Comments on The Right Blue: Fire Coral Redux

Hello Kennas - The experience you describe is quit...

2009-08-23T08:38:53.531-10:00

Hello Kennas - The experience you describe is quite typical for victims of fire coral stings. What a horrible thing to have happen on your honeymoon, especially.

Bobbie

I have been stung by fire coral before. That was t...

2009-08-23T06:38:27.046-10:00

I have been stung by fire coral before. That was the worst pain I had felt in my life. We were snorkling in Key West on our honeymoon 12 years ago and stopped to look at a reef that was just under the surface of the water. When my husband turned, he accidently kicked me into the reef into a pacth of the fire coral. I couldnt see what had happened, but this intense pain shot up my knee and I honestly thought a shark had taken my leg off just right below. When I turned to look and saw my leg was still attached, I managed to swim back the football field length to the boat. Watching them put the fresh water on it was very cool and extreamly painful at the same time. Ah, memories. Took me about 4 days to recover to the point I could stand to have something cover it. On the 5th day, the swelling went down and my leg looked normal save the scratch.

Thanks. Hope the info helps someone avoid getting...

2009-07-18T15:35:51.862-10:00

Thanks. Hope the info helps someone avoid getting stung by fire coral.

Bobbie

Very interesting information as usual. :-)

2009-07-10T17:51:49.177-10:00

Very interesting information as usual. :-)