A South Carolina woman’s search for lifesaving treatment turned into a three-hospital ordeal after a venomous snake bite on her own porch.
A copperhead concealed in jasmine vines on the back porch of Myrtle Beach resident Ree Lawson’s home bit her hand, abruptly turning a routine moment at home into a medical emergency.
What happened?
According to WMBF, as reported by People, Lawson had to keep moving among Myrtle Beach-area hospitals until she reached one where antivenom was available.
“It was a few hours before I got the antivenom, which was absolutely terrifying and horrifying,” Lawson said in an interview with WMBF. “You spend the whole time thinking… I’m going to lose this hand, or I’m going to lose this finger, and it’s terrifying.”…