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Small cut, big infection fells Dunshee


Posted at 9:55 am by Jerry Cornfield

Democratic Rep. Hans Dunshee won’t be present Thursday to accept his party’s nomination for another term. He should be home with his leg propped up.

Dunshee is recovering from a staph infection that forced him to be hospitalized last month and nearly killed him.

He told me today he nicked the lower part of his right leg while getting in and out of a kayak. In the ensuing days he fought off a fever while the little cut grew big and ugly.

When he went to a local clinic, the doctor immediately sent him to the hospital.

Dunshee sent this e-mail to supporters in the 44th Legislative District early this morning

Dear Dems

I am not going to make the nominating meeting this Thursday.

My Doctor has required that I spend as much time as possible with my leg elevated. I got a staph infection in a little cut on my leg a couple of weeks ago and spent 5 days in the hospital getting heavy duty anti-biotic pumped into me. The little bacteria almost killed me.

Recovery is faster if I keep the leg draining. I was starting to hobble around and thought I could make it. After talking to the doc on Monday I am doing less walking to recover faster. This means every moment possible my leg should be up. The faster I recover the sooner I am on my bike talking to voters.

I ask your forgiveness and would request that someone nominate me and I ask for your vote.

Thank you all
Hans
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