Took Kitty to the vet today for an x-ray and the good news is no broken bones or fracture could be seen. In fact, everything looked good even her flexor tendon! Praise God! So why is she so swollen? Could be she bruised some tendons pretty bad in her "bump" accident.....you could see some swollen areas on the x-ray, but my vet, Buzz (he's a really nice guy!) didn't see a problem. He'll consult with his buddy Dr. Keller too so we'll see what he thinks.... So where does the bad news come in? He thinks it may take awhile for her leg to heal completely or it may not ever heal all the way-as in stay swollen...so we're not really sure what we can do but wait...WAIT??? I'm so tired and weary of waiting! Isn't 4 weeks enough? I guess God thinks I need a lesson in patience--He's right-I'm not patient, but will strive to be during this process. Hopefully, Kitty will heal up and be 100% again. If not, I will force myself to not feel sorry for myself--I've had her for over 10 years and I can't say enough good about her. She has taught me many lessons.....I wouldn't trade her or our experiences together for ANYTHING! I'm NOT giving up on her healing either! I have ridden her lightly now for about a week and a half and she is holding up great! In fact, after a ride the swelling in her leg goes down! So....I'm trying to remain hopeful and positive that Kitty will be herself again! The vet told me that he had a horse that took 6 months to a year for the swelling to go down...so there is lots of hope in this if you look for it! Keep those prayers going up!
No fracture is GREAT news.
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