On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 5:20 PM, Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dave, > That's good to hear. > What's her projected recovery time? > Regards, Bob S.
We will probably know better on the 10th when she gets the follow up x-rays done. ER doctor said Friday, at least eight weeks minimum. Thats probably just to be able to walk around with weight on the hip. Work???? Ride???? Dave > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 4:00 PM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Thanks >> >> She came back Sunday afternoon, after getting the go ahead from the >> physio people and the ortho. >> >> She is allowed to get out of bed, with crutches, only for doing # 1 >> and 2's, and a quick shower. We bought a soft folding stool, ande she >> can sit on that for the shower. >> The split shift for bus driving is coming in handy.:-) >> >> Dave >> >> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 2:09 PM, frank theriault >> <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 8:00 AM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> 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. >>> >>> Yikes, Dave! >>> >>> I'm just seeing this thread for the first time now. Hope Erin's >>> feeling a bit better by now, but it sounds like she'll be in pain for >>> a time to come. >>> >>> Glad she has a mom and dad who are there for her when she needs them! >>> >>> cheers, >>> frank >>> >>> -- >>> "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > -- 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.
