The day started early – we departed at 7 AM to see the surgeon, Dr. McLaughlin, because Harry started having some sharp pain yesterday.
Harry would not use the transport chair. He walked into the clinic, where they took him straight to X-ray, and shortly afterwards, Dr. McLaughlin delivered good news, that the hardware has not moved, and this is just part of the healing process. The body is trying to heal, and it needs rest. Harry might have overdone it on Tuesday when he was getting a PT assessment.
It is very frustrating that the recovery is not a straight line, but we know that. And it has only been 5 weeks – full recovery will take one year. We were told that at the hospital. It’s just that Harry has made so much progress, he is discouraged to encounter a setback. Dr. McLaughlin prescribed gabapentin, which will ease the nerve pain and might have the added benefit of enabling Harry to sleep at night. He is quite sleep deprived!
It actually hurts my hip just to look at that picture!
Not much time for any pictures around here, but I did get a mocking bird in the morning, and some cardinals as the sun was going down…
And rather than show more pictures of the horses schlepping around the muddy fields, here are three pictures of the boys doing their jumping jobs…
Roscoe channeled the doctor’s advice, and is getting plenty of rest, while Eddy is busy keeping watch.
Be safe, be well, get plenty of rest. Listen to good advice. Be kind, and stay grateful. Slava Ukraini! Peace…
Galloping Through 
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