Posted on 06/02/2017 1:27:03 PM PDT by sodpoodle
A 31-year-old man died after he reportedly ignored warnings about swimming after getting a new tattoo and contracted a flesh-eating bacteria infection in the Gulf of Mexico. The unidentified man, whose case was detailed in the British Medical Journal, had gotten a tattoo on his right calf five days prior to swimming, Metro reported.
The man had chosen a crucifix and pair of praying hands for his latest ink, and began suffering from fever, chills and a rash close to the tattoo after swimming, the news outlet reported. He reportedly developed sepsis in his right calf, which had turned purple by the time he was admitted to the hospital.
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He didn’t have a prayer.
Stupid should hurt.
Maybe not kill the dummy. But this time it did.
Interesting how in a general, bland MSM article they chose to mention “years of alcohol abuse.”
Must have been quite some abuse...
What will the snowflakes do when the fad dies out and they are stuck with a tattoo that is “so yesterday”?
Good point, since he was only 31 years old.
I didn’t know that tattoos could swim.
Especially when you consider the prohibition on tattoos in the Bible.
Large doses of intravenous vitamin C heals patients with sepsis. Remember that if you have a loved one with sepsis and the doctors tell you they have tried everything. Doctors that have done this have had remarkable success and have substantially reduced the mortality rate..
Welcome to my life, tattoo
I’m a man now, thanks to you
I expect I’ll regret you
But the skin graft man won’t get you
You’l be there when I die
Tattoo
-The Who
“A” tattoo? I work with many young couriers who are covered with them. Not a good look as one ages, IMO.
Tattoo removal, especially black or dark, is pretty straight forward.
Interestingly enough, more money is spent on getting tattoos removed than is spent on getting them. As for me, I've always considered tattoos as a permanent reminder of a passing fad, gotten by those who want to express their individuality by doing the same thing as everyone else.
Thanks for tip.
I don't get it either. Especially on women. Just looks gross.
I used to have a lot of tats back in the 50s... they came in bubblegum packs and could be washed-off w/ soap & water.
Dagnabbit RB - I was just thinking of fixing supper;(
There are some good comments on that site related to the pollution in the Gulf. Most locals will not go in the water.
They're sheep...Monkey see, monkey do...Ya go into a store and it looks like the circus just arrived in town...All these men and women with these tattoos, they just looks like trashy sh*t, especially on the women...
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