this is probably the hardest post i have ever made. I have thought on this for some time. see I knew I was in need of surgery on my foot but i didnt know the extent of what is to come. my Achilles tendon is hanging by a thread, the bone is crumbling away and the fluid is in front and behind the heel. I am to have part of my heel removed, anchors drilled into the remaining bone, all the dead tissue and bone pieces removed , taking a tendon from a different location on my foot and trying to reattach it to the tendon that is left and the screws. So I made the decision to rehome the most of my flock. the neighbor is aware of the illness and has some of my prior babies. I will be keeping a few laying hens, and my phoenix bantam and his one mate. all of my silkies, cochins, well, i cant even begin to name them are on there way as i write this. I am of course, heart broken. all the work and support i have been giving is not for nothing. i have meet some wonderful friends here and learned a lot. the dr. says i will be bed bound for 3 weeks and in a cast for 6 months. I have no one to take over my jobs. my son as most know, is autistic. he has a woman come by twice a week and she and her husband has agreed to water and feed them for me. I couldnt in good concise allow that. with just a few, 5-10 , not sure on number yet, they can feed and water them once a week i hope. if not, then they will go too. It is required that i have a family member drive me to the hospital, wait to talk to surgeon and drive me home. these strange, wonderful people have offered to take the day off their work and do this for me. cabs and catch a ride ( i guess that is transportation) are not allowed. I dont know how i will repay them for their kindness but repay them i will. I will have to be cleared by the heart dr. tomorrow then probably surgery this monday. if not it will be next monday. I want to thank everyone that has helped through all of my problems, my mothers death, my husbands illness, the chickens sickness. and to all that laughs at my stupid jokes. i will do an arnold swartanager. ( god my spelling sucks) Ill be back !!! GRANNYS GONE AND DONE IT !!
this is probably the hardest post i have ever made. I have thought on this for some time. see I knew I was in need of surgery on my foot but i didnt know the extent of what is to come. my Achilles tendon is hanging by a thread, the bone is crumbling away and the fluid is in front and behind the heel. I am to have part of my heel removed, anchors drilled into the remaining bone, all the dead tissue and bone pieces removed , taking a tendon from a different location on my foot and trying to reattach it to the tendon that is left and the screws. So I made the decision to rehome the most of my flock. the neighbor is aware of the illness and has some of my prior babies. I will be keeping a few laying hens, and my phoenix bantam and his one mate. all of my silkies, cochins, well, i cant even begin to name them are on there way as i write this. I am of course, heart broken. all the work and support i have been giving is not for nothing. i have meet some wonderful friends here and learned a lot. the dr. says i will be bed bound for 3 weeks and in a cast for 6 months. I have no one to take over my jobs. my son as most know, is autistic. he has a woman come by twice a week and she and her husband has agreed to water and feed them for me. I couldnt in good concise allow that. with just a few, 5-10 , not sure on number yet, they can feed and water them once a week i hope. if not, then they will go too. It is required that i have a family member drive me to the hospital, wait to talk to surgeon and drive me home. these strange, wonderful people have offered to take the day off their work and do this for me. cabs and catch a ride ( i guess that is transportation) are not allowed. I dont know how i will repay them for their kindness but repay them i will. I will have to be cleared by the heart dr. tomorrow then probably surgery this monday. if not it will be next monday. I want to thank everyone that has helped through all of my problems, my mothers death, my husbands illness, the chickens sickness. and to all that laughs at my stupid jokes. i will do an arnold swartanager. ( god my spelling sucks) Ill be back !!! GRANNYS GONE AND DONE IT !!
