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Hello everyone here I
am on Tuesday afternoon starting a post, this morning I had to go and
stay at my parents and stay with dad while mum had a post opp check
up at the Royal and as dad is still not good they didn't want him to
be left home alone.
Just after I arrived dad walked down the hall to
the toilet and on his way back to the kitchen he sounded so bad I
thought he was going to collapse, however, he made it to the kitchen
and used his oxygen, he than decided to go back to bed and that was
were he stayed.
This weeks
dangerous/deadly creature is the Eastern Brown Snake, heard of it, I
am pretty sure you have. However, did you know that the brown snake
group is most likely responsible for snake bite deaths over any other
snake group in Australia, this is probably because it is found all
over the country.
It is a slender snake
up to 2meters or 7foot long, that can be different shades of brown
ranging from pale brown to almost black. It's underside is pale
cream-yellow often with orange or grey bits.
If bitten you may not
realise straight away as the bite can initially be painless and
difficult to detect, this is not good as if you are bitten you need
medical attention pretty much straight away.
It's venom can cause
eventual paralysis and uncontrollable bleeding, which I reckon would
be a give-away that you have been bitten.
Dear Jo-Anne, just reading your posting about the snake unsettled my stomach. I've always been so afraid of snakes--even nonpoisonous ones. And I know you live in Australia and here in North America we probably don't have that snake, but just the thought unnerves me! I'm a real wimp! Peace.
ReplyDeleteNot a big fan of snakes either, but where I am most are harmless. Sounds like Dad is really struggling, glad you don't have the oppressive heat like we do here...
ReplyDeleteI'm terrified by snakes and rodents. I hope your dad feels better soon.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
I hope your father gets better.
ReplyDeleteI have been out of town and not able to answer posts- but I am back.
I am scared to death of snakes.
I would love to visit Australia one day, but when I do, I sure hope those snakes stay far away. Hope your dad improves soon.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize your dad was back home, I'm so glad.
ReplyDeleteAnd really, the only thing I hate seeing pictures of as much as spiders is snakes.
Dee........I do not like snakes but thankfully were I am we rarely see them
ReplyDeleteChris..... Yes dad is struggling but he would be better if he would take his puffers on a regular basis
Janie......Me too, they give me the creeps
Chatty.....Dad needs to do things to help himself, like use the oxygen and his puffers
Carol.......Snakes scare me silly but we rarely see them thankfully
Karen......Dad needs to do things to help himself stay healthy and not wait till it is too late and he is in a bad way.
Your dad just came home from hospital where everything was done for him - eventually he will become stronger..great difficulty in breathing is certainly not a nice thing to have in life..
ReplyDeleteThose brown snakes, I took a photo of one once at the Great Australia Bight...thank goodness it was slithering away from me and not towards me.
I don’t think they have those here but we have plenty that are poisonous.
ReplyDeleteMargaret..............Yes he will, if he uses his puffers regular things will be easier for him
ReplyDeleteRick...........Yeah I think they are mostly found here in Australia