Mom was saying earlier this month (it's the 6th, in case you didn't notice) that she was really beginning to hate July. I'm not sure her other reasons, or if she even needs one other than that Dad died in July, but... I'm echoing her sentiments. It all started just before July- Thursday, infact. I went to lesson on Sherwood before vacation and found a popped abscess on the inside of her left front hoof- left a decent sized hole, but otherwise she seemed fine. Okay... No big deal, right? Yup, Lame. So... calls to farrier, soaking, poulticing, the whole lot ensues over the weekend while I'm on vacation by Jess and Li. Should be good to go by Tuesday and definitely fine for the event this weekend.
Tuesday rolls around, and if anything, she seems a little worse. More calls to farrier, now he's concerned bc it never drained, it's not acting right, maybe you should call the vet. Okay.. Now -I'm- concerned. Vet's coming out Friday, Matt's coming out Thursday. Bases covered. We may miss the event, and her season may end prematurely, what the fuck!
Before I can do anything else, Logan calls to let me know he hurt his shoulder at work, can't move it, needs to see a doc ASAP. Oh geez. I roll over to Pomfret from Woonsocket, get him and the Jeep home, Vinton and Seth are on acation until next week. MF'er!! Get him over to Launer, who orders an MRI. Doesn't think it's anything too serious, but just in case. And the tax bills come in for the cars- $2300 due by the end of the month. Eek. As is the last installment of Logan's surgery bill- which, by the way, drained my bank accounts while I was in NH and effectively ruined that trip for me. Are you beginning to see why I'm disliking this month?
So... It's now Friday morning, Matt came out yesterday, and it's not looking awesome. He's not committing to anything, but just that he specifically recommended that XR be taken and have the Lameness God, Enda, call him directly, tells me it's not looking good. He's thinking laminitis due to digital tenderness in both fronts, and something called "seedy toe", which I looked up, and is most common in chronic lameness. Hello career ending diagnosis!! But, on the other hand, he also said he'd bet money on the left front being a bone bruise and abscess.. if the right hadn't had digital tenderness, too. So... Maybe there's hope? Maybe?
I didn't sleep last night, and I'm exhausted. Time to go to work for a half day and hear what the vet says. Jess is fantastic and said she'd be there with me for the vet visit.
On the bright side, I guess we'll get really fantastic at our dressage... (I'm really really trying to be upbeat, here. Work with me!)