Human Maggots in Colombia

Rubiazo says on Oct 23, 2005, 16:07:

WOW Now that is what I call HARD CORE. My hat goes off to that guy! And if he touches it he can keep it!!!!

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Gator says on Oct 23, 2005, 18:41:

HELL OF A... story. I can't even imagine.

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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Hunter says on Oct 23, 2005, 19:02:

My mother works in the health system, she has seen maggots used a number of times over the last 55 years, they only eat rotten flesh, so are used in certain intances, one instance I can remember one was placed in sombody ear, where they cleaned an infected area, the maggot that was placed there was to large to actually crawl into the ear drum, the area of infection and the eat rate (I suppose) was calculated, the ear was bandaged for X amount of days, bandage and maggot removed, infection gone.

Hunter

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adrimm says on Oct 23, 2005, 19:42:

I know I've heard of these medical uses for them as well. I also remember reading about use of leaches to held restore circulation in certain cases (ie severed fingers etc).

I'm glad they can be put use, and appluad whoever dreamed it up....... But ugh, this wasn't at all intentional and the guy's story is just GROSS! It would be gross no matter where it was, but the fact that it was his head makes it is even worse for me.

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Rubiazo says on Oct 23, 2005, 22:02:

I guess the moral of the story is don't fuck with Mother Nature!!!

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carter says on Oct 24, 2005, 08:09:

maggots and leaches Leaches are still used in hospitals in Australia mainly after amputations I believe.

I had maggots back in 2003 after a trip to the Amazon this guy really needs to get tests for Leishmaniasis which the maggots carry.

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kernow62 says on Oct 24, 2005, 11:21:

I've had some sort of worm under my skin in my hands before, something from the soil. I forgot the name, but you could see them moving under the skin, so you stab the buggers with a needle and more some sort of liquid on them. They are tough though and it takes a lot of stabbing to kill them all. They make you itch like mad.

Ooh the sun just came out after the hurricane passed over, I'm off to put the fence back up.

ciao.

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Avispa says on Oct 24, 2005, 18:04:

Maggots will only eat dead flesh. For example, drop one on your hand, it's not going to chow down.

Which tells me, this guy had a serious problem with his scalp.
He was probably closer to death than he realized.

I've fantasized about taking that trek to the Ciudad Perdida, but in reality, I don't need that kind of aggro.

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adrimm says on Oct 24, 2005, 18:35:

Avispa If you read the entries in the Blog it seems as if he picked it up in the Amazon (rash started there).

Sounds like Carter had them too... eww!!!! My sympathies to Carter and Kernow. Bbbaughhhh... gross!

I should print up this guy's story onto little sheets of paper, roll it up, and hand it out with Halloween candy next weekend.... Or better yet, create a costume based on the idea (or not, it's just tooo groooossss).

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kernow62 says on Oct 25, 2005, 04:31:

Well at least you aren't going to drop a handful of maggots in the children's bags.

Do like I do, grab a nice handful of candy and hold it over the bag so that the children think they are getting a load of good candy, place your hand in the bag and flick the bag with your free hand, this will give the illusion that you have given the little blighters a lovely treat. Afterwards you can eat all the candy yourself.

If you are really good you can actually divert their attention, perhaps with a well-placed speaker behind them and when the children turn around you can grab some of their candy and then simply give it back to them with a lovely smile on your face.

I love Halloween. It brings out my generous nature.

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Cerealkiller says on Oct 25, 2005, 12:54:

These maggots are used by the NHS in the UK on diabetic patients when they need to have amputations. It is apparently a very effective alternative to the use of antibiotics, because they disinfect, eat the rotten or infected flesh and the body doesn't create resistance to them. Hence, the appearance of superbugs is out of the question.
It looks totally grim, but I do believe it is a very interesting -and organic- alternative.

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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adrimm says on Jul 22, 2007, 11:23:

Thought I'd ressurect this one for the benefit of some of the newer folks.. (and my own merriment at grossing out people).

;)

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aztec says on Jul 22, 2007, 11:29:

kernow62 , sounds like you might have had "ring worms" which are common in the south.

Almost every kid caught them when they "used" to play outside all day in the sand.

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adrimm says on Jul 22, 2007, 11:45:

crap the link is inactive (my bad).

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adrimm says on Jul 22, 2007, 11:50:

Aha -

Try this http://www.steveislost.com/?cat=18&paged=6

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 22, 2007, 12:45:

damn, here i thought this would be another interesting thread about the sex tourist varmits arriving everyday in Colombia...jajjajajja

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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