The Most Amazing Story I've Read In Quite Awhile!
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slickj101forum_veteranOPI can't believe how crazy this is!
A paraplegic man is bitten by a spider, which somehow ended up reviving the nerves in his legs. He started walking again after 21 years in a wheelchair!
A motorcycle accident almost killed David 21 years ago. At the time he might have wished he was dead.
"I asked my doctor, 'Sir what happened? I can't feel my legs'," said David.
Ever since, David's been relying on his wheelchair to get around. Then the spider bite. A Brown Recluse sent him to the hospital, then to rehab for eight months.
"I'm here for a spider bite. I didn't know I would end up walking," says David.
A nurse noticed David's leg spasm and ran a test on him.
"When they zapped my legs, I felt the current, I was like 'whoa' and I yelled," he says.
He felt the current and the rush of a renewed sense of hope.
"She says,'your nerves are alive. They're just asleep'," explained David.
Five days later David was walking.
http://cbs13.com/watercooler/paraplegic.man.suffers.2.958151.html
Can you imagine the possibilities and studies that can come from this!!!!????
Just, wow.
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dolfan32323New MemberAmazing. Spiders still scare the crap out of me. All i got from the bite was a permanent hole in my arm.
slickj101forum_veteran"dolfan32323 wrote:
Amazing. Spiders still scare the crap out of me. All i got from the bite was a permanent hole in my arm.
Isn't it?
My theory is that the venom from the spider entered the man's nervous system and somehow the nerves tried to fight it and it ended up reviving them.
Maybe nerves aren't completely dead in some people who are paralyzed?
The possibilities are insane.
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Rocky RaccoonmoderatorHoly Crap! That is an awesome story!
Who said miracles can't happen?
slickj101forum_veteran"Rocky Raccoon wrote:
Holy Crap! That is an awesome story!
Who said miracles can't happen?
Another one of nature's miracles?
We could be witnessing a major medical breakthrough!
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charlestonphanNew Memberwow great find!
i half expected this guy's name to be Peter Parker. :up:
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Regan21286New Member"slickj101 wrote:
Isn't it?
My theory is that the venom from the spider entered the man's nervous system and somehow the nerves tried to fight it and it ended up reviving them.
Maybe nerves aren't completely dead in some people who are paralyzed?
The possibilities are insane.
Could just be his particular case of paralysis. Amazing story for sure.
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slickj101forum_veteran"Regan21286 wrote:
Could just be his particular case of paralysis. Amazing story for sure.
Even if it is, it would still open the door for a ton of new research/studies that could possibly help a ****load of people.
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BuckeyeKingNew MemberThe human body is so interesting. He suffered a trama to his nerves which ultimately made him paralyzed and all it took was a bite from one of the most venomous spiders to revive the cells.
Silverphinforum_veteranIn all seriousness, I wouldn't be surprised to hear that this guy can bench a Volkswagen.
BuckeyeKingNew MemberSo when does he start to develop Super powers?
slickj101forum_veteran"BuckeyeKing wrote:
So when does he start to develop Super powers?
****, I'd say he's already superhuman if he started walking again after 21 years.
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brandon27subscriberwow, as much as i hate spiders, thats pretty damn cool. the possibilities now, could indeed be endless.. imagine if... someone... anyone could find a way to revive dead nerves with a simple injection... incredible. the human body is quite incredible indeed
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Regan21286New Member"slickj101 wrote:
Even if it is, it would still open the door for a ton of new research/studies that could possibly help a ****load of people.
There are already some studies I'm aware of that study the use of toxins and venoms towards treating disabilities and diseases. I'm pretty sure there are even more. Not to rain on your parade of course but it's not exactly revolutionary.
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GISHforum_veteranim guessing its a coincidence and they wont be able to isolate the cause of his recovery.
slickj101forum_veteran"Regan21286 wrote:
There are already some studies I'm aware of that study the use of toxins and venoms towards treating disabilities and diseases. I'm pretty sure there are even more. Not to rain on your parade of course but it's not exactly revolutionary.
lol What a downer jk.
It was def revolutionary to me.
I know there are studies galore, but this is a little different. This guy wasn't undergoing tests or anything. He was just paralyzed for 21 years, got bit by a spider, and boom, he can walk again 5 days later.
Maybe now they'll at least know which kind of venoms can help and maybe cure certain parapeligics.
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slickj101forum_veteran"gi§h® wrote:
im guessing its a coincidence and they wont be able to isolate the cause of his recovery.
I duno man. 21 years of being paralyzed and then getting the feeling back in your legs and walking 5 days after being bit by a venomous spider is one hell of a coincidence.
At least I hope it's not.
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