Scribbles is not coming home on Sunday, we have to wait until Wednesday!



Phil and Scribbles Jan 2010

Amy and I drove out to Rochester to visit Scribbles tonight.  We made it there by about 4:45, a long drive in the rain and though I'de intended to get out of work pretty early, I ended up there later.  Which is fine, I love my job- why cant I split myself in two on these kinds of days???

The drive was long.  Today was a day just like Oct 1st, two weeks ago.  Kelly came to the barn four times today- me, twice and Amy twice.  We are now afraid of the wind and rain!  Eight visits to check on the horses in my back yard.  Oct 1st just keeps coming back to us. 

It was a windy  and rainy drive, Amy was carsick from not eating today, driving four hours from school, and then a trip out to Rochester.  She was good company though, I've missed her.  Amy baked horse cookies for Scribbles, and the other horses at our barn so Scribbles got a nice home-made treat today. 

Amy thought Scribbles looked better than she imagined she would.  Another family was watching Dr Myhre do surgery to remove bladder stones(- ouch), from their horse.  As we were chatting we told the family Scribbles was our horse.  They thought she looked terrible- put in the nicest way.  I guess it's all perspecive, as we thought she looked tired, but really good!  She has lost muscle tone from the trauma and having to stay quiet in her stall.  She has lots of scabby fur and skin peeling off of her where she had trauma, and on her belly where she had lots of edema.  She's got stitches up the front of her face, with silvadine spray all over it, complimented with the colors of betadine scrub.  A lovely yellow and silver, complimented by the red blood seeping out of her nostril.  All a part of the healing process.

Dr Myhre left a bone fragment the size of my thumb in a sterile jar in the bucket of her stall.  He had removed this, and many bone fragments yesterday in her surgery. I had hesitated about having the surgery done, but after seeing what was floating in her face I am so glad that we had the surgery done.  Dr Myhre was able to make a significant difference in the opening of her sinus cavity on the right side, her eyes are okay and she WILL have a permanent physical reminder of her accident- via a small concavity on the right side of her face.  Dr Vin says this will give her character, stories to tell.  Her appearance is remarkably better.

So the outcome?  Our little patient is doing well, but not ready to come home yet.  Fingers crossed for Wed's !

Surgery went well- really well....

Good evening.  I'm so tired, but in a nutshell surgery went well and Dr Myhre feels he got about a 50% improvement, removing bone fragments, opening up her sinus on the right side, ascertaining that there were no bone shards in the sinuses.  It went very well, I'll see Scribbles tomorrow and find out when we can bring her home-we'de like to  touch base a day after the surgery and find out the type of after care she'll need. 

The upside is all the love and support we've received.

You wont believe this, but the downside, is that someone took over our Craigslist ads, copied them and posted them about our tack sale.  But the responses will go to a total stranger aka donations.  Please be careful.    Please do not send donations anywhere else but to Myhre.  Just when I was beginning to think we lived in a perfect world- people take advantage of our situation.  And if you donate tack, I will indentify myself with a drivers license if I dont know you.  Unbelieveable, that someone would take advantage of others who are helping a horse and family in a tough bind- ugh.  But I believe all the good outweighs the not so good. 

Goodnight and pleasant dreams~

Surgery for Scribbles today

On Wednesday the opthamologist looked at Scribbles eyes and confirmed that they were in good shape, all things considered.  She'll continue to need antibiotics put into her eyes as they heal from the trauma of a massive amount of sand in them, but her vision is good.  She has an ulcer in her left eye from being scraped by dirt and sand for so long, and we think it'll resolve over time.

Dr Myhre can do her surgery today.  With the okay on her eyes, it's a relief.  He's hopeful that pulling up the bone will resolve breathing issues on her right side.  He's pretty amazing, I cant imagine performing a surgery like that.  Of course there are no guarantees, but fingers crossed he'll be able to make a little difference through pulling the bone up a bit.  We have faith that she is in the best place she can be for now, and that they're doing all they can.  She has come so far in their care.

We'll talk this afternoon, following her surgery to discuss when we can bring her home- yay!!

A letter to Kelly, from “Darlene” emailed 10/13/2010

Scribbles first night at Myhre Clinic

This letter is spoken from one who knows and loves horses

 and understands the people who love them~

My heart goes out to you and your family. How is she doing this morning? You said that her name is Scribbles. If she is descended from "the Scribbles", then she has a fighting spirit. Scribbles was a very well known stallion for many reasons. He out produced himself over and over many times. Every one of the those horses had a wonderful heart and staying power. They were gorgeous, won in halter, and equitation of many styles. You said that she had survived starvation. Poor thing has had a challenging life. But you have her now.


She stayed with her owner with out giving up. Shock alone will kill. It didn't get her. That's heart and staying power and love. She focused on her owner. I am sure that if she could talk she would be saying thank you. Watch her eyes they will speak volumes to you. Also when her mouth doesn't hurt any more - watch to see when she understands and accepts what youre doing and saying. She will mouth her tongue and swallow gently. That was told to me by an old timer in Colo. He used to train many ill-mannered horses that no one else could work with. I used that principle all my life and had wonderful luck with it. It is how you know that the animal understands, accepts and is content. I use it with my birds that no one wanted any more and dogs. I am out of money or I would give you what I had.


You are in my prayers, as this is costly and mentally draining. If I could have your permission I would like to send her story out to more people. Maybe some moneys will come your way. I haven't clicked on the link but I am assuming that there is a contact there to receive money. May God Bless you and all the people working with her, and may God's perfect love surround her and keep her.

 Darlene

This is such a special and heartfelt letter,  put so beautifully.  The cost will eventually leave us, but having our horse home, the rewards of her recovery never will.   Darlene, your words are so comforting.   Becky

To All that are rallying for Scribbles

Good morning. 
One more day down, and anxious for the weekend to come so we can see Scribbles.  Amy comes home Friday- I cant wait to hug my daughter, and bring her to hug her horse in Rochester.

I feel that I cannot express enough how grateful we are to all who have sent good wishes, prayers, cards, and donations.  The outpouring of support has been a strength for us, and it's comforting to know there are many many other animal lovers and compassionate friends in the world.  We hope to see some of you on the 23rd at our barn, to welcome Scribbles home. 

Our horses home- built and loved by our family

Though I may say it too much, I cant say it enough..

THANK YOU!! 

Love, Becky & our family (two and four legged members :)



Brookie and Scribbles



Kess and Splash

Two of my favorite little girls on two of my favorite girls!  My nieces live in Virginia, and this summer when they came for a visit, of course they had to ride the horses.  Whether people enjoy them from a distance, or up close, like Kess and Brooke- our horses are so powerful and big, yet so calming.  I cant wait until our horsie girls, Splash and Scribbles are reunited.  I spoke to Dr Myhre today- he's scheduling Scribbles surgery for Thursday.  We considered exploring the possibility of just leaving the eye and sinuses with the bone depressed on them, but I just dont want to.  She'de risk breathing issues and eye issues, for the rest of her life.  She could also have little complications, but I just cant bring myself to take a chance and risk ongoing issues with her face.  We've come this far, we'll give her the best opportunity to recover fully.

Last night I spoke on the phone to a friend of my sister's, Barbara.  She also has a horse, we talked about trail riding together.  Her horse is 31, and still goes out for rides!  Sounds like lots of people have amazing horses.  So many people think a 15 year old horse is old, but like me, they're just middle aged with plenty of life to live! 

No news - good news

Monday, back to work, and another busy week ahead.  I spoke to Dr Lindberg at lunch today, Dr Myhre is off today, for what Im sure is a well deserved day off.  I dont imagine a veterinarian has many days off!  Dr Lindberg thought Scribbles looked better than she did Friday, good news.         But I didnt get to talk to the surgeon, Dr Myhre about when we could go ahead with surgery to lift the bone that's concave, or pushed in on the right side of her face.  We talked about our options, that we could leave it, on Friday.  We've come this far with her, and we'de like to save that eye if we can and let her breathe through her right nostril normally.   So that was our "no news".  Tomorrow I'll talk to Dr Myhre about when we can have him do the surgery and then bring her home to finish her long recovery.  

We're getting organized for our tack sale on the 23rd- hoping for good weather, but we'll have everything set up in the barn that day, so that it wont get wet.  Our daughter Amy is coming home from college in central New York to help get things organized. She's an awesome organizer- typical oldest child!

Tomorrow we'll know more- I cant wait to hear from the Dr.  I would have never imagined this outcome, it's so amazing to me.