- by foxnews
- 05 Aug 2026
Four days later, the area around one bite on her calf became swollen and painful, prompting her to seek medical care, FOX Kansas reported.
"This one kept swelling and swelling, and it was like, you know, a fire stir that's metal," Miller told KAKE. "It was like shooting down my leg into my foot, and it felt like it was being stabbed."
Miller later developed infections. Doctors also determined she was suffering from end-stage liver failure and warned her family that her condition could be fatal, according to KAKE.
Miller, who chose to continue treatment rather than enter hospice care, said she remembers little from her time in intensive care, according to the outlet.
She was released from the hospital July 11 and is continuing her recovery at home.
Miller now requires home health care, physical therapy and regular visits with specialists. She also hopes to receive a liver transplant but is not yet eligible to be placed on the transplant list, according to KAKE and the GoFundMe.
Dr. Raymond Cloyd, a horticultural entomologist at Kansas State University, told KAKE the brown recluse and black widow are two venomous spiders commonly found in Kansas.
Cloyd advised sealing cracks and using caution with boxes, shoes and other undisturbed items, KAKE reported.
The Miller family could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for additional comment.
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