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wrote in message ... wrote: I know what a zimmer frame is, but it took me several minutes to figure out "horse spittal." I had this strange picture in my mind of a horse stretched out on your sofa. LOL!! ;o) MaryL I had a similar problem to you, Mary. Except my image was of a horse spitting chew tabacco into a spittle jar! That was my image too, LOL. Actually, I was picturing a spittoon made especially for horses. And wondering what that could possibly have to do with Vernon's achilles heel. -- Joyce PS - I *don't* know what a zimmer frame is. To email me, remove the triple-X from my user name. ^..^ A Zimmer frame is what we in the U.S. would usually call a "walker." I think some have additional mobility aids attached. MaryL |
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Sorry about the twice post...must be the heat...
"wafflycat" I asked for one with go-faster stripes & a paint jobbie of a black background with red flames. Alas the basic metal one was what was provided.. shame really ;-) It pretty much looks like this http://www.dkimages.com/discover/pre...0/50313297.JPG I saw that.. I would like to point out that the person in the photo is not my husband... LOL..the piccy I saw was a woman...right? This is what mine looks like, IF I have the right link. http://www.northshorecare.com/rollators1.html Rolling walker (4 wheels) with a basket, padded seat & back rest and hand grip brakes, folds to fit in a vehicle. I love it. Mine is red, and I added a briing briiiiing bicycle bell to the left handle, so when/if I go out, and someone won't get out of my way, I use the 'bell'. The cats 'love' to ride on the seat . Wish I didn't have to use it, but oh well. The advert price was about $150, but DH got it for me about 6 months ago for under $100 including S&H. BYW, I read how Vernon injured himself....LOL, not really funny but I can so totally relate. A LOT of years ago, I was cleaning house, dancing around to some kind of dancy music I can't recall, next thing I knew I had a pressure fracture in my left foot. Geez.... Puuuuuuuuuuuuuurrs Kyla who also uses the word 'horse-pittal' G |
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bastXXXet wafflycat Purrs for Vernon to have a full recovery. Did he injure cycling? Vernon put some music on loud in the living room and decided that whilst doing a post of tidying, he could improvise as regards a bit of exercise. So there was my bloke strutting his funky stuff to Elton John 'Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting' and not being 25 anymore and trying to shake his tail feathers faster than Anode & Cathode, he snapped his achilles tendon. LOL!! That happened to me a number of years ago. I got my injury from salsa dancing, and becoming just a bit overconfident. Pulled a tendon in my pelvic area, which took months to heal, although it was very painful for only a few days. OWCH!!! That HAD to hurt. But yes, I felt like the typical middle-aged office worker, trying to show off how I still had it, and ending up in the bathroom with an ice pack. The things we do....... Then hopping about on his other foot to get to the phone to call me, he strained his other leg, calf/ankle area Oh, dear! "Note to self: stop moving." Same here Doesn't exactly have the kudos of "I broke my ankle skydiving" ;-) It seems that most injuries don't. My worst back problems all have enthralling stories such as, "I was reaching for a pot of coffee when my back went out." I was picking up my 23 lb cat Pookie and my back went out *points finger and laughs at spouse* ;-) Pointing and laughing is an important prerogative of marriage. I wish,,,we dont go to bed until I get at least ONE laff out of DH. DH is going thru a 'poor me' stage, since his career got outsourced ro India in 2001, and I keep trying to tell him, it's NOT his fault. Over 70,000 people lost their high tech jobs in 2001 in Wash State alone. (a bad year for lots of reasons) and I do all I can for him, but I just want to scream. but nevermind...... BTW, Bill Gates left Microsoft yesterday HUG HUG Kyla Joyce, please send me an e-mail to You too wafflycat.. Kyla -- Joyce To email me, remove the triple-X from my user name. ^..^ |
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MaryL -out-the-litter wrote:
wrote in message PS - I *don't* know what a zimmer frame is. A Zimmer frame is what we in the U.S. would usually call a "walker." I think some have additional mobility aids attached. Ah, it must be a brand name. I'm I'll find out soon enough just what kinds of walkers there are! -- Joyce To email me, remove the triple-X from my user name. ^..^ |
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wafflycat wrote:
Just spent the day at horse spittal. Vernon has snapped his achilles tendon in his left foot and done some sort of strain of his right foot. Ouch! Many purrs on the way for Vernon's paws. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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wafflycat wrote:
B*gg*r. Just spent the day at horse spittal. Vernon has snapped his achilles tendon in his left foot and done some sort of strain of his right foot. He is now at home with a temporary cast on his left foot and using a 'zimmer frame' to walk. Currently he is on the sofa with his feet *up* having a much-needed snooze. I've got to get him back to horse spittal on Tuesday morning, first thing, to attend fracture clinic to see What Happens Next. B*gg*r. And there I am imagining something strange and perhaps unfortunate in a slap-stick comedy sort of way event involving a feline / equine saliva interaction. Purrs to Vernon and his poor ankles. Yowie |
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On Jun 29, 10:57�am, "Adrian" wrote:
wafflycat wrote: B*gg*r. Just spent the day at horse spittal. Vernon has snapped his achilles tendon in his left foot and done some sort of strain of his right foot. He is now at home with a temporary cast on his left foot and using a 'zimmer frame' to walk. Currently he is on the sofa with his feet *up* having a much-needed snooze. I've got to get him back to horse spittal on Tuesday morning, first thing, to attend fracture clinic to see What Happens Next. B*gg*r. Purrs on the way for Vernon and his long suffering carer. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow) Cats leave pawprints on your hearthttp://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk Purrs for Vernon's tendon. Suz&Spicey |
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Me too. I wondered if there was going to be horse feathers also at Chez
Simmons! Purrs for Vernon's fast recovery. Charleen "Yowie" wrote in message ... wafflycat wrote: B*gg*r. Just spent the day at horse spittal. Vernon has snapped his achilles tendon in his left foot and done some sort of strain of his right foot. He is now at home with a temporary cast on his left foot and using a 'zimmer frame' to walk. Currently he is on the sofa with his feet *up* having a much-needed snooze. I've got to get him back to horse spittal on Tuesday morning, first thing, to attend fracture clinic to see What Happens Next. B*gg*r. And there I am imagining something strange and perhaps unfortunate in a slap-stick comedy sort of way event involving a feline / equine saliva interaction. Purrs to Vernon and his poor ankles. Yowie |
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wafflycat wrote:
B*gg*r. Just spent the day at horse spittal. Vernon has snapped his achilles tendon in his left foot and done some sort of strain of his right foot. He is now at home with a temporary cast on his left foot and using a 'zimmer frame' to walk. Currently he is on the sofa with his feet *up* having a much-needed snooze. I've got to get him back to horse spittal on Tuesday morning, first thing, to attend fracture clinic to see What Happens Next. B*gg*r. Ouch! Purrs for Vernon to heal quickly. And purrs for the resident nurse! Sam, supervised by Mistletoe |
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wafflycat wrote:
B*gg*r. Just spent the day at horse spittal. Vernon has snapped his achilles tendon in his left foot and done some sort of strain of his right foot. He is now at home with a temporary cast on his left foot and using a 'zimmer frame' to walk. Currently he is on the sofa with his feet *up* having a much-needed snooze. I've got to get him back to horse spittal on Tuesday morning, first thing, to attend fracture clinic to see What Happens Next. B*gg*r. Lots and lots of healing purrs, Polonca and Soncek |
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