Iain's Medical Problem

Back at our beach gathering on Allans-Pensacola, Iain got a bite, maybe from a spider. He was gathering wood for a possible fire on the beach the following night if we were to stay. He complained right away and over the next couple of days his hand and arms swelled quite badly. The bite was about midway on his forearm but the swelling extended from his hand to nearly his shoulder. A couple days ago he visited the clinic in New Plymouth. The nurse (no doctor) prescribed an antibiotic which he bought at the clinic. His arms is warm or burning and he has had a fever at times. Ted and Alice's son is a doctor so they have linked Iain and Jan up via Skype telephone and sent pictures via e-mail for a long distance consultation. Tomorrow he may need to get a ferry to an island with better medical services. We will be in Green Turtle Cay longer than planned to give Iain a chance to get better and to wait on weather (less winds). Last night we went to the Jolly Roger Bar and Bistro at the Bluff House Yacht Club. The night before we could hear the band playing and wanted to see them in person. They are a local Abacos group and are quite good. It was a strange mix of wedding reception, locals and a few cruisers. The music was good and we had a good time. While we had planned to attend church in New Plymouth, the wind picked up so it would be a wet ride in the dinghy so we decided to stay aboard.