So she tried to feed it vitamins. Yes, it’s an old photo, but I’m just now getting around to posting much old stuff.
Michele had outpatient gallbladder removal surgery today. Late this morning I called Penrose Hospital Outpatient Surgery a couple of times to see if Michele was out of recovery yet. On the second time a nurse asked suspiciously, “Is this a family member?” I’ve seen enough TV to know that the correct answer to this question is always yes, no matter how true it is. “Yes,” I answered without hesitation. “Okay!” the nurse replied in a much friendlier tone. “She just came out of recovery and is having a little snack. Are you her daughter?” Who else would I be? “Yes.”…
We’ve got a new foal this morning, and he’s a boy! Sparkle finally delivered her foal early this morning. He’s a very light chestnut with one defined stocking, although all of his legs are white. Sparkle is VERY protective of him, so she had to be caught and tied to a hitching rail before we could give the colt an enema. The two fillies had stayed RIGHT next to their mommas, but he likes to wander off and explore. This makes Sparkle whinny loudly at him in worry. I’ll try to remember to bring my camera tomorrow to take a…
I got to the Bremers’ this morning to be met by Duncan saying, “Michele went back to the hospital last night.” She’d had severe abdominal pain. This morning her pain was down to a 1. I talked to her on the phone and gathered a list of things to take down to her in the hospital. The doctor came in while I was there and delivered the results of the ultrasound. “Gallstones,” he said. He told us he had to find a surgeon to break them up, hopefully today. Gallstones are a known side effect from the antibiotic Michele takes…