Scribbles has a Body Scan today

Today Scribbles had a body scan to determine the extent of her injuries. As described on MEC's website... "MEC's scintigraphy equipment (nuclear medicine) can localize increased bone activity or soft inflammation anywhere in the body. This bone scan is the best means of identifying the source of a lameness problem is not obvious. It is the closest that we can get to having the horse tell us from where the pain originates. Nuclear medicine is a subspecialty within the field of radiology" I wish Scribbles could talk, and tell us where it hurts!

By having this test done today they were able to determine that in short, Scribbles has a great chance at a good recovery. She'll still need to have her surgery done to relieve the pressure from the depressed bone on her face- but her eyes look good,and all in all we feel very strongly she's gonna make it.
If her outcome were different, we would be saying our goodbyes tomorrow- but now it looks like a long winter of horse physical therapy and healing once the Dr's at Myrhe continue to help Scribbles to heal at the clinic.

Tomorrow Karen and Kelly will join me to meet with the veterinarian, as we are told what the results are from the scan. I feel very positive, and it's the first night for a week that I've felt a more secure sense of optomism that it's all going to be okay.

The longest week

Today is Thursday. This week dragged by as we waited for Scribbles to have time to heal. We cant do the surgery on her face yet, because her body isnt cooperating. The people at Myrhe keep me posted on Scribbles condition- she's spirited and alert, but clearly broken and battered from the tree. Her back end is wobbly- but all week I've been hopeful that it was just temporary.

Last night I went to see my horse, and tried to get her to walk with the help of the veterinarian, Rachel. She didnt want to leave her stall, but it was clear when she moved forward, her back leg muscles have taken a beating, from being down for so long on her side. Her side is no doubt sore from the impact of the tree. I cried a lot, it's so sad to see her in such a condition and I tried to hold out hope that when they do her bone scan they wont see any major damage. Its scary and sad, and right about then I just wished for answers- what to do, what will happen?

I called and cried to my friends, Karen and Kelly. Both assured me Scribbles will pull through. Kelly reminded how she broke her back a year and a half ago- and was told she'de never walk again. Yet, Kelly was the one who ran to Scribbles side to save her- she beat the odds, and she assures me so can Scribbles. Kelly is a very active woman, she certainly can walk, and run! I am just hoping to see Scribbles back home, cozy in her stall~

Things I didnt mention (yet)

So many wonderful things have come out of this horrible accident- for every thing that happens, I believe there's a reason and a lesson. I dont know what this one is, but I watch it unfold every day. People from as far away as New Zealand have called to express their concern for our horse, for our family and our friend Kelly who was Scribbles saving grace that day. People are loving, and caring- the outpouring from others is tremendous as they share their feelings, loss of their beloved pets- and success stories that give me hope!

People have asked why not put her down, she doesnt know any different? When we visited our broken horse on Saturday, and as I brushed the remaining dust from the mud off of her she gave me sweet low nickers to tell me she loved the feeling of brushing, being with someone. Horses are a herd animal, and we are part of her world, she a part of ours. On that fateful Friday, when the tree was lifted off of her, Dr Simon George said, "Get her up!"- Scribbles made a choice to fight this. WE as her family, Dr George as her caring vet, decided without much discussion that she was meant to be given another chance.

How does a horse in her condition ride for 90 minutes in a trailer to get to the care she needs? I dont know, but Scribbles did it.

Kelly calls her the little horse that could- and that she is, the little horse that could and will survive this!!

Sunday, October 3rd- There's hope!

Im backtracking time to bring the event up to speed. Forgive me if Imissed so many details. I want to tell you about Sunday-and our trip to visit Scribbles, but need to acknowledge the tremendous support we've received for our injured horse. An I will get to that.

Sunday afternoon, our daughter Rachael, niece Sarah, friend Tiffany took a ride over to Rochester to visit Miss Scribbles at dinner time. The clinic has been so welcoming and will let us visit on weekends at dinner time. My friend Karen, always there for me, drove up from her home in Mass to be with me, to visit Scribbles- who was becoming her horse Magic's newest trail buddy. Karen has watched over Scribbles progress from day one, and spent many hours in the round pen at training with Scribbles and I!!

We brought up carrots and plenty of attention for our girl. She seemed bright and alert for what she'de been through. Still hooked up to the huge IV bags, she was getting the fluids necesary to flush out her kidneys to bring down her creatinine. We were hopeful that her kidneys would stablilize so that surgery could be performed on the facial bones that were pressing on her eye socket and nasal passage. We said a tearful, but hopeful goodbye to her that afternoon, but Scribbles seemed to say, "Im sore, but I'm gonna be okay"