Sorry to hear that, David. I'm hoping she'll have a swift recovery.
-Brendan --- On Sat, 2/28/09, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> > Subject: Erin had a riding accident Friday > To: "Barbara Brooks" <bbaro...@gmail.com>, "Jacquilene Currington" > <jackicurring...@hotmail.com>, "Pentax Discuss" <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 5:00 AM > Hi gang > > Just thought i would pass this on, Erin was hurt riding a > clients > large pony last night around 4pm. > > The horse reared up, with her on its back, but kept on > going and she > landed on Erin. > Ambulance ride to Markham-Stouffville hospital, X-rays and > Cat scan > showed two small fractures, one in left pelvic area and one > in left > hip socket. > Lots of pain, i guess that's to be, but its not serious > enough for an > operation or hospital admittance. Bed rest and no weight on > the left > side. > They wanted to send her home last night, but three nurses > could not > get her out of bed. We told the doctor we would feel better > if she at > least stayed over night, and she did. > Home care can be arranged, Liz and I, working that split > shift can be > helpful, but i'm still a bit ticked off, they wanted to > send her home. > How do we get her in the house. > Apparently we can get crutches and she can use them if she > needs to > get from bed to the toilet, but we'll see how that goes. > A rider friend stopped by to see her, and she went through > the same > thin a few years ago, and offered encouragement. > > Time will tell. > > This puts a damper on her new promotion at the farm, she is > now the > assistant barn manager. > > Dave > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
