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| Another day of mixed blessings...; a new colt but another going for surgery | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 11 2007, 06:27 PM (580 Views) | |
| HeartofGoldFarm | May 12 2007, 11:57 AM Post #16 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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Thanks everyone for all the kind words about Adam and the good wishes for TJ. So far TJ remains his bright and happy self, so we are hoping he will stay okay until the umbilicus can be removed and the hole repaired. He is on antibioitics, but once he started dripping steadily through the umbilicus it became clear that we could no longer expect it to resolve on its own. I just hate the idea of the little guy going through surgery so young, and am also worried what the added stress will do to mom who has been colicking off and on since the birth already. |
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| snaffle | May 12 2007, 02:32 PM Post #17 |
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Is the meadow on fire?
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Jingles and positive thoughts for TJ and Mom from Chicago. |
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| Ponybreeder | May 12 2007, 04:08 PM Post #18 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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I'll keep praying for little TJ. |
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| OTF | May 12 2007, 05:12 PM Post #19 |
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You're BANNED!
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Adam and TJ are BOTH beautiful babies! Will TJ and his mom be in the hospital for long, or do they wait and see how it all goes? Does mom get to stay close by during the procedure? I'm sure they will get all the TLC they need...hospital staff are usually wonderful! Stressful time for them AND for you...will be hoping all goes well.
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| NZ Loopy Lou | May 12 2007, 05:23 PM Post #20 |
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Thomas H. Cruise!
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Ohhh poor little TJ - Lots of (((jingles))) and positive (((vibes))) heading his way from over the seas here in l'il 'ol Kiwi land
And as for that colt - Wwhhhoaaa major CUTE alert and what simply super markings! Lovely
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| HeartofGoldFarm | May 12 2007, 06:20 PM Post #21 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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OTF--The plan is that they go in on Tuesday so the surgeon can ultrasound the area on Tuesday afternoon. Then surgery is Wednesday morning. If all goes well, they come home on Thursday. I don't know yet if Whisper will be kept close by during the procedure, but if they don't plan on that, they better plan on sedating her into a stupor as she will knock down walls to defend her baby. I do know that when my other foal was there last year, they did keep the mare close by, but that foal was only sedated during her procdeures, not given general anesthesia. I don't know if that changes their procedures. Whisper is a horse that can be majorly stressed from any change in her routine, and she has a history of colic, so I am emphasizing that they watch her very closely. It will be MAJORLY stressful for me as I have already totally fallen in love with this baby. ponybreeder, nz loopy lu, snaffle, otf...thanks for the good thoughts for TJ and kind words about my boys.
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| AstonMartin | May 12 2007, 06:56 PM Post #22 |
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Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back.
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H.O.G, my best wishes for little TJ! I love the Sempatico baby Adam. I had a look at your website a year ago or maybe two now? but I always thought After Glow was gorgeous. She has such stunning babies ...... |
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| HeartofGoldFarm | May 12 2007, 07:06 PM Post #23 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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Thanks Aston...After Glow was a real find for me...She is such a great mare, just has the nicest babies and she's such a sweetheart. Unfortunately, my website probably hasn't changed a lot since you were last there. I have photos up there of last year's foals, but my website person hasn't gotten to our site lately. I need to get going and try to update it myself with the new foals and newer pictures of the other youngsters. Hope, After Glow's first filly for us, is now two and she's still got her foal photos up there!
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| Fred | May 12 2007, 08:03 PM Post #24 |
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Thomas H. Cruise!
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still sending you big jingles and get well thoughts for your baby.
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| AstonMartin | May 12 2007, 09:13 PM Post #25 |
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Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back.
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Heart of Gold (cant bring myself to use the short form of HOG hahaha). Websites are like that - i started a blog for my family at home, and I think they must figure i'm the worlds most borring stagnate person based on my infrequent updates. If you ever have the time and dont mind, start a thread with some updated pics! she's gorgeous (after glow) and her babies are sensational. Continued good wishes for TJ! |
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| TishQ | May 13 2007, 10:39 AM Post #26 |
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Sounds like you have a good plan for TJ. Hope the trailer ride will help mama's colic issues....sometimes it does. Is it classic colic or is she still crampy from the placenta retention? Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your 4-legged family. Is little Lucky doing well? The last set of photos you sent were just wonderful. |
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| HeartofGoldFarm | May 13 2007, 02:42 PM Post #27 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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Thanks Fred! Aston, I'll do that. (Proud mom that I am, I'm happy to show them off). Just give me a chance to get through this thing with TJ first. Tish--Lucky is doing great. He is just really developing nicely. I think he could be a stallion prospect; we'll have to see how he continues to develop. Too bad I can't afford to keep him; I think he's going to really be something special. I'll send you more photos of both when I get a chance. I put Lucky and Adam and their moms all out together for the first time today, so Lucky and Adam were showing off for each other. Poor TJ can't play with the others until he's all better. Whisper had colic surgery a couple of years ago, so the vet thinks that maybe she is cramping from the stretching of adhesions or scar tissue from the old surgery as everything goes back into place after the birth. She didn't have a retained placenta; Lexus was the one who had that, and she is okay now. And Whisper wouldn't trade a little pain here and there for her baby for anything, she is happier then I have ever seen her with TJ. |
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| TishQ | May 14 2007, 09:31 PM Post #28 |
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You and TJ are in our thoughts and prayers. Hope the surgery goes very smoothly and that he will be home soon. |
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| Yaksmom | May 14 2007, 09:57 PM Post #29 |
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Thomas H. Cruise!
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Here's adding to the prayer list - it has been a rough year for some of us. |
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| AstonMartin | May 14 2007, 11:43 PM Post #30 |
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Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back.
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Absolutely! you have all the time in the world! I would never suggest you do it any sooner
How is little TJ anyways??? I was talking to a friend down here and in conversation they mentioned something about the latest big brother evictee (yes i watch it :innocent:) and their name (the evictee) was TJ. I got all confused b/c the only TJ on my mind was your boy! hahaha....such is the life when you love horses! hahaaContinued prayers! |
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:innocent:) and their name (the evictee) was TJ. I got all confused b/c the only TJ on my mind was your boy! hahaha....such is the life when you love horses! hahaa
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