5 Jun 2024
Dream
Me and my dad are staying at some kind of hotel or resort. In the room we are staying at, there are several different kinds of snakes scattered all over the room. For some reason, we are not frightened by this. I am only mildly uncomfortable. Most of the snake species we see are non venemous. There are only two venemous snake species we see at first (copperhead and water moccasin). One night while my dad is sleeping, there are two non venemous species on the bed. (Brown dekay and eastern king) Suddenly, a copperhead appears and bites him. I am frightened by this and try to walk my dad to a medical place because he got bit by a venemous species.
Immediately, my dad starts showing signs of poisoning as he can’t walk straight and walks directly into objects. I think that due to this, he needs medical attention immediately and call 911. When the paramedics arrive, it turns out that he had high blood sugar and low blood pressure which I noted don’t make sense together. Apparently, these problems were not caused by the venom. He does not go to the hospital and I am worried as the snake bite is still unaddressed. My dad is not worried though and trusts the paramedics.
Due to my worry, I try to post on a Facebook group that my dad was bit by a copperhead and it’s not being taken seriously. For some reason, I do not go through with the post. I am scared to go back in the room as I am now more frightened of the venemous species’ than before. I note that I do not hate the copperhead and acknowledge that it only wanted personal space but that its venom is very harmful.
Later that day, I notice that there are snakes all over the resort and see the tails of rattlesnakes hidden in corners. My fear increases as rattlesnakes are far more venomous and dangerous than copperheads. I end up going outside as I am no longer comfortable being inside with all the snakes. There is a beach directly outside the resort. When I got in the water, I noticed that there were several blue ring octopi I was touching.
Blue ringed octopi are extremely venemous and fatal but are not native to where I’m from. I get scared by the contact, but when I go seek medical attention, I am brought to this class that would help medical professionals identify who was having an emergency. In the class, we are instructed to check our vitals such as our heart rates and oxygen levels. I note than when I check my pulse, it feels weak and feels like it’s getting weaker. I think my oxygen level is also getting lower, but I wake up before I am able to check it.
