The little blighter
I was lucky enough to get this little chap inside me, on a trip to the jungle:



Now, that doesn't seem so bad. And actually, it's not, it's a little scratchy feeling with movement. It's painful in a needle left in the shirt kind of way - so no drama there. Consider it organic acupuncture.

Now, the problem starts when you get a doctor with precious little time on his hands whose never seen such a thing. On day one he half-heartedly administered a dab of vaseline to the breathing hole and a bandage. Anyone with experience of a botfly knows for sure that this won't work.

So on day two, I arrived and he couldn't see it. The solution? Get the scalpel out! And for some reason he didn't appear to know how to use anaesthetic either (well, I suppose he was more academic, this being the School of Tropical medicine, than he was a surgeon) so he just squirted some ONTO the wound and then started cutting.

After a few excruciating minutes he gave up because all the blood was getting in the way and he couldn't find it. He also said he was nervous of getting too close to my lungs.

A few days later a dentist friend of mine got it out properly, after we'd done some research. It's easy, no pain required.

But a couple of months ago I watched my partner give birth. Frankly, nothing I've experienced was like that... women are awesome, even if they do cry a lot.
(clopinettes, Tue 3 Aug 2010, 14:27, 7 replies)

They're all putting it on
I'm convinced
(TheManWithThePlan cussed your mum on, Tue 3 Aug 2010, 14:29, closed)

did you put some bacon over her fanny to tempt the baby out
like you did with the botfly?
( janet aylia y'all motherfuckers need jesus, Tue 3 Aug 2010, 14:34, closed)

Pahahah!
Haven't clicked a reply for ages *click*
(bROKEN aRROW PUA HVI Master, Tue 3 Aug 2010, 14:43, closed)

Vaseline...
Actually, I do wonder why they don't just slather up with a huge quantity of it just as labour starts. It would help, no?
(clopinettes, Tue 3 Aug 2010, 15:01, closed)

That does sound nasty and ouchy and
reminded me of a certain catfish in the Amazon, check this out.

www.damninteresting.com/the-terrifying-toothpick-fish
(bROKEN aRROW PUA HVI Master, Tue 3 Aug 2010, 14:44, closed)

How dare you show that link on a family site like this!?!?!?!?!

( BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Tue 3 Aug 2010, 17:45, closed)

I am sorry
I wrongfully neglected to think of the children ;)
(bROKEN aRROW PUA HVI Master, Wed 4 Aug 2010, 9:52, closed)