So... I spent a good portion of last night in the hospital for abdominal pain. Rich was amazing and was with me all through the poking and prodding and (*yikes*) bloodwork. I got sent home at 11 last night and told to come back this morning (Saturday) for more tests. So I was at the hospital at 7:30 am for more testing.. no sooner had I gotten a room in the ER than Rich's phone rings; it's my barn owner - she only calls Rich if she can't get a hold of me and it's an emergency... She tells me that Denny has cut his back leg really badly, and she's getting the vet out - will call back with details later. So after ultrasounds and getting poked and prodded more, and after a 5 hour wait, the doctor comes in and tells me I have a cyst - a very large one - and that's giving me all the pain. Tells me there's nothing to do but wait on it and follow up .. and oh yea if I start vomiting and it gets super bad, then the cyst has burst and that's when it's an emergency. Great. So I just got home from the hospital, found out my horse is on stall rest for another month or so to get his back leg healed (!) and that it's pretty serious. Oh, and on top of that.. the injury happened last night! and someone didn't notice!!!! What the heck?!?! How can you NOT notice something like that?? Appearantly it's pretty bad, pretty deep, and into the tendon. Yay.
I'm now sitting at home Tylenoled to the nines and... just... wow.
Ohhh Allie....You certainly have had more than your fair share of stress lately. :-( I hope things start looking up for you soon. Hang in there!!! ((hugs))
{Hugs!} and pain killers :lol:
I hope you are both feeling better soon, sucks having a hurt pony
But it will be extra nice when the stresses have all gone x
Aw I am so sorry, for both your health woes as well as Denny's! How on earth does that horse keep injuring himself? I know he's all hot to trot now that's he's at a healthy weight and feeling happy, but is he just having a dance party in his stall or something?
I really hope you feel better soon, and that Denny stops having your vet on speed dial. :-|
Missy - his best bud left yesterday afternoon, maybe he was worked up over that? (moved barns)
FS - thanks *munches cookie.. and Denny's cookie.. dumb horse doesn't get a cookie... grumble* It was a little scary, especially with all the tests.. blahhh.. no surgery yet..
What I don't understand is that my horse was brought into the barn for the night and turned out again in the morning and nobody mentioned his leg!! My barn owner saw him at around 10 am and freaked out, called the vet, and called me... nobody had said anything to her!!!
oh and ps i would have been so enraged if that happened at my barn, oh boy they would have heard it from me. that long of a time between it happening and treatment just leaves it open for infection. ugh horses are trouble makers
The vet got there at 11 am and said it was way too old to have happened this morning during turnout.. he's in a stall at night, and my BO is positive it happened in his paddock, so it must have happened last night before he got put in his stall for the night. It was too old to stitch, so now it has to be wrapped. Grrrr. I am NOT impressed.
Im sorry youre having such bad luck!!!! I hope you and your horse will both be better soon. I thought id ad that while I was pregnant...I had a cyst surgically removed. Maybe you should get a second opinion about that? just a suggestion. anyway gl to ya!!!! things will get better!!!!
hmmmmm ya........... personally, that's pretty serious that they are not able to notice something so big on his leg. ide talk to them about they're practices and why no one noticed it and maybe even keep an eye out for a new place. Just hope they're not slacking on anything else there.
I haven't been out to see Denny - just got out of the hospital this afternoon. Not feeling up to it just yet; my BO and trainer are taking care of it. I will get pictures when I can
Just thought, a little protection for Denny's legs, you could try some turnout socks
I'm not sure how much you can get them for over there, like knock off brands but I imagine they would be cheaper than vets bills :wink: Feel better
Hahaha thank you moomoo... I was just thinking that I have shipping boots... maybe I should turn out in those? I always made fun of the horses that got turned out in full workoit gear (boots, bell boots, etc etc) and now... I'm seriously considering it.
Allie I'm so sorry to hear about everything. I hope everything goes well with you medically and I hope that it gets resolved and things get cleared up! (Hugs) Gesh I feel pretty bad for you.
As for Denny, that dang horse! I hope he heals up well. And look on the bright side it's only one month! Tana's been off for 3 months and still has a long time to go until she is riding sound again!
Hey if you need your riding fix there is alot of greenies here that could use some extra riding!
Awww, so sorry to hear about that!! *hugs & triple chocolate brownies with icing* I will be praying for you. Hope everything turns out okay. Poor Denny ... poor you! :-(
Tiff - I'm gonna stay off of any horse for a little while till I get a second ultrasound; if it bursts then I'm in a bit of trouble. But thanks!! And thanks so much for all the well-wishes! Did anything ever come from Earl??
JR - thanks!! I looves me brownies.
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