benson21
Well-Known Member
I am here, laying on my bed, very bored, and after all the kind messages I have had from you all, I thought it was about time for an update.
Its been almost 3 1/2 months since the accident were me and my friend were hit by a car while hacking.
I am still off work for another 6 weeks, although the Dr is quite happy with my progress. I also have the back brace on for 4 more weeks which is a dissapointment. We started off thinking we would go straight out and buy another horse that my husband would get used to the yard etc before I got on. But now we have slowed up on that idea, as obviously I wouldnt be able to try it out.
My friend, who was also hit was badly bruised, but not kept in hospital. I didnt know at the time, but Charlie, the horse that she was riding was also hit by the car. After giving him chance of recovery, we decided between us and the vet that he seemed to have suffered a brain trauma, he had a huge lump between the eyes that was just getting bigger and bigger,, and we felt the kindest thing to do was to have him put to sleep. So that happened over Easter. My friend has now got a new horse, which is fantastic, she is riding out on the roads which I think is great, I cant see myself ever doing that again!!!!!
Councelling is helping, i have felt so much better after being able to talk about it.
I know it will sound strange but I feel the lucky one to have been in hospital for 3 weeks as it cocooned me from all the emotion around the yard etc, which obviously my friend has had to cope with. I was able to grieve privately, in my hospital room, which I feel was best for me.
My husband has and is being absolutely great, I cant do much around the house, so he is doing a full time job and then coming home to the housework! he is doing the basics, but I have noticed today we have huge cobwebs and they really need doing, but I cant ask him to do more!!!!
So thats it really, I couldnt of got through this without the support of my OH, my family, friends from the yard, and all of you on here, with your kind thoughts.
Sorry, no real need for this post, but I do feel better for it!!!!
Its been almost 3 1/2 months since the accident were me and my friend were hit by a car while hacking.
I am still off work for another 6 weeks, although the Dr is quite happy with my progress. I also have the back brace on for 4 more weeks which is a dissapointment. We started off thinking we would go straight out and buy another horse that my husband would get used to the yard etc before I got on. But now we have slowed up on that idea, as obviously I wouldnt be able to try it out.
My friend, who was also hit was badly bruised, but not kept in hospital. I didnt know at the time, but Charlie, the horse that she was riding was also hit by the car. After giving him chance of recovery, we decided between us and the vet that he seemed to have suffered a brain trauma, he had a huge lump between the eyes that was just getting bigger and bigger,, and we felt the kindest thing to do was to have him put to sleep. So that happened over Easter. My friend has now got a new horse, which is fantastic, she is riding out on the roads which I think is great, I cant see myself ever doing that again!!!!!
Councelling is helping, i have felt so much better after being able to talk about it.
I know it will sound strange but I feel the lucky one to have been in hospital for 3 weeks as it cocooned me from all the emotion around the yard etc, which obviously my friend has had to cope with. I was able to grieve privately, in my hospital room, which I feel was best for me.
My husband has and is being absolutely great, I cant do much around the house, so he is doing a full time job and then coming home to the housework! he is doing the basics, but I have noticed today we have huge cobwebs and they really need doing, but I cant ask him to do more!!!!
So thats it really, I couldnt of got through this without the support of my OH, my family, friends from the yard, and all of you on here, with your kind thoughts.
Sorry, no real need for this post, but I do feel better for it!!!!
