My drakes foot is ALWAYS bleeding??!

[danielley101215]

Love the new profile picture!!

Thank you

 

[Duckworth]

It hurts but I'm trying to keep my head up though Ronnie is only trying to push me down. What is easy to see in me..?

My daughter went through a whole lot in her early years, before she and her siblings came to us for adoption. They were children, with no power over what was happening to them, and we were the eleventh family they had been placed with. They didn't look or feel very strong by that time, but they were determined to survive by any means they could. As I got to know them, I started seeing how much strength and courage it took for them to get up and try again each day. The behavior could look pretty bad, but when I started seeing how much distress they were in, I also saw them and how tenaciously they were clinging to hope. I thought they deserved at least that much tenacity from me as their mother.

So, Danielle, when you describe feeling broken and lost, I hear that. But I also look at the hope, strength and tenacity that you show through your actions. You are the one who took the initiative to seek help for Aflac and Bubbles through BYC. You followed through. You took the risk of being vulnerable. Your courage shines through to other people. Your strength and tenacity keep you going in spite of the amount of pain you are in right now.

Look how many people joined in to help and encourage you. They saw something in you and what you were trying to accomplish that they wanted to invest their time and energy in. That's what shines through and what I hope you will embrace.

Difficulties can break us or be the making of us. Feeling broken isn't the same as actually being broken. And being broken is only hopeless if we don't pick up our pieces, cobble them back together as best we can, and go on to make something new and creative of ourselves. In your heart, thank and bless Ronnie for what he contributed to your journey and get busy cobbling your pieces together with the creativity that comes with each new passage in our lives. Part of the grieving process is discovering who we will be becoming as a result of a loss and realizing that we become more, not less.

As for the mask others mentioned, I think they are referring to the puppy overlay on your photo. My daughter had one similar to it on her profile pictures fo awhile. Too cute!

 

[danielley101215]

Big boy Aflac!!!! Still healing up. It's been almost four months. Still all healthy tissue and good, his case was just so deep and severe that we are still healing him up... long process!! Ahaha but he's doing so good. All the ladies go and see him now, my little flock is getting all bonded together again. And Wiggles now has a couple spots (my khaki with the little purple socks ahaha)

 

[danielley101215]

Still getting along on my own as hard as it is. LOVE these birds.

 

[danielley101215]

Hey everyone!!! It's been a little while I thought you might want an update on big Aflac!! It's now going to be four months in January that I've been working on him. He has been doing nothing but healing up the past three or so months and is still healing. His scabs are finally almost gone!! And he looks so great, and is such a big sweetheart now. Loves attention and people, and also great news, he and bubbles are finally bonded again to my other two ladies quackers and Wiggles they hangout everyday and are in isolation pens next door to one another. I still apply ointment each day to his feet and rebandage with clean dry bandages. I love this boy so much and still thank you all to this day for your help, we saved him <3

 

[Miss Lydia]

They look so cute together. Happy to hear Aflac is healing hopefully soon it will be completely healed.

 

[onaharley]

Awesome!!! So cute too

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Thats great!

I hope you had a great birthday too!!

 

[Bre11]

http://www.duckdvm.com/condition/bumblefoot

What breed of duck is this? Thanks!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

What breed of duck is this? Thanks!

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