I just talked to the vet. He said that the toxins in Isis’ system are gone (yay!). Unfortunately, her small intestines still aren’t showing any motility. It may take several days for motility to return. It’s not unusual for intestines that were as badly damaged as hers to take a few days to recover. The vet said he’s seen this before. Right now, she is static: mobility isn’t present, but at least she...
Continue reading...Guardedly optimistic
The Bay Wonder Mare is a marvel. The way she was today versus on Saturday is worlds different. She felt so much better. When I went into her stall, she was very talkative. She nickered when I put my hand on her forehead, like she does in the field when I greet her. She nickered again when my hand stroked near the halter clip — a sound she always makes when I take...
Continue reading...Monday update
I just spoke with the vet. He said Isis is doing about as expected, which is pretty good considering everything her small intestines have been through. She had some issues with electrolyte levels today. That has been corrected and is being monitored. She still doesn’t have any motility in her small intestines and may not for another 24-72 hours. It all depends upon how she starts healing. She was transferred from the emergency...
Continue reading...Waiting…
The vet was supposed to have called me back this morning. So far, nothing. I suppose that is good because it means no emergency. The waiting is hard, especially when I can’t just be at the hospital with her… Related Images:
Continue reading...Blurry image from hospital
Okay, it’s blurry and you can’t really tell what it’s supposed to be. You can see her head behind the stall door, the tubes running from her catheter to the IV bags, and the grazing muzzle. Poor kid. Related Images:
Continue reading...Pictures of Isis
I just found out that Mom posted pictures of Isis on the farm Web site. If you would like to see Isis and her full brother, Maattari, jumping, visit the Sirdar Foals page. It’s hard for me to reconcile those photos with the mare who is in the hospital. It was only a month ago when she was taking jumps and having a ball. Related Images:
Continue reading...Rollercoaster ride
This morning I was in a good mood. I hadn’t heard from the vet clinic — and no news is good news. As soon as I walked into the clinic, the vet said that she was just about to call me. Isis had had a minor colic episode that morning. Not much, but enough to cause concern. If the colic worsened or she didn’t respond to pain medications, then we would have to...
Continue reading...Payment options, please
Anyone who has dealt with hospitals knows the daunting mixture of needing medical care and the dread of finding out how much it will cost. I found that out today after her surgery was over. (Eep!) Just like with people, before she was taken to the veterinary hospital, I had to notify her insurance agent of Isis’ condition, where we were going, vet’s name and number, and related information. After Isis was in...
Continue reading...Isis being prepped
What kind of sick person takes a picture of her horse pre-operation? Maybe someone who hopes that this won’t be the last picture I take of her. Maybe because I’m hoping against everything that she pulls through and is one of the miracle mares you read about. Call it preventive measures? I’ll try to post daily pictures of her so her progress can be tracked. Related Images:
Continue reading...Bay Wonder Mare in the hospital
Five second summary: Isis had colic surgery today (VERY BAD). I had written a long post about Isis being in the hospital with colic and a slippery-finger mistake caused me to delete the entire entry. It’s too raw to rewrite now. She was okay at breakfast this moring. The barn manager called me at 9:30 AM, the vet was at the barn about an hour later, and Isis was at the hospital being...
Continue reading...Next day, new pain
So my neck is much better today. I can at least drive and feel like I can look over my right shoulder so I can merge into traffic. These are all good things. Unfortunately, now my back hurts from the muscle strain from yesterday. (Or something.) I did go to the doctor. She said the neck pain was probably caused by stress or other factors that had built up over time and just...
Continue reading...Pain in the neck
Shortly before I left work, my neck started hurting and my back felt stiff. I woke up at approximately 2:00 with a very stiff neck. I could not turn my head to the right without catching my breath. It felt rather like someone was poking a three inch, 18 gauge needle into my vertebrae on the right side of my neck. Not fun. I called my Mom because I knew she would be...
Continue reading...Research week
I’m taking some time off this week to work on research and have some much-needed down time. Hopefully, I’ll be able to coordinate with my coauthor who is also on travel this week. However, I won’t be online much because of it. Related Images:
Continue reading...Lots of updates…
Okay, so I have lots of updates to post for the past two months. I don’t have a lot of time right now, but here are some highlights: Horseback riding lessons! I’m back in lessons and acutally jumping now. Isis’ first horse show! She was AWESOME! Riding Rajiyyah! The grey wonder mare is under saddle and doing well. House projects coming along. What was that again about the joy of home ownership? Diabetic...
Continue reading...Shakespearean Insulter
For fine quotes that only the master of theatre could write: “There’s no room for faith, truth, nor honesty in this bosom of thine. It is all filled up with guts and midriff.” (Taken from: Henry IV, part I)
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