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To: FamiliarFace

And as our wonderful afternoon moves on into evening, I just got tick #4 off of mom. I think I’m going to have to get her a flea & tick collar!

Seriously, one of the two tick bites from yesterday has spread big time from a nickel-sized welt into something at least 4 times that size - no longer round shape. She could be getting cellulitis from the bite (my guess) or it could be Lymes which IS endemic in our county. Not hot or swollen which is good; however, I think we’ll be making a trip to Urgent Care tomorrow after church :-( I can’t risk her ending up with sepsis.


372 posted on 05/16/2026 7:57:49 PM PDT by Qiviut (A Mighty Fortress: “...the body they may kill. God’s truth abideth still. His kingdom is forever")
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To: Qiviut

Absolutely she should be seen.

Let us know what the outcome is.


373 posted on 05/16/2026 8:14:48 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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To: Qiviut

I sure hope all goes better for your mom with her tick bites! You should double check yourself, too, as a precaution. Let us know how things go. Praying!


395 posted on 05/17/2026 9:12:23 AM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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