WARNING:
The following photos are graphic in nature.
They’re all pretty incredible, to be honest.
Two months after being bitten by a venomous spider, former The Voice standout Meghan Linsey has updated fans about her condition.
She’s shared a number of pictures on Instagram of the bite mark and its fallout, including with these images a few captions that make it clear just how fortunate this singer is to be alive.
“These pics are hard to share, but I think it’s important for me to be open with you guys,” Linsey posted last week on her social media account, detailed how she was bitten by a brown recluse spider, one of the most poisonous spiders in the country.
“I am still dealing with the wound on my face, but I finally found the right meds to control the nerve pain.
“I know I’m not out of the woods on this yet, but I am so incredibly grateful for my health and I will never take it for granted again.”
This message was written along with the following montage.
Pretty insane, huh?
Linsey went on to explain what happened on February 12:
I woke up to a stinging sensation on my face. I looked and in my right hand was a dead spider. Somehow while I was sleeping, a spider had bit me and I had killed it.
This scenario is literally on the top of my nightmare list. The stinging was awful and I knew it had to be poisonous. I put the spider in a bag and headed to urgent care.
Over the course of the last 9 days, I have experienced the most insane symptoms. From excruciating nerve pain in my face, muscle spasms, full body rash, extreme swelling… etc. It has really been rough.
I know I’m not out of the woods on this yet, but I am so incredibly grateful for my health and I will never take it for granted again. Your thoughts and prayers are much appreciated.
The 31-year-old country star continued to keep followers apprised of her status after this initial post, even somehow managing to smile in her next photo.
“I cannot believe the outpouring of love and support I have received from all of you,” the artist captioned this snapshot, adding:
“I’m finally feeling somewhat normal again. It has been 11 days since I was bit by a brown recluse spider. I saw the Toxicologist at Vanderbilt yesterday and she said she thinks my wound is going to heal just fine on it’s own.
“She doesn’t think I will need surgery, which is a huge relief! I am so grateful for all of your prayers, well wishes and positive energy. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Linsey says she went through numerous hyperbaric chamber treatments and that the black, dead tissue went away after about a month.
“Thank you everyone for all the love and support you’ve shown me during these difficult months,” Megan wrote to fans on Friday, along with the picture below.
As you can see, the former The Voice favorite really is doing better.
But she still has a long way to go:
Now, if you’ll excuse us, we need to go look online for some sort of sleeping mask that we can wear in order to avoid this same, awful fate.
Thank goodness Linsey is going to be okay!
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Stephanie Pratt