The mechanism of injury is somewhat irrelevant. My NF episode was from a small bump to the ankle. Latest NF scare are these children with chest congestion history suddenly developing necrotizing pneumonia...can't even imagine... My wife Yvonne has been on morphine for a few weeks now - I've been in a pretty anxious state up late dealing with her intense back pain. But it turns out probably her cancer is static and rather she has a severe case of shingles. At least the valleys in life vary in context... Doug Lloyd . On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Martin, Jack <martin.jack_at_solute.us> wrote: > > > Apparently any injury -- doesn't even have to break the skin -- in > combination with seawater can be a cause, especially if left untreated. > Immune system disorders can add to the problem, but a person in good health > can also contract the disease. > > Sobering stuff and well worth thinking about - and preparing for - as people begin to volunteer for work along the shorelines of the Gulf. Thanks for the posting. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jun 10 2010 - 00:24:13 PDT
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