Mother of four fights for life after spider bites at campfire
A Kansas mother is fighting for her life after suffering severe complications from multiple spider bites while camping. Her recovery is significantly complicated by pre-existing end-stage liver failure, leading to a high-risk medical situation.
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A family camping trip turned into a medical nightmare for a Kansas mother of four after she was bitten multiple times by a group of spiders.
Britagne Miller was relaxing near a campfire on May 28 when about 15 spiders climbed on to her legs and began biting her, she told KAKE, a Kansas news outlet.
Initially, she did not think it was serious, but her health deteriorated over the next few days as she developed “excruciating” pain and swelling in her calf.
After four days, a painful bruise developed near one of the bites and she was admitted to hospital.
“This one kept swelling and swelling, and it was like, you know, a fire stir that’s metal,” Miller told KAKE. “It was like shooting down my leg into my foot, and it felt like it was being stabbed.”
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