It's Been a Rough Week...

[iwiw60]

Thanks everyone...but I'm in the Pacific Northwest....Oregon to be exact....sure wish you guys/gals were here...we'd make short work of what's left to do!! Thanks again, appreciate the thought!

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

Sorry to hear this! I hope you are feeling better soon!

If you throw out your hip again I would recommend a trip to the doctor though. Hip dislocation is a pretty common thing and it's easy to fix after it first happens but once the tissues scar it is much harder to fix and usually requires surgery. Not saying you have dislocated your hip, but better safe than sorry! Especially if you are still in that much pain and having difficulty ambulating!

I hope you are able to finish up the coop though!

 

[iwiw60]

Sorry to hear this! I hope you are feeling better soon!

If you throw out your hip again I would recommend a trip to the doctor though. Hip dislocation is a pretty common thing and it's easy to fix after it first happens but once the tissues scar it is much harder to fix and usually requires surgery. Not saying you have dislocated your hip, but better safe than sorry! Especially if you are still in that much pain and having difficulty ambulating!

I hope you are able to finish up the coop though!

Thanks for caring..appreciate you and all the members here at BYC for sure! I didn't actually 'dislocate' it...I've always used the term "dang, I threw my hip out again" saying...what I've actually done is twisted those muscles along the hip plate and boyhowdy it's a royal pain! It's getting a tad better but at my age it'll take longer...aaack!!

Oh, my coop is finished, it's the attached run that's half-way done. For temporary outside-time I rigged up (literally!) some scrap chicken wire (yes, everyone I said chicken wire!) pieces into a very small run attached to the door of the coop...at least they get some outside time each day, but I feel SO bad that they are crammed in that space of 8' x 5'. Every time I get up the courage to do a little something more on the run they all stand at attention along that one side of the little run watching me quietly. But I know that in chicken-language they're saying to each other "Good gawd, is she EVer going to finish it?!!"

Have a wonderful day today...for me not so much. Today's coop cleaning day ....double AAAAaaack!!

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

Ah, well I'm glad to hear it's nothing too serious! I hope you are back on your feet and pain free in no time!

 

[iwiw60]

Speaking of 'coop-cleaning-day' .... last week I bought a commercial size dust bin thing that has a handle so I don't have to stoop over constantly while picking up poops, feathers, etc., in the coop.........

BEST PURCHASE....EVER!!



I got it at Walmart...$23.00 ... best money I ever spent! I used it for the first time just awhile ago and what a difference! It's so lightweight and will hold almost a 5-gallon bucket's worth. Then all I have to do is 'snap' the handle and it dumps for me....WOW! If anyone out there has the back/hip problems I do, this is a lifesaver...just FYI in case anyone is interested..you will never regret it!