebook post read.
The man’s conditioned worsened despite being treated with antibiotics, and at around 1 a.m. he became septic and coded a short time after. He was brought back by medical staff but his health continued to decline.
“Less than 48 hours after getting out of the water feeling great, the bacteria had destroyed him,” “My dad had a lot of medical issues but heart was not one of them. They had to intubate him. He coded again. They said his organs were too damaged and his blood was too acidic to sustain life,” Wiygul said. “He was gone by Sunday afternoon.”
Wiygul said that the hospital conducted tests which confirmed that her father had in fact contracted vibrio vulnificus which manifested into necrotizing fasciitis.
She blamed the beaches for not posting advisories about any bacteria in the water, adding that her father may have been alive today had she known the dangers.
Although the infection is not very common, scientists expect more cases to be reported as the weather gets hotter as the bacteria flourishes in warm water.
“Less than 48 hours after getting out of the water feeling great, the bacteria had destroyed him,” she wrote. “I would never have taken my Dad in the water if there was a bacteria advisory but it would have been because I didn’t want him to get a stomach virus not because I thought it would kill him.”
Wiygul shared her dad’s story hoping it would shed more light on a crucial issue that she feels the general public lacks the most basic information on.
“I do believe if there was a simple sign posted about the risk of swimming with an open wound or an immune disorder, we wouldn’t have let him get in … here is information out there but I didn’t find it all until it was too late. I don’t want this to happen to anyone else.” You can get that in lots of places. AND, he was receiving treatment for CANCER................................. wonder what condition his immune system was in...Did he even have one...... How many other people were swimming with him that didn't get sick!?!?!?!?!?
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Ball sweaty, constant damp underwear heat and humidity!! No snow, can't fish the hard water (ice fishing),and year around bugs.
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Vibrio's bad stuff but it's not just in Florida, it's all along the Gulf and as far north on the Atlantic coast as New Jersey. It's worse when it's a wet year where a lot of fresh water mixes with the salt, and this year has been particularly wet. Summertime water temperatures make it worse too. The only way to stay completely safe from it is to not go in the water.
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i was in florida one time, in july . took a shower, and walked out side. what, i thought i took a shower. Didn't understand humidity till then. the bugs, they had landing lights on them. i did do one thing i had always wanted to do tho. many times i had taken a leak in the pacific, i finally had the chance to pizz in the atlantic. One of life's goals. a long time coworker came into a lot of money a few years ago, born and raised in phx. he moved to the west side of florida next to one of those beaches. spends most of his time at the beach with his dog. I think the sun got to him. A family member is going to be stationed there later in the year, i should send him a link to this thread.
THE BIRTH PLACE OF GERONIMO
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I don't understand all the fuss about Florida either. I really like it here.
People claim it's hot but I haven't noticed it.
It's just like anywhere else in the summer.
you can't really believe that
THE BIRTH PLACE OF GERONIMO
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The welcome centers in Florida are unique. Pull into one as soon as you cross the state line and they give you a cup of fresh squeezed orange juice. Before you can drink it, a bum asks you if he can have it *and* a cigarette.
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The panhandle off the beach has some good people and FL has no income tax. It is warm most of the year attracts old people.
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Don't migrate to Floriduh, we're plumb full up with idiots. Dan, Are you a real life Cracker? Dad was stationed in Sebring when he met Mom in Frostproof. I was born at Walter Reed and came down to help a few months later. Earliest memories are of Florida when it was 5 Stars, circa '50-'51.
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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I don't understand all the fuss about Florida either. I really like it here.
People claim it's hot but I haven't noticed it.
It's just like anywhere else in the summer.
you can't really believe that 100%.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Don't migrate to Floriduh, we're plumb full up with idiots. Dan, Are you a real life Cracker? Dad was stationed in Sebring when he met Mom in Frostproof. I was born at Walter Reed and came down to help a few months later. Earliest memories are of Florida when it was 5 Stars, circa '50-'51. But your dad was a native Floridian wasn't he? Or am I misremembering?
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Heat and Humidity that will your brains out and no Mountain View’s. Other than that it’s ok.
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Florida is a melting pot. Everyone is from somewhere else and they all think it was better where they came from and try and do things here like they did “back home”. They all come here from different states and even countries speaking different tongues and as a local boy it’s saddening to see what parts of Florida have become.
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Dad was from Dover, TN and Mom from Flora, IN. Her family moved to Frostproof during the depression. She was 5 and her youngest brother was born there.
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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Roger that.
I misunderstood.
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