Post by Logan on Jun 22, 2016 22:51:53 GMT -6
A Houston-area man lost part of his leg after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria in the waters off Galveston Island.
Brian Parrott, 50, of Jacinto City east of Houston had taken his family to the beach a week ago Sunday, started having flu-like symptoms Monday, noticed his leg was red and swollen on Tuesday, developed boils on Wednesday and went to the hospital on Thursday, when doctors amputated his leg below the knee.
Parrott, his son and grandchildren spent at least two hours in the water, his mother, Donna Dailey, told KHOU.com.
Parrott has since been moved out of ICU into a room at LBJ Hospital in Houston, she said, and the family has set up a gofundme account to raise money to help with expenses.
Read more here: www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article85311477.html
Brian Parrott, 50, of Jacinto City east of Houston had taken his family to the beach a week ago Sunday, started having flu-like symptoms Monday, noticed his leg was red and swollen on Tuesday, developed boils on Wednesday and went to the hospital on Thursday, when doctors amputated his leg below the knee.
Parrott, his son and grandchildren spent at least two hours in the water, his mother, Donna Dailey, told KHOU.com.
Parrott has since been moved out of ICU into a room at LBJ Hospital in Houston, she said, and the family has set up a gofundme account to raise money to help with expenses.
Read more here: www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article85311477.html