A Kansas mother of four is reportedly recovering after a suspected spider bite led to surgery, serious infections and a weeks-long hospital stay.Britagne Miller, of Goddard — about 14 miles west of Wichita — said she was sitting around a campfire with her husband and children at Cheney Lake on May 28, when several spiders crawled on her and apparently bit her, according to local outlets KAKE and FOX Kansas.Four days later, the area around one bite on her calf became swollen and painful, prompting her to seek medical care, FOX Kansas reported."This one kept swelling and swelling, and it was like, you know, a fire stir that's metal," Miller told KAKE."It was like shooting down my leg into my foot, and it felt like it was being stabbed."GIANT GOLDEN SPIDERS COULD SPREAD THIS SUMMER; EXPERTS DOWNPLAY HEALTH RISKBritagne Miller said she was sitting around a campfire with her husband and children on May 28 when several spiders crawled on her and apparently bit her.
(Jake Miller via GoFundMe)Miller was admitted to Wesley Hospital in Wichita on June 4 and underwent surgery, according to KAKE and a GoFundMe created by her husband, Jake Miller.Her treatment was complicated by existing blood-clotting disorders, liver problems and allergies to certain medications, KAKE reported.Miller later developed infections.Doctors also determined that she was suffering from end-stage liver failure and warned her family that her condition could be fatal, according to KAKE.Miller, who chose to continue treatment rather than enter hospice care, said she remembers little from her time in intensive care, according to the outlet.BULL BISON SENDS YELLOWSTONE VISITOR FLIPPING THROUGH THE AIR IN CAMPGROUND ATTACK CAUGHT ON VIDEOBritagne Miller said she remembers little from her time in intensive care.
(Jake Miller via GoFundMe)She was released from the hospital on July 11, and is continuing her recovery at home.Miller now requires home health care, physical therapy and regular visits with spe...