One of my mentors in a trade got a tick bite in 82’, and for years couldn’t stand or walk, or fully close his hands. Never again could he fully close his hands, having to hold hammers and chisels with his thumbs only, making them extremely exhausting to use.
The nerve damage is still getting worse, and now his only goal is to wrap up all his final projects before he physically can’t use his hands at all anymore.
I guess I’m near an epicenter. The people I know who have it are actually related, but don’t live in the same house: my friend, his sister and her husband and two kids.
A single tick bite can lead to you becoming allergic to meat for the rest of your life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-gal_syndrome
One of my mentors in a trade got a tick bite in 82’, and for years couldn’t stand or walk, or fully close his hands. Never again could he fully close his hands, having to hold hammers and chisels with his thumbs only, making them extremely exhausting to use.
The nerve damage is still getting worse, and now his only goal is to wrap up all his final projects before he physically can’t use his hands at all anymore.
They scare the shit outta me
I have several friends with this syndrome. Has led to them introducing me to some fine vegan cheeses!
Several?
Are you in a naked backcountry hiking club, or something?
I guess I’m near an epicenter. The people I know who have it are actually related, but don’t live in the same house: my friend, his sister and her husband and two kids.
Hmm. I wonder if they all got it on the same trip, or at least in the same spot.
No I don’t think so. It’s legitimately spreading fast in some areas, including mine (VA).