[phs1986]

A family member of mine was out with their son and daughter yesterday evening. They were walking back to the four wheeler when her son screamed. He told her he had been biten by a snake. Of course she grabbed him but didn't see a snake. His foot in turn started swelling and turning blue. He was taken to the ER @ Pikeville where they agreed that it "looked" like a snake bite but sent him home after a couple of hours of observation with an ice pack. By this morning, his little foot and part of his leg was now swollen and the foot still black so she took him to his Dr. Immediatly he was put into the hospital! He told the ER staff what the snake looked like evidently to no avail....... He was biten by a copperhead. Please keep this baby in your prayers. He is a very active young boy but is only 6 years old! He IS doing well but prayers are an automatic healer and comfort.