Eight seems to be a number that followers Jon Gosselin around in his life, because not only does he have eight children, but he was also bitten by a spider with eight legs. The former reality television star was hospitalized after being bitten by a venomous spider in his sleep.
He was at home in Reading, Penn. when he was bitten by an arachnid. Because he was home alone, he rushed himself to the hospital. Here’s what you need to know.
Jon Gosselin Hospitalized After Being Bitten By Venomous Spider
In an interview with Britain’s The Sun, Jon said that his leg ballooned to twice its size and that he had to limp to his car to seek medical attention.
He said, “I was DJ-ing for the weekend in Philadelphia and I finally felt free. It was my first real single weekend. I was totally ready to open up and meet new people and start fresh. But I woke after a night of music and fun and went to stand up only to fall back down on the bed. I was in excruciating pain.”
It’s been noted that a bite from a brown recluse spider can not only cause significant damage, but it can also lead to death from a bacterial infection if not treated in a timely fashion.
Jon continued, “It was really weird because when I looked at my leg I realized it was twice the size and there’s a red-looking blister with a large red circle around it. It kind of looked like a cigarette burn, but really raised.”
The father-of-eight said that he went through days of severe pain and that the antibiotics were so strong that they made him ill and he started losing some weight.
“It’s finally healing after a week and the swelling has improved and the pain is just where the bite is rather than my entire leg,” he explained.
Jon, who is also treating the injury with a topical cream, told the outlet, “I just wish I knew where the spider was so I can take my revenge.”
There’s no doubt that Jon’s ex-wife Kate Gosselin would probably like to know where that spider is too, just so she could share a few words with him. It wouldn’t be the first time.
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