I'm back home from hospital :-)

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Hi Everyone!

Thanks so much for all your dear well wishes and cards and prayers.

I just looked through the posts now and you all are too sweet.

Dad got some of the details mixed up when relaying them through email

so I'll clarify them now. Thanks so much Jo and Linds for keeping

everyone updated!!!

On Sunday May 23rd I arrived @ my Aunts' stable to go for my first

ride this season on Tuffy, a 27 yr old very healthy and happy

quarterhorse. She got saddled up normally, everything seemed fine, I

got over on her side and mounted up. I had not been in the saddle

less than 3 seconds (literally), just long enough for my aunt to step

back to check the stirrups when Tuffy collapsed. We think now she

fainted. Her legs literally just folded up under her and she landed

on her belly with me still in the saddle. Any normal person would

have been fine, but with my -1.8 osteopenia the impact of the sudden

landing did a real job on my L2 vertabrae. I had two fractures, a

10% compression fracture (not too bad!) but the force caused a chunk

of my L2 vertabrae to be broken off and displaced away from the

vertabrae. The x-ray was interesting to say the least!

When Tuffy landed, she stayed on her belly while I somehow (goodness

knows how!) stood up, got my feet out of the stirrups, got onto the

ground and pushed away 2 feet from her. She then rolled to her side

away from me. Had she been anything other than extradonairily

tempered I would have been crushed and much more broken up! After 10

mins on the ground with horrid unrelenting pain in my lower back I

knew something was up. I couldnt even bend my knees up, the pain was

so severe. The ambulance arrived in 10 mins or so and I have photos

of the whole 'loading' LoL. I know, that sounds strange, but both

aunts were just sick over the whole thing and near panic. I jokingly

handed my camera to my mom and told her to start taking pictures and

kept joking until the crew loaded me into the ambulance and shut the

door. A bit of humour helped everyone stay as calm and collected as

they could. I had a great ambulance crew who took it slow and were

careful to avoid bumps in the road. I also was fortunate to get a

great ER doctor. It still took 3 hours on a backboard in a neckbrace

before I got my first shot of morphine, x-rays were done, and I was

admitted. I had morphine intravenously every 2 hours plus 2 percocet

every 4 hours for the first 5 days and then it was morphine as needed

with the percs given regularily. On Friday I was taken by ambulance

to Ottawa to see a specialist, and then back to the hospital, and on

Monday back to Ottawa to get my back brace. I spent 8.5 days 100%

bed ridden. Monday I was so thankful to have that darn back brace!

I could finally use the washroom! Yay!!! Tues. eve I was

discharged. Weds I was admitted again for pain control :-( and

finally just yesterday (Friday) at 5pm I was discharged again, for

good I hope! All in all, at current I have to spend most of my time

in bed but can do 5 mins @ the computer a few times and bathroom

breaks. My back brace covers me from chest to bottom, is a verrrry

sexy ;-) blue snakeskin pattern (will have to get photos!), and I

have to wear if I do anything other than lying down for the next 3

months. So I guess that rules out swimming :-X

I've been started on Fosomax to build up bone mass. Oh yes, and my

GP was gone during almost all of this on a course! He finally got

back the day I got my brace. I told him how it happened and when I

mentioned 'horse' he said " You crazy!!!! " . He then said later I was

the " happiest spinal fracture patient he ever see! " . My last

question to him was what he thought of my brace pattern and he

grinned and said he thought it " couldn't be better " . I was very

fortunate during this whole time to have an excellent Dr. who covered

for my Dr. and got me to the specialist, got me the brace, and kept

my pain at bay.

So that's the whole story! Am home now, and sooo happy to be home.

Privacy, T.V, poodles, and computer are NOT overrated!!! I have to

take things incredibly easy, but will be in touch :-)

Big (((HUGS))) and thanks for all the well wishes gals ;-)

-Rhea

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I'm so glad your home Rhea!. You rest,and write when your up to it. Glad your

pup is in your arms again. Cindylouwho

I'm back home from hospital :-)

[Guest guest]

I'm so glad your home Rhea!. You rest,and write when your up to it. Glad your

pup is in your arms again. Cindylouwho

I'm back home from hospital :-)

[Guest guest]

I am so glad you are home, Rhea!!! I think we all heal much faster when we are

home - it is the place to be!!!!!!

Take care.

Patti

I'm back home from hospital :-)

To learn more about EDS, visit our website: http://www.ehlersdanlos.ca

[Guest guest]

Welcome home, Rhea, so glad you're home and on the path to recovery! Thank

God! You're an inspiration for your good humor, Rhea, I hope I can learn

from you!

Love Lana 0 :-)

I'm back home from hospital :-)

Hi Everyone!

Thanks so much for all your dear well wishes and cards and prayers.

I just looked through the posts now and you all are too sweet.

Dad got some of the details mixed up when relaying them through email

so I'll clarify them now. Thanks so much Jo and Linds for keeping

everyone updated!!!

On Sunday May 23rd I arrived @ my Aunts' stable to go for my first

ride this season on Tuffy, a 27 yr old very healthy and happy

quarterhorse. She got saddled up normally, everything seemed fine, I

got over on her side and mounted up. I had not been in the saddle

less than 3 seconds (literally), just long enough for my aunt to step

back to check the stirrups when Tuffy collapsed. We think now she

fainted. Her legs literally just folded up under her and she landed

on her belly with me still in the saddle. Any normal person would

have been fine, but with my -1.8 osteopenia the impact of the sudden

landing did a real job on my L2 vertabrae. I had two fractures, a

10% compression fracture (not too bad!) but the force caused a chunk

of my L2 vertabrae to be broken off and displaced away from the

vertabrae. The x-ray was interesting to say the least!

When Tuffy landed, she stayed on her belly while I somehow (goodness

knows how!) stood up, got my feet out of the stirrups, got onto the

ground and pushed away 2 feet from her. She then rolled to her side

away from me. Had she been anything other than extradonairily

tempered I would have been crushed and much more broken up! After 10

mins on the ground with horrid unrelenting pain in my lower back I

knew something was up. I couldnt even bend my knees up, the pain was

so severe. The ambulance arrived in 10 mins or so and I have photos

of the whole 'loading' LoL. I know, that sounds strange, but both

aunts were just sick over the whole thing and near panic. I jokingly

handed my camera to my mom and told her to start taking pictures and

kept joking until the crew loaded me into the ambulance and shut the

door. A bit of humour helped everyone stay as calm and collected as

they could. I had a great ambulance crew who took it slow and were

careful to avoid bumps in the road. I also was fortunate to get a

great ER doctor. It still took 3 hours on a backboard in a neckbrace

before I got my first shot of morphine, x-rays were done, and I was

admitted. I had morphine intravenously every 2 hours plus 2 percocet

every 4 hours for the first 5 days and then it was morphine as needed

with the percs given regularily. On Friday I was taken by ambulance

to Ottawa to see a specialist, and then back to the hospital, and on

Monday back to Ottawa to get my back brace. I spent 8.5 days 100%

bed ridden. Monday I was so thankful to have that darn back brace!

I could finally use the washroom! Yay!!! Tues. eve I was

discharged. Weds I was admitted again for pain control :-( and

finally just yesterday (Friday) at 5pm I was discharged again, for

good I hope! All in all, at current I have to spend most of my time

in bed but can do 5 mins @ the computer a few times and bathroom

breaks. My back brace covers me from chest to bottom, is a verrrry

sexy ;-) blue snakeskin pattern (will have to get photos!), and I

have to wear if I do anything other than lying down for the next 3

months. So I guess that rules out swimming :-X

I've been started on Fosomax to build up bone mass. Oh yes, and my

GP was gone during almost all of this on a course! He finally got

back the day I got my brace. I told him how it happened and when I

mentioned 'horse' he said " You crazy!!!! " . He then said later I was

the " happiest spinal fracture patient he ever see! " . My last

question to him was what he thought of my brace pattern and he

grinned and said he thought it " couldn't be better " . I was very

fortunate during this whole time to have an excellent Dr. who covered

for my Dr. and got me to the specialist, got me the brace, and kept

my pain at bay.

So that's the whole story! Am home now, and sooo happy to be home.

Privacy, T.V, poodles, and computer are NOT overrated!!! I have to

take things incredibly easy, but will be in touch :-)

Big (((HUGS))) and thanks for all the well wishes gals ;-)

-Rhea

To learn more about EDS, visit our website: http://www.ehlersdanlos.ca

[Guest guest]

Welcome home, Rhea, so glad you're home and on the path to recovery! Thank

God! You're an inspiration for your good humor, Rhea, I hope I can learn

from you!

Love Lana 0 :-)

I'm back home from hospital :-)

Hi Everyone!

Thanks so much for all your dear well wishes and cards and prayers.

I just looked through the posts now and you all are too sweet.

Dad got some of the details mixed up when relaying them through email

so I'll clarify them now. Thanks so much Jo and Linds for keeping

everyone updated!!!

On Sunday May 23rd I arrived @ my Aunts' stable to go for my first

ride this season on Tuffy, a 27 yr old very healthy and happy

quarterhorse. She got saddled up normally, everything seemed fine, I

got over on her side and mounted up. I had not been in the saddle

less than 3 seconds (literally), just long enough for my aunt to step

back to check the stirrups when Tuffy collapsed. We think now she

fainted. Her legs literally just folded up under her and she landed

on her belly with me still in the saddle. Any normal person would

have been fine, but with my -1.8 osteopenia the impact of the sudden

landing did a real job on my L2 vertabrae. I had two fractures, a

10% compression fracture (not too bad!) but the force caused a chunk

of my L2 vertabrae to be broken off and displaced away from the

vertabrae. The x-ray was interesting to say the least!

When Tuffy landed, she stayed on her belly while I somehow (goodness

knows how!) stood up, got my feet out of the stirrups, got onto the

ground and pushed away 2 feet from her. She then rolled to her side

away from me. Had she been anything other than extradonairily

tempered I would have been crushed and much more broken up! After 10

mins on the ground with horrid unrelenting pain in my lower back I

knew something was up. I couldnt even bend my knees up, the pain was

so severe. The ambulance arrived in 10 mins or so and I have photos

of the whole 'loading' LoL. I know, that sounds strange, but both

aunts were just sick over the whole thing and near panic. I jokingly

handed my camera to my mom and told her to start taking pictures and

kept joking until the crew loaded me into the ambulance and shut the

door. A bit of humour helped everyone stay as calm and collected as

they could. I had a great ambulance crew who took it slow and were

careful to avoid bumps in the road. I also was fortunate to get a

great ER doctor. It still took 3 hours on a backboard in a neckbrace

before I got my first shot of morphine, x-rays were done, and I was

admitted. I had morphine intravenously every 2 hours plus 2 percocet

every 4 hours for the first 5 days and then it was morphine as needed

with the percs given regularily. On Friday I was taken by ambulance

to Ottawa to see a specialist, and then back to the hospital, and on

Monday back to Ottawa to get my back brace. I spent 8.5 days 100%

bed ridden. Monday I was so thankful to have that darn back brace!

I could finally use the washroom! Yay!!! Tues. eve I was

discharged. Weds I was admitted again for pain control :-( and

finally just yesterday (Friday) at 5pm I was discharged again, for

good I hope! All in all, at current I have to spend most of my time

in bed but can do 5 mins @ the computer a few times and bathroom

breaks. My back brace covers me from chest to bottom, is a verrrry

sexy ;-) blue snakeskin pattern (will have to get photos!), and I

have to wear if I do anything other than lying down for the next 3

months. So I guess that rules out swimming :-X

I've been started on Fosomax to build up bone mass. Oh yes, and my

GP was gone during almost all of this on a course! He finally got

back the day I got my brace. I told him how it happened and when I

mentioned 'horse' he said " You crazy!!!! " . He then said later I was

the " happiest spinal fracture patient he ever see! " . My last

question to him was what he thought of my brace pattern and he

grinned and said he thought it " couldn't be better " . I was very

fortunate during this whole time to have an excellent Dr. who covered

for my Dr. and got me to the specialist, got me the brace, and kept

my pain at bay.

So that's the whole story! Am home now, and sooo happy to be home.

Privacy, T.V, poodles, and computer are NOT overrated!!! I have to

take things incredibly easy, but will be in touch :-)

Big (((HUGS))) and thanks for all the well wishes gals ;-)

-Rhea

To learn more about EDS, visit our website: http://www.ehlersdanlos.ca

[Guest guest]

Thanks gals :-) I'm still doing pretty good and am enjoying home

made meals and my t.v. I've had lots of family visitors and chatted

to friends on the phone. As soon as I look 1/2 decent I'll get a

photo of me and my lovely brace posted. ;-)

(((HUGS))) I hope you are all well and enjoying the summer...

-Rhea

[Guest guest]

Hi Rhea

Glad to hear you are home and doing well

Stacey