scats
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Unfortunately I had a bad fall this morning off Polly when out hacking. Not sure what happened but she exploded and I sailed off. My right leg got kicked up by her bum as I went down and I heard and saw my foot snap. Not nice!
Found myself lying in a field on my own with my foot at a right angle to my leg. Attempts to move it caused a lot of crunching and grinding so I knew I’d done something impressive.
Anyway, lots of phone calls while lying on the ground and I was eventually found and blue lighted as a category 2 to Aintree as I needing specialist treatment due to losing the pulse to my foot.
The damage was a severe dislocation and two broken bones- one either side. I’m allergic to strong painkillers so had paracetamol (not much help!) and some ketamine while it was pulled back in, which was the most horrific pain I have ever experienced in my life. Casted up to hold it, and my foot pulse went again, cast back off and the foot was back out so this time they did it with no ketamin. The less said about that the better, but it’s safe to say that I think I can take any pain now after that!
I now need surgery to plate both sides of my ankle, but the swelling is currently too severe so they have sent me home for a couple of days until I get called back. Cast is very tight to try and hold the bones but they are moving around in there coz I can feel them crunching, which is quite yuk.
I have some lower strength codeine and paracetamol to take and have to inject blood thinners so I don’t get a clot.
Unfortunately I’m looking at 3 months out of action, which for a self employed dog groomer, is really not great. Already missing the girls, who are being looked after by some friends.
Found myself lying in a field on my own with my foot at a right angle to my leg. Attempts to move it caused a lot of crunching and grinding so I knew I’d done something impressive.
Anyway, lots of phone calls while lying on the ground and I was eventually found and blue lighted as a category 2 to Aintree as I needing specialist treatment due to losing the pulse to my foot.
The damage was a severe dislocation and two broken bones- one either side. I’m allergic to strong painkillers so had paracetamol (not much help!) and some ketamine while it was pulled back in, which was the most horrific pain I have ever experienced in my life. Casted up to hold it, and my foot pulse went again, cast back off and the foot was back out so this time they did it with no ketamin. The less said about that the better, but it’s safe to say that I think I can take any pain now after that!
I now need surgery to plate both sides of my ankle, but the swelling is currently too severe so they have sent me home for a couple of days until I get called back. Cast is very tight to try and hold the bones but they are moving around in there coz I can feel them crunching, which is quite yuk.
I have some lower strength codeine and paracetamol to take and have to inject blood thinners so I don’t get a clot.
Unfortunately I’m looking at 3 months out of action, which for a self employed dog groomer, is really not great. Already missing the girls, who are being looked after by some friends.
Wishing you a speedy recovery 
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