I have found it is useless to try to "protect" frogs. When I was re-building my pond in the spring, I caught all the frogs when I drained the pond and put them in the temporary holding tank with the fish for a few days. I covered it with a net and they still escaped and kept trying to hop away. I finally put them into another tank with all the plants and put a cover on of it they couldn't escape from and fed them crickets. Then when the pond was finished, I put them back into the pond and they just disappeared for about a month. They are capable of taking care of themselves. I enjoy them, but have stopped worrying about them. Glenda

Puncture wounds are nasty, could be anything growing in there. Watch for infection and go to the doc if it doesn't get better. If it was a spider bite (brown recluse) it can eat down into the bone. They get a nasty center with redness and pain and swelling around them but there are other things that do the same thing. I had this twice right next to the nail and it started looking real bad so went to the doc. He said it looked like it could be a spider bite but since I didn't know for sure he couldn't say for sure. He prescribed antibiotic and it healed up. It was very painful.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas. I've been busy with family and finally had time to read everyone posts and can't tell you THANK YOU enough. I will re-read each word and then write down your ideas and go from there. I will speak to my hubbie about your suggestions and see where we go from here. I can tell you the hospital has worked with us some to reduce the bills but ONLY after they put a lien on my house. That is another long story - my Uncle called me several months after the accident to tell me the hospital had put a lien on my home. What they said is my insurance didn't pay them so I would be responsible for the WHOLE amount. YES.. that was their explanation. The hospital claimed the insurance never paid them. My insurance company said they never got a bill until Jan which was 6 months after. The insurance required the hospital to submit bills within 90 days. The hospital said they faxed the bills - but that the insurance refused to pay off of a faxed bill. My insurance company said they pay off of faxed bills all the time. The hospital then said they sent a bill via a certified postal letter with a requested receipt upon delivery but when the attorney asked for the copy of this and also requested copies from the post office there was NOT ANYTHING. The hospital brought their big attorneys from Houston and my little attorney took it to Federal Court (So as to get a fair trial and not have the Judges playing golf with the lawyers, etc) and it was settled very soon. It was a horrible mess. I never dreamed I could take on a huge hospital but it can be done. As one persom said "Life can change in an instant" I don't want to declare bankrupcy - just my personal feelings. That would be my last resort but at least it could be an option if all else fails. Our underinsured coverage was $50,000 which if given to a person in normal circumstances sounds like a lot of money but half went to medical bills, the rest bought a 3 year old Nissan and the rest started an IRA and my daughters college fund. If I had a do-over I would have taken that money and moved to a small Island and started over there.(Not really but it sounds good) Anyway, thank you again. Sunny

Lazypup, a big thank you for sharing your life's story and how Frog came into your life. If anyone thinks you are crazy, that's great, because there are many of us who are. Do you think maybe us both being former Ohioans has anything to do with it? LOL We too have a stuffed animal who is sooooo much a part of our lives, just like a child would be. I will share with you how Taury came into our lives. We've always had a stuffed animal mascot in every car and truck we have owned. When we were still in Ohio we bought a Ford Taurus wagon and since Taurus is the sign of the bull, we needed a bull mascot. At a flea market I found this little bull who was teddy bear sized. He was too cute to leave out in the car, so he would always be brought into the house with us. He went to all craft shows and car shows with us. In time I decided I wanted him to be toddler size so I oould dress him in real little kids clothes, so off to the fabric store I went, found furry material in as close a match as I could find, and made him a new body, legs and arms, then stuffed him into this new body. To this day he goes everywhere we go. He has been in the hospital with me many times, rode in the ambulance bringing me home. The nurses and doctors all loved him. To hold him close brings me comfort if I am upset. He will be cremated with me when the time comes. Meet Taury...bulls are nearsited, so he wears glasses. Please keep posting your Frog stories and pictures. Sending you hugs and love, and the same for Jan.