What was supposed to be a cozy family Valentine’s weekend in Charleston turned into a medical horror story for former Action News Jax anchor Tera Lageman. After enjoying what she described as a beloved family tradition of slurping raw oysters, she soon found herself in the Mayo Clinic emergency room, battling a life-threatening infection and headed for emergency surgery.
Doctors isolated Lageman, hooked her up to IV antibiotics and fluids, and kept close tabs on her bloodwork to make sure the bacteria had not spread. The scare rattled her family and added fresh urgency to local tracking of Vibrio infections just as warm-water season starts ramping up.
As reported by Action News Jax, Lageman said the trouble started shortly after the Valentine’s Day weekend oyster feast in Charleston. By Sunday, she and family members were feeling sick. “That is a family tradition. My dad and I especially, are just oyster connoisseurs,” she told the station…