OMG this is the one of the most grossly fascinating series of pictures I have even seen. They document ones man's recovery from a RATTLESNAKE bite. After seeing these I wonder if death is almost preferable. Here I am worried about ocean dwelling killers and there are still plenty of things on land that have the power to mess a person up. At least the Rattlesnakes give you a warning before they strike. But when they do strike...WOW. These are VERY gruesome medical textbook kind of images (so be warned) but fascinating if you want to see the process from first surgery to final look. It is amazing how much damage the venom of a rattler can do to human flesh. The process of fixing the damage is not something one would take on lightly and makes me feel bad for bitching about the baby cut I have on my arm which is healing without skin graphs or heroic surgical actions.
http://www.rattlesnakebite.org/rattlesnakepics.htm
