She was bitten by a Recluse spider whilst visiting the Grand Canyon on holiday a few years back and her leg never did heal right.
The skin just keeps breaking down and getting infected.
Perhaps the bite triggered something, who knows, atm she is still in resus with a high temperature and my dad refuses to leave her side until she stabilised and placed onto a ward.
Thanks everyone for your well wishes.
Oh poop, not good!
" As their common name suggests, brown recluse spiders are shy and not aggressive, though they will bite defensively. Although the bite is painless and often goes unnoticed, the
venom of the brown recluse soon destroys the walls of blood vessels near the site of the bite, sometimes causing a large skin
ulcer. The venom contains a protein that targets phospholipid molecules—key components of cell membranes—and transforms these molecules into simpler lipids, causing cell death. The resultant
wound, which may require several months to heal, is occasionally fatal due to infection, though deaths from brown recluse spider bites are rare. "
