JACKIE McGUINNESS IN HOSPITAL 4 JANUARY 2023
On 4 January evening, I received this in my inbox, from Jackie Mcg: You may not hear too much from me for a couple of weeks. Don't worry, I'm fine. A big Labrador ran into my leg at dog training. The impact threw me up in the air and I landed on my left side, breaking my arm and leg just below the joints. I have to have an op to put plates in. Was in huge amount of pain, but had morphine, lidocaine, tonox, codeine, paracetamol, so feeling a bit better. I get moved to a bigger hospital with orthopedic surgeons tomorrow.
BOB ANDERSON: OMG! Prayers & healing thoughts! The next day, Jackie writes: They moved me today to the trauma ward in Peterborough. Big new hospital. I have a room to myself and a TV, not that I feel like watching it. Still on codeine and paracetamol for pain. It dulls it but knee still burning.
The surgeon said I'd broken my tibia just at the knee joint and then compressed it when I landed on it. Which is why it needs plates and screws. They now think my arm will heal without a plate, but 13 weeks in plaster. Here is the brown lab that hit me, with his owner; that was him winning 2nd place for Most Improved Dog In Class. [Which award I hope they take back - ad.] I'm hoping to be home in seven days, but the doc said 10 days.
It was a silly accident that has all the medical staff laughing. I was at the dog training class. We were practising various recalls. All the dogs were lined up in a sit stay and we were to walk away and the instructor would see how far we could go before the dogs followed us. I walked up the field a fair bit, when Lily appeared in front of me, barking. I half turned to look behind to see what she was barking at. Just as I turned, I saw Devon charging up to me. I don't know if he swerved to miss me or was turning to go back to the owner, but in a nanosecond he had body-slammed me. The impact threw me up in the air and I put my hand out to save myself. I landed on my left side. The initial impact broke my leg; landing on it compressed the fracture and broke my radius. Both breaks manage to be just at the joint ends. NOT MY BEST SIDE LOL JACKIE IKE: OMG!!! I am so very sorry for her. Let her know I am thinking of her and praying for a speedy recovery!! KAREN MORGAN: Every good thought and wish I can send is in the ether. JEANNE PLAUTH: Hope for a steady and total recovery. MARE MOORE in Canada: OMG JAC, I'M SO SO SORRY THAT YOU'RE HURTING SO BADLY LIKE THIS AND WILL BE FOR AWHILE YET UNFORTUNATELY. Sending megaAIREZen, positive thoughts for pain relief & healing along with lots of comforting cyberhugs. Oh hon, I feel so bad for you & wish there was something I could do to help ease your pain! SUE FORRESTER in Australia: Oh Jackie! Sending huge amounts of healing AireZen for you . . . what a shocking thing to happen. CHUCK RUSK: Get well soon. Sending "muttZen". KAYE ROBERTS Good Lord, Jackie, at least they're both on the same side. Rest up and don't even think about trying to do much until the plaster is off and you're given the all-clear!! Healing Hugs and a Harry Nose Poke winging their way over the Pond. MARE & NICK MOORE in Canada: We feel for ya, hon, BIG TIME, and there's a continuous stream o' powerful Zen & positive thoughts being sent your way. Everything possible is crossed over here & we're madly Zenning for your speedy recovery, Jac! PATRICIA YARNOT: Oh dear! So sorry you tangled with the Labrador. Hope you heal quickly!

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