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Spider Bite Leads to End-Stage Liver Failure, Family Launches GoFundMe

8/5/2026

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Britagne Miller left Wesley Hospital on July 11 after surgeries from a spider bite.
She was bitten at Cheney Lake on May 28, developed a swollen calf bruise, and was admitted June 4.
Surgeons removed 2 oz of clots, placed a drain, and found staph and gram-negative infections.
Physicians diagnosed end-stage liver failure and warned she had days to live.
Her husband Jake Miller quit his job to care for the family, sparking a GoFundMe.

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Story summary

Britagne Miller left Wesley Hospital on July 11 after surgeries from a spider bite.
She was bitten at Cheney Lake on May 28, developed a swollen calf bruise, and was admitted June 4.
Surgeons removed 2 oz of clots, placed a drain, and found staph and gram-negative infections.
Physicians diagnosed end-stage liver failure and warned she had days to live.
Her husband Jake Miller quit his job to care for the family, sparking a GoFundMe.