By Carl Pflanzer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #317) on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - 5:47 pm: |
Has anyone stepped on sea urchins with dive/snorkel boots? I am wondering if they can penetrate the hard rubber soles... I had one heckuva difficult exit trying to maneuver around them assuming that they could at one particular site...
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By David Johnson (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #202) on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - 9:44 pm: |
I have never done it on purpose but I suspect I have accidently. But the boots can make all of the difference -- mine are very heavy duty cold water booties. At Karpata I have had thorn penetrate less durable booties.
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By Kelly (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4706) on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - 10:38 pm: |
Carl, YES they can! I had a friend during my first trip to Bonaire that had one go right through her hard soled bootie and into her foot on an exit at Red Slave.
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By Barbara Gibson (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #143) on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - 10:51 pm: |
Ok, NOT snorkeling, but Eric had a too close encounter in Lac Bay. He asked the guy if there was anything he should avoid stepping on as he was renting widsurfing equipment, and the fellow said no, nothing at all.
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By Grasshopper (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #19377) on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 10:03 am: |
Barbara...poor Eric! Mary Mueller's son stepped on a few windsurfing...the bottom of his foot looked painful! She got a lot of them out, but I think the rest had to "work" their way out...he was a trouper though and just hobbled and didn't complain...ahh...to be 16 again...lol!
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By jenny (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #230) on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 2:03 pm: |
While snorkeling in Key West a few years ago, I slipped off a rock while wearing full-footed fins. There was an urchin on the side of the rock & the spines went through the heel of my fin, and into my foot. I waited a day, soaking my foot in hot water & trying to remove the spines with tweezers, but the next morning I had to go to the emergency room because I was in so much pain & I couldn't bend my leg. I had to get x-rays, tetanus shots, & a gigantic antibiotic needle. The doctor removed two spines from my heel, but one of the spines lodged itself right on top of my achilles tendon. he was afraid to remove that one, for fear that he might damage the achilles tendon. So I had to wait for it to grow out. I could barely walk for a month & the spine finally came to the surface of the skin after two months.
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By Debbie Babcock (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4185) on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 3:56 pm: |
Hi Carl, Yes, they sure can! My Brandon at age two had little water shoes on he stepped on one that was not even whole, just spines in the sand I believe and they did go through, we thought we had them out and he seemed to be o.k., but walked kinda funny, when we got home, I took him to a foot specialist, they had to operate to remove the little spine still under deep in his little foot! He also told me they don't show up on x-rays either, to say the least he was the hit of the operating room here in Jersey as it is not everyday that they remove a sea urchin spine! Sure am glad he doesn't remember that as he was only two at the time! I also worry about them as I like the softer sole bootie and rest of family has the harder ones, I am very careful where I step since then.
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By jenny (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #234) on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 7:14 pm: |
Sea urchin spines most definitely show up on an x-ray. I saw the x-rays of my foot & they were there. The spine is mostly composed of calcium carbonate - same thing as our bones - so there's no reason why they shouldn't show up. I'm sure it was an exciting surgery for the Jersey doctors! Poor Brandon... but at least he doesn't remember
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By Debbie Babcock (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4187) on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 11:25 am: |
Uh, Jenny, they didn't show up on the x-ray, I was there, maybe had something to do with it being a piece of one that has been dead a long time, we had no idea what was in his foot till it came out after the operation. I will read what you have posted about sea urchins.
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By Debbie Babcock (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4188) on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 11:34 am: |
I read the article from DAN and it said this: Spine fragments may infrequently be revealed on x-rays of the joint or tendon. That goes to show you it is not "always" seen. In my son's little foot, it was not seen and nope, can't remember where it was actually located in it as that was quite some time ago, just know it didn't show on x-ray at that time. I was just glad they found it and got it out.
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By jenny (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #235) on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 11:58 am: |
Oh my bad - from what you said, I thought the doctors didn't even bother doing an x-ray, because they thought there was no way it would show up. I didn't want others to think they didn't need an x-ray, in case they were somewhere where the doctors didn't know anything about it. that's all. in my case, it showed up on my tendon, but they were big spines since i slipped down the rock with some force. I'm glad your son is ok - i know how painful it is.
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By Debbie Babcock (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4193) on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 12:04 pm: |
Jenny, no problem! Very interesting article, thanks for posting it.
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By Bud Gillan (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #227) on Saturday, September 9, 2006 - 10:54 am: |
Sea Urchin Heaven.
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By Helene Trudeau (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 1:05 pm: |
This is my first post...
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By Cecil (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5044) on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 1:29 pm: |
Welcome to BT Helene.
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By David Johnson (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #209) on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 1:51 pm: |
Helene:
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By Angela de Weger (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #102) on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 2:49 pm: |
Hi Helene, welcome to Bonaire Talk!
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By Mara Mara on the wall (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #752) on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 3:03 pm: |
Hey Angela - off topic but how's your back?
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By Angela de Weger (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #103) on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 3:21 pm: |
Getting better and better, thanks for asking Mara Mara! Saw my therapist today. At least I can walk again without bending over. There is still pain, but I have even worked today a 50 pct shift at the airport. Don't feel so helpless anymore, LOL!
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By Cecil (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5050) on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 3:29 pm: |
Nice to hear, Angela.
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By Angela de Weger (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #104) on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 3:37 pm: |
Cecil, I will print that text!
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By Helene Trudeau (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 2:30 pm: |
My second post...First thank you for the super fast response and great advice...now..bootie question...(the kind that go on your feet LOL)
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By Ron Gould (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #637) on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 6:03 pm: |
Helene,
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