When A Tiny Spider Bite Becomes A Big Problem

[Global Rescue]

Linda Hanks was getting dressed one morning when she felt something on her chest similar to the feeling of grass scratching her skin.

“I didn’t think anything of it and went about my day,” Hanks said.

A day later, a small sore appeared. The next day, the tiny spot had turned into what Hanks described as a huge, gaping, black lesion.

When she called her doctor to set up an appointment, Hanks was told nothing was available. Knowing she needed to see a physician as soon as possible, she used the Global Rescue Mobile App to request a TotalCare urgent consult*.

Suspecting she had been bitten by a brown recluse spider, Hanks provided her symptoms and several photos of the wound to Global Rescue. She was then connected to a physician from Elite Medical Group, who confirmed the diagnosis.

More than the peace of mind and the treatment plan she received, the quality of service is what resonated most with Hanks.

“The follow up was amazing,” Hanks said. “[Global Rescue] called me several times. I’ve had brain surgery – I’ve had two of them and I’ve paid a doctor hundreds of thousands of dollars and he never called me after I went home to see if I woke up the next morning or say how are you doing.”

Watch the video to hear more about Linda’s story.

When A Tiny Spider Bite Becomes A Big Problem by Global Rescue posted May 24, 2019 at 7:44 AM


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