IAMA Request: Someone who has stepped on a stonefish and lived

Where were you when you stepped on the stonefish?

How long was it before you started experiencing the pain?

How long was it before you received medical attention and how far away was the nearest hospital/doctor?

From what I've read, victims affected by a stonefish's venom consider the pain so excruciating that they often ask for the affected limb or appendage to be amputated. Was this the same in your case?

Was the affected limb damaged in any way afterwards?