BC, glad that you got through that ordeal .
someone up there was watching over you. A long gone uncle of mine use to get stung every time he got close to any stinging insect. The way he dealt with it was go set under a shad tree,drink two or three beers, and cuss for 10 to 20 minutes.
Then get back on his tractor and wait for the next round, I followed him around for entertainment, and i learned a new language that got me in trouble alot.
Jack