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Title: Horse Vs. femur (a little grahic)
Post by: Mark Brenckle on January 20, 2015, 06:17:21 PM: Wife took a bit of a spill last weekend. Horse reared up and just kept coming all the way over. She mostly got out of the way but her foot got caught up in the stirrup. Broken femur and tibia on her left leg, broken fibia on her right. Nine hour surgery on Monday to bolt her all back together. No weight on her right leg for 6 - 8 weeeks, none on her left for 3 (?) months.
I can't say enough about the incredibly talented doctors, nurses and staff at Harbor View medical center.
She's home now, already started her pt and excercises.
The horse is fine, he's lucky I'm still feeding him...

First time posting pics from my phone.
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Post by: h20hunter on January 20, 2015, 06:18:17 PM: Holy smokes man. Best wishes from my crew.
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Post by: grundy53 on January 20, 2015, 06:22:17 PM: Dang! Prayers for a speedy recovery.
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Post by: Fl0und3rz on January 20, 2015, 06:25:09 PM: She can still make sammiches though right? Just funning. Glad to hear she is on the road to recovery.
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Post by: Becky on January 20, 2015, 06:45:04 PM: Wow, best wishes for speedy recovery! That's looks brutal.
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Post by: ghosthunter on January 20, 2015, 07:08:40 PM: Wow my wife's a nurse ,I showed her your post.
She can't believe your wife is home already.
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Post by: KenPCPilot on January 20, 2015, 07:10:25 PM: after many spills my rule in life. "NEVER GET ON ANYTHING WITHOUT A KILLSWITCH" My apologies to my true cowboy friends. get well soon. beg for a bone stimulator it maybe worth it.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 20, 2015, 07:11:35 PM: Best wishes for a speedy recovery for her. I know what it's like to loose mobility. Tell her to take her time and not push it.
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Post by: Mark Brenckle on January 20, 2015, 08:07:02 PM: Quote from: ghosthunter on January 20, 2015, 07:08:40 PM
Wow my wife's a nurse ,I showed her your post.
She can't believe your wife is home already.
Thanks for all the positive thoughts and well wishes. She says if she wasn't built like a linebacker she'd still be there learning how to transition from bed to wheelchair to commode. :chuckle:
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Post by: Jason on January 20, 2015, 08:16:17 PM: Also best wishes to your wife on a speedy and full recovery!!
No doubt I'd be making dog food out of that beast!
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Post by: wafisherman on February 02, 2015, 11:10:04 AM: Ouch!! Hope she gets well soon!
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Post by: C-Money on February 02, 2015, 11:25:20 AM: oh man!! Looks rough! Tell her to get better soon!
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Post by: steen on February 02, 2015, 04:55:59 PM: Hope she gets well soon. Let her know to be diligent on the therapy. I got my arm all back with no pain and it's been a year. Good luck. I understand the horse thing but sorry can't not ride them!
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Post by: Kuduman on February 25, 2015, 05:41:17 PM: Get Well

This is exactly why I got rid of my horses. My next horse will have a POLARIS brand on it.
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Post by: TheHunt on February 25, 2015, 05:53:56 PM: WOW, I showed it to my wife and she made the look of yikes.

I am hoping she has a speedy recovery. Man, that look terrible.