Day 132- Monday Aug 24- I had physio and wow it was tough -- I was totally soaked in sweat by the end of the 40mins. haha! I did the elliptical trainer, a bunch of calf stretches/raises, balancing on the ball thing, resistant band exercises..........ugh, TIRING! After that I went down to the ranch and went riding, I had a great ride on Karma! :-)
Later that evening my ankle was a bit sore from physio but not too bad.
Day 133- Tuesday Aug 25- Boy I was tired from physio and riding the day before so I lounged around the house, did some laundry then head down to the ranch for a little bit. I didn't stay too long as I was really tired. HA HA! No energy to ride
Day 134- Wednesday Aug 26- woke up early so I could get to the barn to be there for the farrier. Then I had to whip up to physio and work my butt off again doing the same stuff plus added a new exercise to the mix. Totally pooped but then decided to go back to the barn and go riding! HA HA HA! I rode Karma for a while then got a text from helene saying she could come riding so I waited and rode with her too. Phew, I SLEPT reaaaaaaaaaaal good that night, I was out for the count. The ankle was tired but not sore so that was good progress considering it had a major work out.
Day 135- Thursday Aug 27- went to the ranch and rode Karma, she was a super star. I had so much fun riding her around the perimeter trail then did the waterfall trail and cantered some of it. Kinda felt like I was doing xcountry phase of an event, well minus the jumps! ROFLMAO! I also took her into one of the empty pastures and did some cantering, gaiting in there and she was having a good ol time and doing every perfectly. :-) Phew, what a great ride with her.
I put her away then checked Mercury's foot as he'd nicked the back of his heel the day before but it looked great, healing up well. I decided to bring Nikon up and groom him, then tacked him up and went to the round pen to do some ground work. I took my helmet and bridle just incase I decided to ride him. .......... well I did and he was super. I rode him in there for a few minutes to make sure he was listening well then we had our first adventure around the perimeter trail! YAHOOOOOOOOOO! What a good boy, he was so good, didn't misbehave or anything, he walked out pretty well, I didn't have to nag him too much(he's just learning to go forward with leg pressure and saying "walk on"), he even gave me a TINY bit of GAITING(Oooooo ya, that was so cool and smooth) through the back section of the trail. I think the best part though was on the pathway back to the barn and I asked him to move out a bit and so he gaited a few steps then came the small hill just before you get back to the barn/riding arena.........he CANTERED up the hill with me when I asked him too. HA HA! It was super smooth and he was so well behaved, no cheekiness/trying to buck! ha ha! I'm so impressed with him, that was his 3rd ride under saddle and we made it all the way around the perimeter trail by ourselves and sanely/calmly!
I got back to the ring, walked him around for a minute then got off and gave him a lot of scratches/pets and praise. :-) Untacked, hosed him off a bit(which he was a super star for) and then groomed him up real good before putting him back out for his dinner.
I got a phone call and it was Helene saying she was heading to the barn.........haha, so I said I'd stick around and watch her ride. ah yes, long and tiring day at the barn but it felt good. A real good test of my foot as I rode both Karma and Nikon in the saddle and put my foot in the stirrup!! :-)
Day 136- Friday Aug 28- Today I woke up early, had a cup of coffee and watched "Adventureland" haha! Stupid movie but oh well, it was entertaining while I woke up. My mom called and she's out of the hospital finally YAHOOOO, so that means I'm heading over tomorrow to stay for a week to help her out. She has 2 Dr's appointments this week so I'll take her to those. I'll get to see some friends while I'm there and go see/ride Frosty/Heart and my friends in Cobble Hill.
Day 137- Saturday Aug 29-
Day 138- Sunday Aug 30-
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Post-Op Days 125 -131 - Weekly Update for Aug 17 - 23
Day 125- Monday Aug 17 - Physio @11:30, it went really good, my ankle felt good afterward. I had to go check on the cats before heading to North Bend to do a few things. I went to the ranch later on around 4pm and worked with Nikon in the round pen then took him to the ring and rode him for about 15mins, he was awesome. I even rode him out of the ring down the pathway and back.
Helene came around 6pm and we rode together, though I finished up with Nikon and got on Karma so I could do some ring work then do the waterfall trail.
I came home and relaxed before calling my mom on the phone as she was released from the hospital tonight. My aunt came down to stay overnight with her so that is good
Day 126 - Tuesday Aug 18- went to the ranch and had a great ride up the hill on Mercury. I went with Julie and Toah, a trainer from Arizona. after the hill ride we spent some time doing lateral work in the round pen and that was fun but tiring. haha!
Day 127 - Wednesday Aug 19 - went to physio and it was tiring but good. After I went to the ranch to help out with the vet etc... , busy day at the ranch!!
Day 128 - Thursday Aug 20 - went to the ranch and went riding with Julie and Toah again, we had a lot of fun riding the waterfall trail. We took a break after that and then went riding again but over to the RIVER~ YAHOO~ Now that was awesome, we had a great time riding through the trail and then into the river. Karma was a bit silly on the way over but once in the water she was a super star. We were all tired after all that riding and called it a day. haha! My ankle did pretty good considering how much riding I did. :-)
Day 129 - Friday Aug 21 - I woke up early and head down to the ranch so I could go over to the river again with Toah. We explored all sorts of trails, went over big longs, up and down steep hills and finally found the access to the sandy part of the river. We cantered through the sand, went into the water for a bit then head back to the ranch as he didn't have that much time to ride. Phew, I was ready to crash n burn! haha!
Though later on I got a text from Helene saying she could come out around 6pm so I said OK....haha, I left the ranch for a little bit then went back and did some round pen work with Nikon before Helene came to ride Mercury. I hopped on Karma again and we did the waterfall trail plus some toodling around the property.
boy I was beeeeeeeeeeat! oh well, went home and chilled out for the rest of the evening. haha!
Day 130 - Saturday Aug 22 - I went down in the morning to ride with Julie and Pepper(ranch owner), we had a nice ride through the waterfall trail and the perimeter trail. Then I helped Julie in the ring for a bit.
I had to leave around 12:30 because I needed to go let out some dogs for a client--actually was staying the night as well.
Adam & I went to Bellevue for a bit then head to Issaquah for dinner. I was falling asleep around 7pm haha!
I was happy that my ankle felt so good considering my busy week of walking and riding.
Day 131 - Sunday Aug 23 - Adam and I just hung out and relaxed. The week really made me tired plus dog sitting overnight takes its toll as I don't sleep good at that house. haha!
the weather was nice and so we enjoyed some time outside.
Helene came around 6pm and we rode together, though I finished up with Nikon and got on Karma so I could do some ring work then do the waterfall trail.
I came home and relaxed before calling my mom on the phone as she was released from the hospital tonight. My aunt came down to stay overnight with her so that is good
Day 126 - Tuesday Aug 18- went to the ranch and had a great ride up the hill on Mercury. I went with Julie and Toah, a trainer from Arizona. after the hill ride we spent some time doing lateral work in the round pen and that was fun but tiring. haha!
Day 127 - Wednesday Aug 19 - went to physio and it was tiring but good. After I went to the ranch to help out with the vet etc... , busy day at the ranch!!
Day 128 - Thursday Aug 20 - went to the ranch and went riding with Julie and Toah again, we had a lot of fun riding the waterfall trail. We took a break after that and then went riding again but over to the RIVER~ YAHOO~ Now that was awesome, we had a great time riding through the trail and then into the river. Karma was a bit silly on the way over but once in the water she was a super star. We were all tired after all that riding and called it a day. haha! My ankle did pretty good considering how much riding I did. :-)
Day 129 - Friday Aug 21 - I woke up early and head down to the ranch so I could go over to the river again with Toah. We explored all sorts of trails, went over big longs, up and down steep hills and finally found the access to the sandy part of the river. We cantered through the sand, went into the water for a bit then head back to the ranch as he didn't have that much time to ride. Phew, I was ready to crash n burn! haha!
Though later on I got a text from Helene saying she could come out around 6pm so I said OK....haha, I left the ranch for a little bit then went back and did some round pen work with Nikon before Helene came to ride Mercury. I hopped on Karma again and we did the waterfall trail plus some toodling around the property.
boy I was beeeeeeeeeeat! oh well, went home and chilled out for the rest of the evening. haha!
Day 130 - Saturday Aug 22 - I went down in the morning to ride with Julie and Pepper(ranch owner), we had a nice ride through the waterfall trail and the perimeter trail. Then I helped Julie in the ring for a bit.
I had to leave around 12:30 because I needed to go let out some dogs for a client--actually was staying the night as well.
Adam & I went to Bellevue for a bit then head to Issaquah for dinner. I was falling asleep around 7pm haha!
I was happy that my ankle felt so good considering my busy week of walking and riding.
Day 131 - Sunday Aug 23 - Adam and I just hung out and relaxed. The week really made me tired plus dog sitting overnight takes its toll as I don't sleep good at that house. haha!
the weather was nice and so we enjoyed some time outside.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Post-Op Days # 112 - 117 Weekly Update for Aug 3rd - 9th
SORRY I forgot to update this for last week!
Day 111 - Monday Aug 3 - take care of JB, I think I went riding with Helene! oh and no physio because they were booked solid.....ugh, not good! Had to make sure I really kept the ankle stretched and did my exercises.
Day 112- Tuesday Aug 4 - take care of JB, rode Mercury
Day 113 - Wednesday Aug 5 - take care of JB and go meet a new clients that lives in our building who has 2 cats she want's me to look after. Went riding with Helene
Day 114 - Thursday Aug 6 - take care of JB
Day 115 - Friday Aug 7 -- Helene, Julie and I went for a ride and it was a lot of fun! take care of JB still and start new cat sitting job but every other day -- so first day will be Sunday!
Day 116 - Saturday Aug 8 - Take care of JB, stop by RRR to watch some of the Greg Eliel clinic!!
Day 117 - Sunday Aug 9 - Hung out with Adam, take care of JB , started new cat sitting job -- very cute cats, Butters and Frankie! ha ha!
Day 111 - Monday Aug 3 - take care of JB, I think I went riding with Helene! oh and no physio because they were booked solid.....ugh, not good! Had to make sure I really kept the ankle stretched and did my exercises.
Day 112- Tuesday Aug 4 - take care of JB, rode Mercury
Day 113 - Wednesday Aug 5 - take care of JB and go meet a new clients that lives in our building who has 2 cats she want's me to look after. Went riding with Helene
Day 114 - Thursday Aug 6 - take care of JB
Day 115 - Friday Aug 7 -- Helene, Julie and I went for a ride and it was a lot of fun! take care of JB still and start new cat sitting job but every other day -- so first day will be Sunday!
Day 116 - Saturday Aug 8 - Take care of JB, stop by RRR to watch some of the Greg Eliel clinic!!
Day 117 - Sunday Aug 9 - Hung out with Adam, take care of JB , started new cat sitting job -- very cute cats, Butters and Frankie! ha ha!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Post Op Days # 105 - 111 - Weekly Blog Updates
Ok so now that we're starting to trickle out of the craziness of multiple Dr's appointments etc... and I'm finding it harder to remember to do this daily --I've decided to do weekly updates in one post. If I happen to remember to update it daily, it will be in the weekly post so you can just check back throughout the week.
#105 - Monday I had physio and it was hard plus the fact the weather has gotten insanely HOT -- mid - high 90's and supposed to break over the 100F mark during the week. YUK!!!!!!!!!! That is too darn hot for this neck of the woods. ha ha! Chris added some new things to the routine so that was good but they sure make me work hard and sweeeeeeeeeat!
I had to go to Issaquah to pick up a key for a sitting job that I start this week --- YAY!
Hung out in the house for most of the day, though I did swing by the barn for a bit.
Took my 7.5mg of warfarin @ 8pm
I head over to the gym in the main building so I could watch the Bachelorette finale! HA HA! I barely pedalled the bike because I didn't want to overdo it since my physio was so tiring and the damn heat was making me sweat bullets. oh such an entertainig show! ROFLMAO
#106 - Tuesday I had a dentist appointment @ 11am --- teeth cleaning and of course they found a tiny cavity and a stupid CRACK in one of my molars..........ohhhhhhhhhhh no! So ya, I have 2 appointments next week to deal with those issues! Grrrrrr!!!!
I stopped by the ranch to see who was out there and it was a ghost town because the temperature had shot up to 98F! But I decided to give Karma a bath.......hehe, now that felt good for her and I! I spent about 2hrs there(thank goodness for the fans in the barn, otherwise I wouldnt have lasted very long) then head home.
Just hung out in the house for the remainder of the day to stay cool and sane! LOL
Took my 10mg of warfarin @ 8pm
#107 - Wednesday I had physio @ 11:30am --oh man it was hot out, we're talking up to 102F! Definitely short and tank top weather, otherwise my clothes were soaked in sweat from doing nothing. EW! Physio felt like torture because of the heat, even though the building has A/C my body wasn't happy and felt pretty stiff actually so we addressed that with a fair amount of massage etc... ah yes, that FELT goooooooooooood!
After that I drove to the barn and hosed off Mercury and Nikon because they needed it to cool down a bit. Poor horses were soaked in sweat from the heat!
I came home and hide in the house...........ugh, too hot out
Took my 7.5mg of warfarin @ 8pm
#108 - Thursday(Today) I had an appointment with Dr Chi at 11:30am --- that went well, he's happy with my progress and will see how things are in 6 weeks from now. He said I could ride but to not over do it!!!! I mentioned a few nerve sensations in my foot so we'll keep an eye on that as I worry we may have long term issues with pain. :-(
After that I head home for a bit before having my ultrasound at 3:45pm --- that went good, the clots have broken right now to hardly anything, just some small residual blood that has hardened along the wall of the vessels. The lady wanted me to make an appointment to see the vascular specialist about going off the warfarin! YAHOOOOOOO! I'll still have to do the blood tests in a week or so to see if I have any of the blood clotting disorders but if those are negative I'm warfarin FREE! YAY! oh that would be so nice! haha! Anyways I'll let you know how that goes tomorrrow.
I had to stop in and start my cat sitting job in Issaquah -- cats name is JB and he's super cute. I fed and filled up his water, cleaned his litter box, played with him for a few minutes then did the house plant and outside plant watering. Oh those poor plants are having a hard time with this heat. I gave them a good drink but no doubt tomorrow they'll need it again!
I decided to go down to the barn after that and gave Karma a groom then hopped on for a few minutes. Ugh ,it was soooooo hot out, like 102F! I had to hose her and myself off after that, we didn't do anything but sweat doing nothing. HA HA HA!
I left there and came home to get the heck out of the heat and shower!
Took my 10mg of warfarin @ 8pm.
#109 - Friday I went down to the ranch to go riding with Helene, we had a great ride --well minus Karma sinking in the water and going down on her knees. THank goodness that horse has such a great mind and doesn't panic! We sat there for a minute then I was able to rock her back out of the water and up on all 4's! HA HA! Wow, talk about bizarre! We tried again and made it through with no problem so that was great.
We finished up our ride and hung out for a bit with Julie.
I had an appointment with the vascular specialist at 2:45pm in Bellevue so I went to that and the Dr said I was fine to go OFF THE WARFARIN! YAHOOO!
I head back towards home but stopped off to do JB before coming home to relax as all the driving in Friday traffic is not my idea of fun! HA HA!
It felt really weird not having to take my warfarin @ 8pm! haha!
#110- Saturday we didn't do too much just relaxed and stayed out of the heat ---though the weather had cooled a bit, it's still too hot for my liking.
I stopped over in the afternoon to do JB and then we had a bite to eat in town.
#111 - Sunday(yesterday) I was supposed to meet up with Helene and Julie for a ride but missed them and so I ended up riding around the ranch with Pepper(the owner). We had a nice ride around the perimeter trail then did the waterfall trail(Karma was fine, no sinking LOL) and then we head up the access trail to where it opens up to all the old logging roads. We turned around and came back because I didn't want to ride too long as that was the longest I had been on horse for over 3months.
I came back and did the perimeter trail one more time to cool Karma out as she got sweaty from the climb up the access trail. I hosed her off, groomed her then put her away.
I decided to do some ground work with Nikon, a 2yr old Rocky Mountain gelding that Pepper owns. He's a lot of fun but still learning how to be a horse and respect humans so we spent time doing that. He was being so good I decided that Sunday would be the day I RODE HIM! haha! I was wearing my helmet of course, I got him to stand next to the mounting block so I could lean over him to see how he'd react(we'd done that before). He was fine so I swung my leg over and sat on him bareback and he could careless.
I decided to kick it up a notch and see if I could make him walk around the ring a bit with me on his back and YUP we did it! What a good boy, it was so much fun. He wasn't too sure about why I was squeezing his sides to make him walk but he didn't fuss, more like he didn't get IT! HA HA! we made our way around the ring without any problem so I was really happy about that. I was almost done when I heard the ladies coming back from their ride and so I waited so they could see me on Nikon. Julie was thrilled to see me on him and Helene rode Mercury into the ring to toodle around with us for a minute. Then I said "HEY you want to ride down the pathway to the Llama's and back?" haha, so I did it, I rode Nikon all the way down to the Llama's and back bareback with the halter and he was soooooooooooo good!
I was really impressed that he was so cool and calm about everything so we'll work on some more ground work and I'll keep sitting on him a bit so he knows that's what happens.
ANyways, we groomed the horses then put them back out in the field before heading home for the day.
I was tired but nothing too bad so I was happy about that. It's easy to forget and overdo things but I can't risk it with my ankle so have to do little bit everytime.
It's just nice to be able to work with the horses again, esp with the approval of the ankle and vascular specialist.
I went home, Adam and I head out to meet up with his friend John in Issaquah plus I had to stop in and check on JB so I did that while Adam stayed at the coffee shop.
#105 - Monday I had physio and it was hard plus the fact the weather has gotten insanely HOT -- mid - high 90's and supposed to break over the 100F mark during the week. YUK!!!!!!!!!! That is too darn hot for this neck of the woods. ha ha! Chris added some new things to the routine so that was good but they sure make me work hard and sweeeeeeeeeat!
I had to go to Issaquah to pick up a key for a sitting job that I start this week --- YAY!
Hung out in the house for most of the day, though I did swing by the barn for a bit.
Took my 7.5mg of warfarin @ 8pm
I head over to the gym in the main building so I could watch the Bachelorette finale! HA HA! I barely pedalled the bike because I didn't want to overdo it since my physio was so tiring and the damn heat was making me sweat bullets. oh such an entertainig show! ROFLMAO
#106 - Tuesday I had a dentist appointment @ 11am --- teeth cleaning and of course they found a tiny cavity and a stupid CRACK in one of my molars..........ohhhhhhhhhhh no! So ya, I have 2 appointments next week to deal with those issues! Grrrrrr!!!!
I stopped by the ranch to see who was out there and it was a ghost town because the temperature had shot up to 98F! But I decided to give Karma a bath.......hehe, now that felt good for her and I! I spent about 2hrs there(thank goodness for the fans in the barn, otherwise I wouldnt have lasted very long) then head home.
Just hung out in the house for the remainder of the day to stay cool and sane! LOL
Took my 10mg of warfarin @ 8pm
#107 - Wednesday I had physio @ 11:30am --oh man it was hot out, we're talking up to 102F! Definitely short and tank top weather, otherwise my clothes were soaked in sweat from doing nothing. EW! Physio felt like torture because of the heat, even though the building has A/C my body wasn't happy and felt pretty stiff actually so we addressed that with a fair amount of massage etc... ah yes, that FELT goooooooooooood!
After that I drove to the barn and hosed off Mercury and Nikon because they needed it to cool down a bit. Poor horses were soaked in sweat from the heat!
I came home and hide in the house...........ugh, too hot out
Took my 7.5mg of warfarin @ 8pm
#108 - Thursday(Today) I had an appointment with Dr Chi at 11:30am --- that went well, he's happy with my progress and will see how things are in 6 weeks from now. He said I could ride but to not over do it!!!! I mentioned a few nerve sensations in my foot so we'll keep an eye on that as I worry we may have long term issues with pain. :-(
After that I head home for a bit before having my ultrasound at 3:45pm --- that went good, the clots have broken right now to hardly anything, just some small residual blood that has hardened along the wall of the vessels. The lady wanted me to make an appointment to see the vascular specialist about going off the warfarin! YAHOOOOOOO! I'll still have to do the blood tests in a week or so to see if I have any of the blood clotting disorders but if those are negative I'm warfarin FREE! YAY! oh that would be so nice! haha! Anyways I'll let you know how that goes tomorrrow.
I had to stop in and start my cat sitting job in Issaquah -- cats name is JB and he's super cute. I fed and filled up his water, cleaned his litter box, played with him for a few minutes then did the house plant and outside plant watering. Oh those poor plants are having a hard time with this heat. I gave them a good drink but no doubt tomorrow they'll need it again!
I decided to go down to the barn after that and gave Karma a groom then hopped on for a few minutes. Ugh ,it was soooooo hot out, like 102F! I had to hose her and myself off after that, we didn't do anything but sweat doing nothing. HA HA HA!
I left there and came home to get the heck out of the heat and shower!
Took my 10mg of warfarin @ 8pm.
#109 - Friday I went down to the ranch to go riding with Helene, we had a great ride --well minus Karma sinking in the water and going down on her knees. THank goodness that horse has such a great mind and doesn't panic! We sat there for a minute then I was able to rock her back out of the water and up on all 4's! HA HA! Wow, talk about bizarre! We tried again and made it through with no problem so that was great.
We finished up our ride and hung out for a bit with Julie.
I had an appointment with the vascular specialist at 2:45pm in Bellevue so I went to that and the Dr said I was fine to go OFF THE WARFARIN! YAHOOO!
I head back towards home but stopped off to do JB before coming home to relax as all the driving in Friday traffic is not my idea of fun! HA HA!
It felt really weird not having to take my warfarin @ 8pm! haha!
#110- Saturday we didn't do too much just relaxed and stayed out of the heat ---though the weather had cooled a bit, it's still too hot for my liking.
I stopped over in the afternoon to do JB and then we had a bite to eat in town.
#111 - Sunday(yesterday) I was supposed to meet up with Helene and Julie for a ride but missed them and so I ended up riding around the ranch with Pepper(the owner). We had a nice ride around the perimeter trail then did the waterfall trail(Karma was fine, no sinking LOL) and then we head up the access trail to where it opens up to all the old logging roads. We turned around and came back because I didn't want to ride too long as that was the longest I had been on horse for over 3months.
I came back and did the perimeter trail one more time to cool Karma out as she got sweaty from the climb up the access trail. I hosed her off, groomed her then put her away.
I decided to do some ground work with Nikon, a 2yr old Rocky Mountain gelding that Pepper owns. He's a lot of fun but still learning how to be a horse and respect humans so we spent time doing that. He was being so good I decided that Sunday would be the day I RODE HIM! haha! I was wearing my helmet of course, I got him to stand next to the mounting block so I could lean over him to see how he'd react(we'd done that before). He was fine so I swung my leg over and sat on him bareback and he could careless.
I decided to kick it up a notch and see if I could make him walk around the ring a bit with me on his back and YUP we did it! What a good boy, it was so much fun. He wasn't too sure about why I was squeezing his sides to make him walk but he didn't fuss, more like he didn't get IT! HA HA! we made our way around the ring without any problem so I was really happy about that. I was almost done when I heard the ladies coming back from their ride and so I waited so they could see me on Nikon. Julie was thrilled to see me on him and Helene rode Mercury into the ring to toodle around with us for a minute. Then I said "HEY you want to ride down the pathway to the Llama's and back?" haha, so I did it, I rode Nikon all the way down to the Llama's and back bareback with the halter and he was soooooooooooo good!
I was really impressed that he was so cool and calm about everything so we'll work on some more ground work and I'll keep sitting on him a bit so he knows that's what happens.
ANyways, we groomed the horses then put them back out in the field before heading home for the day.
I was tired but nothing too bad so I was happy about that. It's easy to forget and overdo things but I can't risk it with my ankle so have to do little bit everytime.
It's just nice to be able to work with the horses again, esp with the approval of the ankle and vascular specialist.
I went home, Adam and I head out to meet up with his friend John in Issaquah plus I had to stop in and check on JB so I did that while Adam stayed at the coffee shop.
Post-Op Day # 104 - Fabulous Sunday Ride
Ok, so I totally remember what I did Sunday morning.......haha, I went riding with Helene and we had a fabulous time!
She decided to try Mercury out and boy, that was great MATCH! :-) I saw a totally different person on and off the horse which was really nice. Mercury is such a good boy, esp for his age so it's nice for Helene to have a horse to deal with that isn't so opinionated and bossy like GG!
Plus the fact he's way smaller then Godiva that seemed to help Helene with be able to feel more in control and ofcourse get on and off from the ground if she wanted/needed to! YAY!
I helped her out in the ring for a bit and she did really well getting Mercury to walk and gait in there. She felt very relaxed, happy and eager to be riding him which is a change from dealing with Godiva. Godiva is great if you can handle/ride her almost everyday but even then shes' an Alpha mare and can have a lot of "tude" LOL
Anyways she took Mercury out of the ring and did some gaiting on the pathway as the gaited horses do much better there then in the softer ring footing. She had him gaiting so well and so I went in and got Karma ready while she toodled around with Mercury in the ring.
I got Karma ready and head out to the ring for a few minutes then we did the perimeter trail once then decided to do the waterfall trail. This was Helene's first time riding Mercury around the property and they had a BLAST! Mercury is so level headed and will do pretty much anything you ask of him and even if he's not sure he doesn't loose his mind over it. It's so nice to have a horse like that, they THINK before reacting!
We did the waterfall trail then took a side trail to check it out then head back on the perimeter trial to call it a day. I have to be careful how long I ride for, don't want to over do it! It takes a while for "riding muscles" to come back haha! Oh ya, I feel out of shape that way.
We untacked them and gave them a good groom before calling it a day. It was so nice to see Helene so happy and so we talked about it then decided she should ask if she could transfer her lease over to Mercury! :-)
I zipped home and had a shower so that Adam and I could head out for a bit.
the weather was starting to warm up quite a bit so we didn't stay outside too long but still it was nice to enjoy some time together <3
My ankle felt pretty good, even with the riding etc... and walking around. It's so nice to be able to walk pretty much anywhere now..........LOL I never want to use crutches AGAIN!
I took my 10mg of warfarin @ 8pm.
I was pretty darn tired and ready for bed around 10pm! ha ha!
Thanks for checking in
She decided to try Mercury out and boy, that was great MATCH! :-) I saw a totally different person on and off the horse which was really nice. Mercury is such a good boy, esp for his age so it's nice for Helene to have a horse to deal with that isn't so opinionated and bossy like GG!
Plus the fact he's way smaller then Godiva that seemed to help Helene with be able to feel more in control and ofcourse get on and off from the ground if she wanted/needed to! YAY!
I helped her out in the ring for a bit and she did really well getting Mercury to walk and gait in there. She felt very relaxed, happy and eager to be riding him which is a change from dealing with Godiva. Godiva is great if you can handle/ride her almost everyday but even then shes' an Alpha mare and can have a lot of "tude" LOL
Anyways she took Mercury out of the ring and did some gaiting on the pathway as the gaited horses do much better there then in the softer ring footing. She had him gaiting so well and so I went in and got Karma ready while she toodled around with Mercury in the ring.
I got Karma ready and head out to the ring for a few minutes then we did the perimeter trail once then decided to do the waterfall trail. This was Helene's first time riding Mercury around the property and they had a BLAST! Mercury is so level headed and will do pretty much anything you ask of him and even if he's not sure he doesn't loose his mind over it. It's so nice to have a horse like that, they THINK before reacting!
We did the waterfall trail then took a side trail to check it out then head back on the perimeter trial to call it a day. I have to be careful how long I ride for, don't want to over do it! It takes a while for "riding muscles" to come back haha! Oh ya, I feel out of shape that way.
We untacked them and gave them a good groom before calling it a day. It was so nice to see Helene so happy and so we talked about it then decided she should ask if she could transfer her lease over to Mercury! :-)
I zipped home and had a shower so that Adam and I could head out for a bit.
the weather was starting to warm up quite a bit so we didn't stay outside too long but still it was nice to enjoy some time together <3
My ankle felt pretty good, even with the riding etc... and walking around. It's so nice to be able to walk pretty much anywhere now..........LOL I never want to use crutches AGAIN!
I took my 10mg of warfarin @ 8pm.
I was pretty darn tired and ready for bed around 10pm! ha ha!
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
Post-Op Day # 81 - Finally Friday
Well the week was finally coming to an end...........ugh, what a week of pain! ACK!
Friday my knee felt a bit better but still tender when I walked and so I made sure to rest the leg as much as possible(doing heat/cold on it plus Tylenol).
I slept like crap at the clients house but that is typical for some reason I always worry about oversleeping there and so I don't get much rest(my brain seems to worry all night long haha).
I stayed there till about noon , the dogs had a great time outside while I threw the ball for them.
I decided to come home briefly to give Adam a veggie sandwich for lunch then head to the barn to see Karma. I groomed her then took her in the ring to do some groundwork. After that I hand grazed her for a few minutes then put her away.
I came back home and put my foot up ---dang knee was starting to get sore from walking/standing too much. Popped a Tylenol, cranked up the heating pad and lounged in the nice cool house for a bit.
I did my ankle stretches and that felt pretty good -- rubbed some Vit E over the scar and massaged it really good.
I had a nap because I was pretty zonked plus the heat was getting to me. LOL Even with all the fans cranked up, it was a hot day!
I woke up later on and drove back to the clients house to let the dogs out for a bit. I threw the ball, cleaned up doggy do(haha, such a glamorous job) and then let them lounge around outside for a good hour or so. I had a few things to do inside so did that then put the leg up for a bit as it was starting to ache like crazy again.
After a bit I head back home but decided to stop and get my hair cut first --- it was time to get it a bit shorter in the back. Finished up there and then came home for a nice cool shower..........ah, it felt AMAZING! Haha! Gosh it was so hot out yesterday, I had all the fans cranked right up -- this is where I wish we had A/C in the house(TG for the A/C in the car for driving).
I hung out with Adam, we had a bite to eat, did a few things around the house and then I rested my leg for a bit before heading back to the clients house for the night.
Took my 7.5mg of Warfarin @ 8pm
I got there, let the dogs out for a bit, watched a couple medical shows then went to bed......soooooooooo tired and my knee was so freaking sore. Popped a Tylenol before bed haha!
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Friday my knee felt a bit better but still tender when I walked and so I made sure to rest the leg as much as possible(doing heat/cold on it plus Tylenol).
I slept like crap at the clients house but that is typical for some reason I always worry about oversleeping there and so I don't get much rest(my brain seems to worry all night long haha).
I stayed there till about noon , the dogs had a great time outside while I threw the ball for them.
I decided to come home briefly to give Adam a veggie sandwich for lunch then head to the barn to see Karma. I groomed her then took her in the ring to do some groundwork. After that I hand grazed her for a few minutes then put her away.
I came back home and put my foot up ---dang knee was starting to get sore from walking/standing too much. Popped a Tylenol, cranked up the heating pad and lounged in the nice cool house for a bit.
I did my ankle stretches and that felt pretty good -- rubbed some Vit E over the scar and massaged it really good.
I had a nap because I was pretty zonked plus the heat was getting to me. LOL Even with all the fans cranked up, it was a hot day!
I woke up later on and drove back to the clients house to let the dogs out for a bit. I threw the ball, cleaned up doggy do(haha, such a glamorous job) and then let them lounge around outside for a good hour or so. I had a few things to do inside so did that then put the leg up for a bit as it was starting to ache like crazy again.
After a bit I head back home but decided to stop and get my hair cut first --- it was time to get it a bit shorter in the back. Finished up there and then came home for a nice cool shower..........ah, it felt AMAZING! Haha! Gosh it was so hot out yesterday, I had all the fans cranked right up -- this is where I wish we had A/C in the house(TG for the A/C in the car for driving).
I hung out with Adam, we had a bite to eat, did a few things around the house and then I rested my leg for a bit before heading back to the clients house for the night.
Took my 7.5mg of Warfarin @ 8pm
I got there, let the dogs out for a bit, watched a couple medical shows then went to bed......soooooooooo tired and my knee was so freaking sore. Popped a Tylenol before bed haha!
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Post-Op Day # 79 - Sooooo Sore!
Well my knee sure was sore this morning and stayed that way all day! ACK! I had physio @1pm and that went pretty good. My ROM improved a bit so that was great even though my knee felt like it was going to explode.
I told Chris and he looked at my knee, moved it around a bit to see what was going on and ya, he thinks the ligament is being pulled a bit by the way my foot wants to hit the ground when I walk. We're going to really work on getting the foot to hit the ground flat instead of it wanting to use the outside edge. Other then the knee pain, the ankle felt really good and moved quite well. He massaged the incision site again and it didn't hurt as much(PHEW haha) but I think thats because Ive been doing it everyday to help desensitize it.
He told me to get some Vit E capsules to rub on the scar to help soften it a bit and hopefully make it lighter(its quite thick). That really feels good when I massage the ankle and makes it easier.
We did the regular exercises plus added a small step block to the mix so that was interesting. It was a hard one to do but it didn' t seem to aggravate the foot so that was nice.
After physio I came home for a bit to help Adam with a few things then head to the ranch to give Karma a groom.
I groomed her then hung out with the girls on the deck while soaking up the sunshine! haha! I left around 6:15pm and whizzed home because we had to go to Issaquah to meet a guy who was going to buy Adams watch.
We met up with him at the coffee shop, the exchange went down(haha, gangsta style) and then we grabbed some dinner at Chiptole.
We came home and are relaxing with the windows/sliding door screens across, there is a LOVELY breeze tonight. The weather lately has been so nice but today was almost perfect and the evening temperature is divine!
Took my 7.5mg of warfarin @ 8pm --- trying to get this updated so I can watch a couple House episodes before bed. haha!
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I told Chris and he looked at my knee, moved it around a bit to see what was going on and ya, he thinks the ligament is being pulled a bit by the way my foot wants to hit the ground when I walk. We're going to really work on getting the foot to hit the ground flat instead of it wanting to use the outside edge. Other then the knee pain, the ankle felt really good and moved quite well. He massaged the incision site again and it didn't hurt as much(PHEW haha) but I think thats because Ive been doing it everyday to help desensitize it.
He told me to get some Vit E capsules to rub on the scar to help soften it a bit and hopefully make it lighter(its quite thick). That really feels good when I massage the ankle and makes it easier.
We did the regular exercises plus added a small step block to the mix so that was interesting. It was a hard one to do but it didn' t seem to aggravate the foot so that was nice.
After physio I came home for a bit to help Adam with a few things then head to the ranch to give Karma a groom.
I groomed her then hung out with the girls on the deck while soaking up the sunshine! haha! I left around 6:15pm and whizzed home because we had to go to Issaquah to meet a guy who was going to buy Adams watch.
We met up with him at the coffee shop, the exchange went down(haha, gangsta style) and then we grabbed some dinner at Chiptole.
We came home and are relaxing with the windows/sliding door screens across, there is a LOVELY breeze tonight. The weather lately has been so nice but today was almost perfect and the evening temperature is divine!
Took my 7.5mg of warfarin @ 8pm --- trying to get this updated so I can watch a couple House episodes before bed. haha!
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Post-Op Day # 76 - Up Up and Away
Well I do remember Sunday but that is because it was a very good and fun day.
I went down to the ranch to give Karma a groom and got through with that but then decided to be naughty and RIDE! haha!
I tacked her up in a western saddle, led her to the ring, managed to mount from the offside(easier on my ankle), rode for about 5mins in the ring(walk/gait/canter) then did the perimeter trail once before heading back to the ring, dismounting on the offside(again easier on the ankle) and then called it a day. I think I rode for 15mins total but it was fun! I untacked, groomed her and then let her graze for a few minutes while I watched a few other ladies ride.
I felt pretty good all things considered but I know I need more time yet till I get back to riding consistently. My whole left side is so out of whack, I felt like I was falling to the right side a lot and so I need to strengthen my left ankle/leg/hip and upper body. All the time on the crutches really took a toll on my body, it's very crooked so I need to get that worked out before riding.
Anyways, I stayed at the barn for a while then head home so Adam & I could head to Bellevue to do a few things.
On the way back from Bellevue we decided to try the new pizza place in Issaquah called Tutta Bella and it was quite good actually. We both had a Calizone(think that is how you spell it?) and it was very tasty.
We head home after that for a few minutes then head out to check out the river -- that was fun except the stupid ground was so uneven so it was very hard for me to navigate.
I took my 7.5mg of Warfarin @ 8pm
We came home and called it a night -- I was tired from the fresh air, riding and a fair amount of walking without my crutches. I made sure I did my ankle exercises before bed to give it a good stretch.
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I went down to the ranch to give Karma a groom and got through with that but then decided to be naughty and RIDE! haha!
I tacked her up in a western saddle, led her to the ring, managed to mount from the offside(easier on my ankle), rode for about 5mins in the ring(walk/gait/canter) then did the perimeter trail once before heading back to the ring, dismounting on the offside(again easier on the ankle) and then called it a day. I think I rode for 15mins total but it was fun! I untacked, groomed her and then let her graze for a few minutes while I watched a few other ladies ride.
I felt pretty good all things considered but I know I need more time yet till I get back to riding consistently. My whole left side is so out of whack, I felt like I was falling to the right side a lot and so I need to strengthen my left ankle/leg/hip and upper body. All the time on the crutches really took a toll on my body, it's very crooked so I need to get that worked out before riding.
Anyways, I stayed at the barn for a while then head home so Adam & I could head to Bellevue to do a few things.
On the way back from Bellevue we decided to try the new pizza place in Issaquah called Tutta Bella and it was quite good actually. We both had a Calizone(think that is how you spell it?) and it was very tasty.
We head home after that for a few minutes then head out to check out the river -- that was fun except the stupid ground was so uneven so it was very hard for me to navigate.
I took my 7.5mg of Warfarin @ 8pm
We came home and called it a night -- I was tired from the fresh air, riding and a fair amount of walking without my crutches. I made sure I did my ankle exercises before bed to give it a good stretch.
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
Post-Op Day # 69 - TGIF
Thank God It's FRIDAY........I was really happy it was Friday for Adams sake, boy he was tired from the trip, dealing with the hiccups and feeling like crap all week.
I woke up and head out to the ranch around noon to watch some lessons -- Fridays are my favorite because it's a busy day out there!
I stayed for quite a while, the weather was very odd and we even had a torrential downpour at one point which was SOOOOOO loud on the covered riding ring. It was so nasty out that it was time to break up the party sort of speak. haha!
I was starving so I went to Subway for a quick sandwich and happen to see our old neighbor Ann so that was cool. :-)
I stayed there for a few minutes trying to wait the rain out then head back home to see how Adam was doing.
Adam was looking better which was a relief, he didn't look so hot on Thursday. I know he was looking forward to Friday being over with.
I finished up some laundry and a few things around the house but nothing too exciting. I was pretty tired and had a wicked headache for some reason which seemed to be on and off all day!
I don't remember what I did Friday night, I think I fell asleep early because of the headaches ---Tylenol seemed to help a tiny bit but I'm still not sure why I had them. I rarely get headaches. *Scratches head*
That's it for Friday........borrrrrrrrrrring, oh well you don't have to tell me about it. I can't wait to be able to ride and walk around the block again.
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I woke up and head out to the ranch around noon to watch some lessons -- Fridays are my favorite because it's a busy day out there!
I stayed for quite a while, the weather was very odd and we even had a torrential downpour at one point which was SOOOOOO loud on the covered riding ring. It was so nasty out that it was time to break up the party sort of speak. haha!
I was starving so I went to Subway for a quick sandwich and happen to see our old neighbor Ann so that was cool. :-)
I stayed there for a few minutes trying to wait the rain out then head back home to see how Adam was doing.
Adam was looking better which was a relief, he didn't look so hot on Thursday. I know he was looking forward to Friday being over with.
I finished up some laundry and a few things around the house but nothing too exciting. I was pretty tired and had a wicked headache for some reason which seemed to be on and off all day!
I don't remember what I did Friday night, I think I fell asleep early because of the headaches ---Tylenol seemed to help a tiny bit but I'm still not sure why I had them. I rarely get headaches. *Scratches head*
That's it for Friday........borrrrrrrrrrring, oh well you don't have to tell me about it. I can't wait to be able to ride and walk around the block again.
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Post-Op Day # 68 - Ankle Specialist Appointment
Well Thursday morning I had an appointment with Dr. Chi, he thought the ankle looked better but was concerned about the lack of mobility. We talked a bit and decided I needed to start physio asap now that the DVT's are getting much smaller and that my energy levels are up.
I will go this Wednesday for an hour assessment at the physiotherapy place on Snoqualmie Ridge --right behind our place, can't get closer then that!!! I'm sure it will feel like torture for the first while as the ankle is so stiff, the skin feels so tight and the nerves are still very angry!
Oh well, no pain no gain..........right, hmmmmm thats why they made pain medication I think! HA HA!
I will go back to Dr. Chi in 6 weeks, hopefully by then there will be a significant improvement with range of motion, strength and hopefully the pain issues due to the nerves will subside a bit. No guarantees though, that is the risk we took with surgery to hopefully get that pain reduced to where it's bearable -- maybe if I'm really lucky it will be gone.
All in all Dr Chi was happy to see I had made some progress on my own as I can put some weight on the front part of my foot and wobble around the house a bit. Though he said I wasn't doing myself any favors by doing it as it was putting my whole body out of whack and not doing anything good for the arch, heel and ankle.
After the appointment I grabbed a bite to eat in town then drove to the ranch to hang out for a while. It was nice to see everyone again and of course tell them all about how Frosty was doing. :-)
I left there around 6:30pm, head to the grocery store to pick up some food then head home because i was tired!!
I took my warfarin at 8pm then hung out watching Dr. House episodes for the rest of the evening till bed time. haha!
Well that's it, it'll be interesting to see how the physio goes this week :-)
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I will go this Wednesday for an hour assessment at the physiotherapy place on Snoqualmie Ridge --right behind our place, can't get closer then that!!! I'm sure it will feel like torture for the first while as the ankle is so stiff, the skin feels so tight and the nerves are still very angry!
Oh well, no pain no gain..........right, hmmmmm thats why they made pain medication I think! HA HA!
I will go back to Dr. Chi in 6 weeks, hopefully by then there will be a significant improvement with range of motion, strength and hopefully the pain issues due to the nerves will subside a bit. No guarantees though, that is the risk we took with surgery to hopefully get that pain reduced to where it's bearable -- maybe if I'm really lucky it will be gone.
All in all Dr Chi was happy to see I had made some progress on my own as I can put some weight on the front part of my foot and wobble around the house a bit. Though he said I wasn't doing myself any favors by doing it as it was putting my whole body out of whack and not doing anything good for the arch, heel and ankle.
After the appointment I grabbed a bite to eat in town then drove to the ranch to hang out for a while. It was nice to see everyone again and of course tell them all about how Frosty was doing. :-)
I left there around 6:30pm, head to the grocery store to pick up some food then head home because i was tired!!
I took my warfarin at 8pm then hung out watching Dr. House episodes for the rest of the evening till bed time. haha!
Well that's it, it'll be interesting to see how the physio goes this week :-)
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Post-Op Day # 62 - Wobble Wobble!
Well today was a very good day because I did a bunch of my stretches with my foot and it felt really good.
I was able to SORT OF WALK(er wobbled) a few steps without my crutches today~ YAHOO! It was amusing because it's not pretty to watch, very odd because I can't really put the foot totally flat yet but can use the toes/ball of the foot to take enough pressure to push off so I can sort of take a step.
My knee can't straighten out either so its super bent when I "walk" -- I'm such a gimp, I'm wobbling my way to health! hah
I'm very excited, this is just the beginning of getting off my crutches finally and I know Dr. Chi will be happy to hear this when I go this coming Thursday for my appointment. If this keeps up I should be able to walk without them all the time in a week or two -- can't wait to put the crutches in the garage. haha!
After excitement I thought I better get some packing done so I'm not doing it last minute tomorrow morning. :-) We leave at 3pm tomorrow and get in around 6:15pm to Victoria - my mom is picking us up.
We've planned a BBQ on Sunday so we can have some friends over, the weather is supposed to be good too(about 22c). I'm not sure who's all coming but I invited the regular crew. haha! I'll try to take some pictures on Sunday if I get a chance.
After I got most of my packing done I head to the barn for a bit -- I watched Julie ride Hollywood and work on some desensitizing exercises with a pop bottle. Hollywood was quite afraid of it at first but by the end was good.
I left and went to North Bend to pick up a small thing of milk and whipped home to rest up. I still have some packing to do but not much. Need to have a shower, do my nails, get the cats stuff organized for the days we're not here and then chill.
It's almost time to take my 7.5mg of Warfarin.
I probably won't be able to update this for a few days so enjoy the weekend and I'll write when I can.
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I was able to SORT OF WALK(er wobbled) a few steps without my crutches today~ YAHOO! It was amusing because it's not pretty to watch, very odd because I can't really put the foot totally flat yet but can use the toes/ball of the foot to take enough pressure to push off so I can sort of take a step.
My knee can't straighten out either so its super bent when I "walk" -- I'm such a gimp, I'm wobbling my way to health! hah
I'm very excited, this is just the beginning of getting off my crutches finally and I know Dr. Chi will be happy to hear this when I go this coming Thursday for my appointment. If this keeps up I should be able to walk without them all the time in a week or two -- can't wait to put the crutches in the garage. haha!
After excitement I thought I better get some packing done so I'm not doing it last minute tomorrow morning. :-) We leave at 3pm tomorrow and get in around 6:15pm to Victoria - my mom is picking us up.
We've planned a BBQ on Sunday so we can have some friends over, the weather is supposed to be good too(about 22c). I'm not sure who's all coming but I invited the regular crew. haha! I'll try to take some pictures on Sunday if I get a chance.
After I got most of my packing done I head to the barn for a bit -- I watched Julie ride Hollywood and work on some desensitizing exercises with a pop bottle. Hollywood was quite afraid of it at first but by the end was good.
I left and went to North Bend to pick up a small thing of milk and whipped home to rest up. I still have some packing to do but not much. Need to have a shower, do my nails, get the cats stuff organized for the days we're not here and then chill.
It's almost time to take my 7.5mg of Warfarin.
I probably won't be able to update this for a few days so enjoy the weekend and I'll write when I can.
Take care and thanks for checking in
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Post-Op Day # 58 - Eye Knew It!
Yesterday was exactly 2 months since my surgery, sometimes it feels much longer then that! haha!
I went to the eye Dr at 10:15 and yup, I was right the eye was starting to do the same thing as last time. A tiny ulcer showed up so I caught it much sooner then last time, last time there were 6 ulcers. As well there's some inflammation of the eyelid so I have to use the prednisolone drops again for a week, 4 times a day.
I have to keep an "eye" on it(haha) and if it doesn't get any better or gets worse go back asap and we'll try something else.
I've noticed today I didn't have the aching behind the eye nor did I have any headaches -- YAY!
I came home then did some more work with the foot, getting it to stretch a bit and it's definitely getting a bit better each time :-) I can move the foot quite a bit more now and take more weight on it - though the foot still doesn't want to lay flat.
Oh well, can't expect it to fix overnight so I'll just keep doing a bit each day. I really hope the pool opens up soon, it will be very good for my foot plus hey, I don't mind hanging out by the pool in the heat.
I'm really hoping that by the time I go to see Dr. Chi next week he'll be happy to see the progress I've made.
I went to the barn yesterday for a visit..........haha, well actually to watch them breed Morgan and Godiva for the last time(3rd times the charm hopefully).
They're both Rocky Mountain horses, he's a lovely chocolate color with silvery mane and she's a black beauty! <3
It was quick(minute man comes to mind haha), he was a gentleman, just the way the studs should be and Godiva, well she was in La-la Land with an after glow! HA HA!
Fingers crossed next April or beginning of May we should have a foal! :-) It's always exciting to wait those 11months and see what pops out!!!!!!!
Helene was there too, so we hung out for a little bit after the breeding because Helene walked and groomed Godiva before having to leave.
I had to go to North Bend to do some grocery shopping, I was pretty quick about getting what I needed so I could get home.
I made Tilapia and we had some pasta with veggies, it was tasty!
I took my 7.5mg of Warfarin @ 8pm and kicked back with the foot up and watched The Bachelorette........haha, ok so I'm hooked on those stupid shows but they're entertaining.
It was a quiet evening, I was pooped and went to bed pretty early.
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I went to the eye Dr at 10:15 and yup, I was right the eye was starting to do the same thing as last time. A tiny ulcer showed up so I caught it much sooner then last time, last time there were 6 ulcers. As well there's some inflammation of the eyelid so I have to use the prednisolone drops again for a week, 4 times a day.
I have to keep an "eye" on it(haha) and if it doesn't get any better or gets worse go back asap and we'll try something else.
I've noticed today I didn't have the aching behind the eye nor did I have any headaches -- YAY!
I came home then did some more work with the foot, getting it to stretch a bit and it's definitely getting a bit better each time :-) I can move the foot quite a bit more now and take more weight on it - though the foot still doesn't want to lay flat.
Oh well, can't expect it to fix overnight so I'll just keep doing a bit each day. I really hope the pool opens up soon, it will be very good for my foot plus hey, I don't mind hanging out by the pool in the heat.
I'm really hoping that by the time I go to see Dr. Chi next week he'll be happy to see the progress I've made.
I went to the barn yesterday for a visit..........haha, well actually to watch them breed Morgan and Godiva for the last time(3rd times the charm hopefully).
They're both Rocky Mountain horses, he's a lovely chocolate color with silvery mane and she's a black beauty! <3
It was quick(minute man comes to mind haha), he was a gentleman, just the way the studs should be and Godiva, well she was in La-la Land with an after glow! HA HA!
Fingers crossed next April or beginning of May we should have a foal! :-) It's always exciting to wait those 11months and see what pops out!!!!!!!
Helene was there too, so we hung out for a little bit after the breeding because Helene walked and groomed Godiva before having to leave.
I had to go to North Bend to do some grocery shopping, I was pretty quick about getting what I needed so I could get home.
I made Tilapia and we had some pasta with veggies, it was tasty!
I took my 7.5mg of Warfarin @ 8pm and kicked back with the foot up and watched The Bachelorette........haha, ok so I'm hooked on those stupid shows but they're entertaining.
It was a quiet evening, I was pooped and went to bed pretty early.
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Monday, May 25, 2009
Post-Op Day #44 - Memorial Day!
Well this weekend was the Memorial Day long weekend -- yahooo! Adam has today off which is awesome --just what he needs, an extra day to recoup and rest from his trip to CA!
I have to head out in a few minutes to go help show Mercury to a prospective buyer(YAY, fingers crossed) so I'll be down at RRR for a bit. Though I'm not going to stay too long, I'm so tired again today and don't need to be in the sun for too long or over do it!
Ok, time to update this:
Yesterday as always I was in the barn time warp and half the day was gone by the time I realized it! HA HA!
The people came to see Mercury, I think they liked him but Mercury was VERY lazy and didn't want to do anything --he was extremely trotty which drove me nuts not being able to just hop up on him and show him that he can indeed gait very well if ridden right.
The sunshine was making him dozy too so that didn't help, I think he was on vacation mode(haha) after 4 weeks off of riding. In a way I can understand it.
Not sure if they'll come back again or inquire more seriously but oh well, what can we do about it. Nice people though and they have 92 acres(gasps! LUCKY!).
I had a fun time at the ranch, I even had a sandwich with Julie and some friends of hers who came for a visit. THough I did get TOO much sun on my face and paid for it later on. Ohhhhhhhh the heat, I came home and put ice packs on my face to help stop the burning sensation. oooooo, lesson learned WEAR SUNSCREEN and find shade. I did wear a hat(Thank goodness) and unfortunately the deck(where I sit with my foot up at the ranch) was packed with people so I took a chair that was free(er, ya in the sun most of the day).
I did get up and stand/lean againts the cabin in the shade for 20mins but not nearly enough. ACK! NOT doing that one again.
I finally drove home and had to lay down for a bit. Most of the day was laying about resting but I felt pretty good all things considered.
My ankle felt great after driving to and from the ranch :-) YAY for being able to drive a bit.
Adam went out for a bit and I stayed home, took my Warfarin 7.5mg and watched The Bachelorette! HA HA!
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I have to head out in a few minutes to go help show Mercury to a prospective buyer(YAY, fingers crossed) so I'll be down at RRR for a bit. Though I'm not going to stay too long, I'm so tired again today and don't need to be in the sun for too long or over do it!
Ok, time to update this:
Yesterday as always I was in the barn time warp and half the day was gone by the time I realized it! HA HA!
The people came to see Mercury, I think they liked him but Mercury was VERY lazy and didn't want to do anything --he was extremely trotty which drove me nuts not being able to just hop up on him and show him that he can indeed gait very well if ridden right.
The sunshine was making him dozy too so that didn't help, I think he was on vacation mode(haha) after 4 weeks off of riding. In a way I can understand it.
Not sure if they'll come back again or inquire more seriously but oh well, what can we do about it. Nice people though and they have 92 acres(gasps! LUCKY!).
I had a fun time at the ranch, I even had a sandwich with Julie and some friends of hers who came for a visit. THough I did get TOO much sun on my face and paid for it later on. Ohhhhhhhh the heat, I came home and put ice packs on my face to help stop the burning sensation. oooooo, lesson learned WEAR SUNSCREEN and find shade. I did wear a hat(Thank goodness) and unfortunately the deck(where I sit with my foot up at the ranch) was packed with people so I took a chair that was free(er, ya in the sun most of the day).
I did get up and stand/lean againts the cabin in the shade for 20mins but not nearly enough. ACK! NOT doing that one again.
I finally drove home and had to lay down for a bit. Most of the day was laying about resting but I felt pretty good all things considered.
My ankle felt great after driving to and from the ranch :-) YAY for being able to drive a bit.
Adam went out for a bit and I stayed home, took my Warfarin 7.5mg and watched The Bachelorette! HA HA!
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Friday, May 22, 2009
Post-Op Day #41 - Day At The Barn
Well today was not too bad, my ankle felt good considering this is the second day wearing my compression stocking.
This morning I elevated the foot for a bit but tried to move it as much as I could within reason --- like going to check the mail, I really tried walk the foot while using the crutches.
At 1:45pm I got picked up by Julie(barn manager and friend) to head to the ranch to hang out for a few hours. The weather was very nice, so it was perfect for lounging on the deck with my foot up.
I watched Julie ride her horse Hollywood for a bit then she brought Karma out to the crossties for a grooming.
After that we hung out on the deck and decided to order pizza for dinner :-). Alfonso(caretaker for the ranch), his son and our friend Helene(she leases Godiva, a black RMH) came as well.
We all chowed down(haha) on the yummy pizza before Julia and Helene rode for a bit. I took some pictures of Helene on Godiva so that was fun.
I'll get them uploaded soon for you to see plus one of Karma <3
I got home and took my 7.5mg of Warfarin.
I talk to Adam on the phone for a bit and look forward to him getting home on Sunday morning. I'm getting ready for bed now, I'm tired from all the fresh air.
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This morning I elevated the foot for a bit but tried to move it as much as I could within reason --- like going to check the mail, I really tried walk the foot while using the crutches.
At 1:45pm I got picked up by Julie(barn manager and friend) to head to the ranch to hang out for a few hours. The weather was very nice, so it was perfect for lounging on the deck with my foot up.
I watched Julie ride her horse Hollywood for a bit then she brought Karma out to the crossties for a grooming.
After that we hung out on the deck and decided to order pizza for dinner :-). Alfonso(caretaker for the ranch), his son and our friend Helene(she leases Godiva, a black RMH) came as well.
We all chowed down(haha) on the yummy pizza before Julia and Helene rode for a bit. I took some pictures of Helene on Godiva so that was fun.
I'll get them uploaded soon for you to see plus one of Karma <3
I got home and took my 7.5mg of Warfarin.
I talk to Adam on the phone for a bit and look forward to him getting home on Sunday morning. I'm getting ready for bed now, I'm tired from all the fresh air.
Thanks for checking in
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Post-Op Day #38 - Home Alone
Well today the weather wasn't so nice so I didn't get out other then to check the mail. haha!
The foot was really swollen today, looks fake --- I don't even know what happen to make it so bad. I have to keep an eye on it, make sure I keep it elevated.
Adam left for the SeaTac airport just a few minutes ago to catch his plane to Fresno. he's going to visit the family for a few days plus to see his Dad as he missed is paternal grandma's funeral due to diagnosis of my DVT's at that time.
He'll be away till Sunday so I'm home alone all week -- I'll try to fill the days with some things to do, maybe visit the ranch a few times(the ladies are super nice and will pick me up), watch some movies.......haha, oh ya, what a life!
Of course I got a little emotional when Adam got picked up, -- I'm usually fine when he goes away but with all this health crap going on it makes me really appreciate him, how much I love him, how important he is to me -- you never know what can happen. I'm sure I'll be just fine but you know, its easy to think worst case scenario sometimes. :-)
Tomorrow I have to go to the ranch to help show Mercury to a prospective buyer--she came once before and wants to come back to groom, lead, ride etc.... just make sure she makes the right decision --to buy or not to buy! haha! Fingers crossed she does, it would be wonderful to have a great home for him.
Hopefully by the morning my foot will look better, not so swollen.
Anyways, almost time to take my 10mg of Warfarin.
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The foot was really swollen today, looks fake --- I don't even know what happen to make it so bad. I have to keep an eye on it, make sure I keep it elevated.
Adam left for the SeaTac airport just a few minutes ago to catch his plane to Fresno. he's going to visit the family for a few days plus to see his Dad as he missed is paternal grandma's funeral due to diagnosis of my DVT's at that time.
He'll be away till Sunday so I'm home alone all week -- I'll try to fill the days with some things to do, maybe visit the ranch a few times(the ladies are super nice and will pick me up), watch some movies.......haha, oh ya, what a life!
Of course I got a little emotional when Adam got picked up, -- I'm usually fine when he goes away but with all this health crap going on it makes me really appreciate him, how much I love him, how important he is to me -- you never know what can happen. I'm sure I'll be just fine but you know, its easy to think worst case scenario sometimes. :-)
Tomorrow I have to go to the ranch to help show Mercury to a prospective buyer--she came once before and wants to come back to groom, lead, ride etc.... just make sure she makes the right decision --to buy or not to buy! haha! Fingers crossed she does, it would be wonderful to have a great home for him.
Hopefully by the morning my foot will look better, not so swollen.
Anyways, almost time to take my 10mg of Warfarin.
Thanks for taking the time to check my blog
Monday, May 18, 2009
Post-Op Day #37 - Chillin At The Ranch
Yesterday was a lot of fun, I spent almost all day at the ranch hanging out on the lovely deck.
Julie(Barn manager and friend) came and picked me up so I could go down for a while -- the weather was pretty warm so I tried to stay in the shaded part of the deck while I watched the Arizona trainer work with his clients and their horses.
My foot felt pretty good, I was able to keep it elevated(thanks to Helene's mounting block haha) while I was there.
I also got totally hooked on Talking Rain products --mmmmmm hmmmm, very tasty stuff. Peppers'(ranch owner and friend) son Cooper is working for Talking Rain and was nice enough to fill the ranch fridge with all sorts of drinks. :-)
It was a lot of fun to chit chat and watch everyone riding --of course I was a bit jealous but still, it's all good, I have to be patient! Haha!
Pepper decided to ride Karma(Rocky Mountain mare I usually ride), she's been off since I had my surgery, so over a month and she was awesome as usual! She was happy to get out there with Pepper and they had a great ride :-)
I had my camera and forgot to take pictures of them together but I did get some fabulous shots of Mercury and Nikon. I'll add a picture on here later.
I was at the ranch until 3:45ish(I got there around 11:45am) haha, yup, the barn "Time warp" was in action but that's ok, I loved being there and felt good.
Adam picked me up and we went for lunch then came back to the house --- I got a wee bit of sun while at the ranch(oooops, thought I had enough shade, guess not!) so it felt good to hang out in the house with the fans on.
The foot did pretty good but I think that's because I kept it elevated almost the whole time at the ranch.
I took my 10mg of Warfarin and have my INR test in the morning(today) so fingers crossed its above 2.3(that was Friday's #)
Anyways, thats about it for yesterday
Thanks for checking in :-)
Julie(Barn manager and friend) came and picked me up so I could go down for a while -- the weather was pretty warm so I tried to stay in the shaded part of the deck while I watched the Arizona trainer work with his clients and their horses.
My foot felt pretty good, I was able to keep it elevated(thanks to Helene's mounting block haha) while I was there.
I also got totally hooked on Talking Rain products --mmmmmm hmmmm, very tasty stuff. Peppers'(ranch owner and friend) son Cooper is working for Talking Rain and was nice enough to fill the ranch fridge with all sorts of drinks. :-)
It was a lot of fun to chit chat and watch everyone riding --of course I was a bit jealous but still, it's all good, I have to be patient! Haha!
Pepper decided to ride Karma(Rocky Mountain mare I usually ride), she's been off since I had my surgery, so over a month and she was awesome as usual! She was happy to get out there with Pepper and they had a great ride :-)
I had my camera and forgot to take pictures of them together but I did get some fabulous shots of Mercury and Nikon. I'll add a picture on here later.
I was at the ranch until 3:45ish(I got there around 11:45am) haha, yup, the barn "Time warp" was in action but that's ok, I loved being there and felt good.
Adam picked me up and we went for lunch then came back to the house --- I got a wee bit of sun while at the ranch(oooops, thought I had enough shade, guess not!) so it felt good to hang out in the house with the fans on.
The foot did pretty good but I think that's because I kept it elevated almost the whole time at the ranch.
I took my 10mg of Warfarin and have my INR test in the morning(today) so fingers crossed its above 2.3(that was Friday's #)
Anyways, thats about it for yesterday
Thanks for checking in :-)
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Post-Op Day # 36 - Sunny Saturday!
ll it's absolutely BEAUTIFUL out! Sunshine, a tiny breeze --ah yes, makes for a perfect Spring day outside.
My foot is a bit swollen still from yesterday's crash N burn -- I see lots of bruises on my arm and legs! haha! OPPPPPPS! Not going to do that one again, I've got to SLOWWWWWWWW DOWN to turtle speed if needed. :-)
Not sure what the plan is for today but I know we'll be outside for most of it. hehe! I want to stop by the ranch for a bit to visit, I hear they're having a BBQ later on. mmmm hmm!
I will come back later to finish this post. I hope everyone is having a great start to the weekend!
Updated - Ok so we got organized and went for a quick walk around the block in the wee-chair before deciding on what to do for lunch.
By the time we got home we decided to go to North Bend and get some Chinese food at Safeway and sit outside at the tables. It was great, the weather was divine and the food was very tasty- yup, I know not the most healthy choice but oh well we haven't had it for a while.
We head back to Sno-Ridge and went out for another walk, we spent quite a bit of time outside which was great!
We came back to the house and I had to put my foot up because it was getting very purple.
We never did stop at the ranch, just got too involved in the walking outside plus I was getting too HOT -- yes, I know I'm complaining about the heat! haha! I will try to go tomorrow for a short visit!
I zonked right out while I had my foot up and when I did wake up I felt so hot and kind of sick. I think I did get too much sun yesterday so I will be very careful about that if the weather stays this way for a few more days. I think the warfarin can make people more sensitive to the heat, I'll have to check on that.
I need to drink more H20!!!!!
I took my 10mg of Warfarin at 8pm -- only one more day of 10mg and back to get the INR tested, hopefully it'll be high enough and we can cut back the Warfarin to 7.5mg or 5mg.
Adam wanted me to go to watch a band at the local pub around 11pm but I didn't go, I felt like horse manure! HA HA!
I had a quick shower then was off to bed, hoping I would feel better in the morning.
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My foot is a bit swollen still from yesterday's crash N burn -- I see lots of bruises on my arm and legs! haha! OPPPPPPS! Not going to do that one again, I've got to SLOWWWWWWWW DOWN to turtle speed if needed. :-)
Not sure what the plan is for today but I know we'll be outside for most of it. hehe! I want to stop by the ranch for a bit to visit, I hear they're having a BBQ later on. mmmm hmm!
I will come back later to finish this post. I hope everyone is having a great start to the weekend!
Updated - Ok so we got organized and went for a quick walk around the block in the wee-chair before deciding on what to do for lunch.
By the time we got home we decided to go to North Bend and get some Chinese food at Safeway and sit outside at the tables. It was great, the weather was divine and the food was very tasty- yup, I know not the most healthy choice but oh well we haven't had it for a while.
We head back to Sno-Ridge and went out for another walk, we spent quite a bit of time outside which was great!
We came back to the house and I had to put my foot up because it was getting very purple.
We never did stop at the ranch, just got too involved in the walking outside plus I was getting too HOT -- yes, I know I'm complaining about the heat! haha! I will try to go tomorrow for a short visit!
I zonked right out while I had my foot up and when I did wake up I felt so hot and kind of sick. I think I did get too much sun yesterday so I will be very careful about that if the weather stays this way for a few more days. I think the warfarin can make people more sensitive to the heat, I'll have to check on that.
I need to drink more H20!!!!!
I took my 10mg of Warfarin at 8pm -- only one more day of 10mg and back to get the INR tested, hopefully it'll be high enough and we can cut back the Warfarin to 7.5mg or 5mg.
Adam wanted me to go to watch a band at the local pub around 11pm but I didn't go, I felt like horse manure! HA HA!
I had a quick shower then was off to bed, hoping I would feel better in the morning.
Thanks for checking in
Monday, May 4, 2009
Post-Op Day #24 - Simple Pleasures
Yesterday was pretty low key but then again it was Sunday! It was a day of simple pleasures.........time outside, visiting friends, seeing horses, eating great food and spending time with my favorite person in the world, ADAM! :-)
Woke up at 7am to inject myself with the Lovenox! I'm a pro, only a few more days to go -- phew, my poor stomach is so bruised up! HA HA!
We started off the day with a nice walk around the block, the weather was perfect -- a nice cool breeze with a bit of sunshine.
My ankle was feeling good, I can really move my toes now and I don't get as much swelling or poor circulation(aka Purple foot LOL)! YAY! I think the Lovenox and Warfarin are working!
After our walk we went to the ranch to visit Helene, she was riding Godiva(a stunning black Rocky Mountain mare) plus we talked to her about this week ---Adam was supposed to go to Fresno for 5 days and she was going to give him a ride to the airport and help me out with some appointments.
We decided to get some lunch so we drove to Issaquah but first went to the highland so Adam could get a cup of coffee at Caffe Ladre. We sat out in the sunshine for a bit, it was grrrrrrreat but then some clouds came and it got really cool.
It was time for lunch at Chipotle MMMMMMMMM- a nice yummy burrito bowl. Ok, so I must explain what is in one for the people who've never been there, had one. Here are the layers of yummy ingredients :-)
A layer of Cilantro rice
some black beans
grilled Peppers and onions(grilled to perfection LOL)
then comes the meat -- we get one side of the bowl with diced grilled chicken( thats my side! its so darn good) and the other side with barbacoa(Adam loves the yummy seasoned shredded beef)
a scoop of fresh chopped tomato, onion and herbs(basically Pico de Gallo)
a scoop of green tomatillo(a nice zippy green salsa)
a tiny bit of sour cream
a tiny bit of shredded cheese
and a nice big scoop of guacamole --- oh ya, they make the best *drools* haha!
then to complete the meal we get a bag of tortilla chips(made fresh daily)
a small soda to share and a cup for water
This bowl is pretty skookum(the bowl is about 8-9" long, 4.5" wide and by the time all the ingredients are pilled into it, its about 3-4inches deep! HA HA!
Adam and I share it, there's no way I can eat one by myself. haha! Even half of it really fills you up!
Ok, enough about the food, its making me hungry! ROFLMAO!
After lunch we got the car washed because it was time to do that.......i was totally useless, I normally do the vacumming but with the crutches etc... its an accident waiting to happen!
We came back home and chilled out for a bit before going for another walk around the block -- we couldn't pass on the chance to get some more of the wonderful fresh air.
As we were coming back towards home we stopped in front of the Irish Pub(Finaughtys) and Adam saw a few guys he knew. I asked Adam if HE wanted a beer(Im not stupid, I wouldnt drink while on these blood thinners) and he said sure, so we hung out there for about an hour -- I had a coke(while wishing there was some rum in it HA HA).
It was fun to hang out, chit chat with the people and check out the bar -- I've been in before, twice I think for dinner with Adam.
We finished up and head home to watch a movie and call it a night. Plus by this time I needed to put my foot up for a bit, take my last dose of Neurontin before bed.
Thanks for checking my blog
Woke up at 7am to inject myself with the Lovenox! I'm a pro, only a few more days to go -- phew, my poor stomach is so bruised up! HA HA!
We started off the day with a nice walk around the block, the weather was perfect -- a nice cool breeze with a bit of sunshine.
My ankle was feeling good, I can really move my toes now and I don't get as much swelling or poor circulation(aka Purple foot LOL)! YAY! I think the Lovenox and Warfarin are working!
After our walk we went to the ranch to visit Helene, she was riding Godiva(a stunning black Rocky Mountain mare) plus we talked to her about this week ---Adam was supposed to go to Fresno for 5 days and she was going to give him a ride to the airport and help me out with some appointments.
We decided to get some lunch so we drove to Issaquah but first went to the highland so Adam could get a cup of coffee at Caffe Ladre. We sat out in the sunshine for a bit, it was grrrrrrreat but then some clouds came and it got really cool.
It was time for lunch at Chipotle MMMMMMMMM- a nice yummy burrito bowl. Ok, so I must explain what is in one for the people who've never been there, had one. Here are the layers of yummy ingredients :-)
A layer of Cilantro rice
some black beans
grilled Peppers and onions(grilled to perfection LOL)
then comes the meat -- we get one side of the bowl with diced grilled chicken( thats my side! its so darn good) and the other side with barbacoa(Adam loves the yummy seasoned shredded beef)
a scoop of fresh chopped tomato, onion and herbs(basically Pico de Gallo)
a scoop of green tomatillo(a nice zippy green salsa)
a tiny bit of sour cream
a tiny bit of shredded cheese
and a nice big scoop of guacamole --- oh ya, they make the best *drools* haha!
then to complete the meal we get a bag of tortilla chips(made fresh daily)
a small soda to share and a cup for water
This bowl is pretty skookum(the bowl is about 8-9" long, 4.5" wide and by the time all the ingredients are pilled into it, its about 3-4inches deep! HA HA!
Adam and I share it, there's no way I can eat one by myself. haha! Even half of it really fills you up!
Ok, enough about the food, its making me hungry! ROFLMAO!
After lunch we got the car washed because it was time to do that.......i was totally useless, I normally do the vacumming but with the crutches etc... its an accident waiting to happen!
We came back home and chilled out for a bit before going for another walk around the block -- we couldn't pass on the chance to get some more of the wonderful fresh air.
As we were coming back towards home we stopped in front of the Irish Pub(Finaughtys) and Adam saw a few guys he knew. I asked Adam if HE wanted a beer(Im not stupid, I wouldnt drink while on these blood thinners) and he said sure, so we hung out there for about an hour -- I had a coke(while wishing there was some rum in it HA HA).
It was fun to hang out, chit chat with the people and check out the bar -- I've been in before, twice I think for dinner with Adam.
We finished up and head home to watch a movie and call it a night. Plus by this time I needed to put my foot up for a bit, take my last dose of Neurontin before bed.
Thanks for checking my blog
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Post-Op Day # 17 - Saturday Sales Pitch
Well today was fun, I got a call this morning from Julie(the barn manager @ RRR) saying there was a lady coming to see Mercury( a lovely nearly 3yr old Rocky Mountain gelding) and she wanted to know if I could go down to help out.
Of course I'm in no position to ride right now due to the ankle but I told her that I would be happy to come down for a bit.
This is the 3rd person to come see him.....................maybe 3rd time's the charm! 1st person didn't want to pay his full price, 2nd lady thought he was too small...........this lady was looking for something in the 13HH- 14hh range....................ah yes, that would be MERCURY(Im guessing he's 13.3hh)! LOL
Pepper(Mercury's owner) agreed to ride him(for the past 6months I've been the only one riding him) so the lady could see how he went.
Mercury hadn't been ridden since the Monday before my surgery, so basically 3 weeks off of work. One nice thing about the Rocky Mountain breed is that they are usually very good even after having a bunch of time off -- this is definitely the case with Mercury, one time he had a month off during the cold winter then I rode him and he acted like he hadn't missed hardly any riding - I loved it.
We got him ready and I head out to the ring with her so she could get on and do some work in the ring for a few minutes before the lady showed up.
Mercury wasn't too sure at first, he was a bit confused as to why I wasn't on him! HA HA! He was so good though, he tried so hard and after 15mins or so Pepper had him gaiting quite well on the pathway between the pastures.
The lady showed up with her friend, so both of them ended up riding him around the ranch for about 1.5hrs in total......phew, what a long day but it was worth it. They both loved him, he gaited very well for them, I was so thrilled.
The lady(prospective buyer) rode him all over the place(perimeter trail, in the ring, pathway, fields etc..) with her dog along side and Mercury was so good, very happy to toodle around the ranch.
It was kind of exciting to watch how good he was, this is the first time I've seen anyone(let alone three people) else ride him(esp gaiting, we've been working on that).
The lady wants to come back again and take him on a trail ride along with Julie(and who ever is around at the time) so that is exciting, she really liked him. She didn't want to get off him when we were all saying that we had to get going for lunch! haha!
By the time we finished up with them I was pooped, lots of moving about on the crutches took its toll.
We went out for a nice lunch with Pepper and Julie at Jay Berry's then Adam and I head home for a bit. My poor foot was so sore, I needed to elevate it for a bit to help reduce the swelling. My calf muscle feels not too bad, still a bit sore but nothing too bad so that is a relief -- I was a bit worried it might get worse from all the moving about today.
I tried to nap but couldn't get comfortable enough so I decided to get up and have a bath. I got lots of skin of my foot today.......haha, ewwwwwwww but it felt good and looked a bit better afterward.
Its 11pm and my foot is still sore so I'm going to take some Advil, maybe put some heat or ice on it and see if that helps.
Tomorrow I'm going to take it easy but it was good to be out in the fresh air today for so long :-) - the weather actually held out too, it definitely threatened to rain! HA HA!
Well that is it for today, thanks for checking up on me
Here are two pictures of Mercury, isn't he handsome! (2nd Photo credit: Ryder Schwartz)
Mercury & I gaiting on the pathway - March 2009
Of course I'm in no position to ride right now due to the ankle but I told her that I would be happy to come down for a bit.
This is the 3rd person to come see him.....................maybe 3rd time's the charm! 1st person didn't want to pay his full price, 2nd lady thought he was too small...........this lady was looking for something in the 13HH- 14hh range....................ah yes, that would be MERCURY(Im guessing he's 13.3hh)! LOL
Pepper(Mercury's owner) agreed to ride him(for the past 6months I've been the only one riding him) so the lady could see how he went.
Mercury hadn't been ridden since the Monday before my surgery, so basically 3 weeks off of work. One nice thing about the Rocky Mountain breed is that they are usually very good even after having a bunch of time off -- this is definitely the case with Mercury, one time he had a month off during the cold winter then I rode him and he acted like he hadn't missed hardly any riding - I loved it.
We got him ready and I head out to the ring with her so she could get on and do some work in the ring for a few minutes before the lady showed up.
Mercury wasn't too sure at first, he was a bit confused as to why I wasn't on him! HA HA! He was so good though, he tried so hard and after 15mins or so Pepper had him gaiting quite well on the pathway between the pastures.
The lady showed up with her friend, so both of them ended up riding him around the ranch for about 1.5hrs in total......phew, what a long day but it was worth it. They both loved him, he gaited very well for them, I was so thrilled.
The lady(prospective buyer) rode him all over the place(perimeter trail, in the ring, pathway, fields etc..) with her dog along side and Mercury was so good, very happy to toodle around the ranch.
It was kind of exciting to watch how good he was, this is the first time I've seen anyone(let alone three people) else ride him(esp gaiting, we've been working on that).
The lady wants to come back again and take him on a trail ride along with Julie(and who ever is around at the time) so that is exciting, she really liked him. She didn't want to get off him when we were all saying that we had to get going for lunch! haha!
By the time we finished up with them I was pooped, lots of moving about on the crutches took its toll.
We went out for a nice lunch with Pepper and Julie at Jay Berry's then Adam and I head home for a bit. My poor foot was so sore, I needed to elevate it for a bit to help reduce the swelling. My calf muscle feels not too bad, still a bit sore but nothing too bad so that is a relief -- I was a bit worried it might get worse from all the moving about today.
I tried to nap but couldn't get comfortable enough so I decided to get up and have a bath. I got lots of skin of my foot today.......haha, ewwwwwwww but it felt good and looked a bit better afterward.
Its 11pm and my foot is still sore so I'm going to take some Advil, maybe put some heat or ice on it and see if that helps.
Tomorrow I'm going to take it easy but it was good to be out in the fresh air today for so long :-) - the weather actually held out too, it definitely threatened to rain! HA HA!
Well that is it for today, thanks for checking up on me
Here are two pictures of Mercury, isn't he handsome! (2nd Photo credit: Ryder Schwartz)
Mercury & I gaiting on the pathway - March 2009
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