Spoiled him with carrots and watched mum ride him at Abderry for a fourth for his dressage test and a third for his 80cm clear round.
Hi! I haven't posted in a while! I wanted some positive changes to happen so I'd have stuff to post about. But what I didn't realise is that the changes happen so gradually that days can feel overwhelming and you can't see the wood for the tree.
Its now 7 months since my accident. I often wake up from dreams of the accident, it makes me cry and I suffer from a bit of depression, then I tell myself to suck it up, it is what it is, and I get on with my day.
My days are pretty full of a mix of rehab coaching, physio sessions and daily workouts. I STILL have a broken neck. I need to wear an aspen collar daily to protect it and give it a chance to heal. But I try to build my wheelchair tolerance daily, you wouldn't think that it hurts to sit in a chair for more than 5 hours would you! I workout with my team of carers, I totally should do some posts that introduce the lovely people who work with me on the daily. They are a group of wonderful people. Dash is now lunging as I twirl the lunge rope over my head, he's such a good boy. My mum is busy enjoying herself riding dressage on him. I'm jealous of course, but I try to keep myself positive by thinking about the fact she's getting to enjoy the horse that I trained to be such a good boy. I've found out the saddle I want is $6100 AU which is doable, but I won't be able to climb up onto Dash without a hoist as well. Please if you'd like to see me happy again and riding my horse as a para rider, donate to this page.
The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. Arthur C. Clarke
The chair survived some great muddy gateways today as I went to see and uncover my horses.
Had a miserable weekend.. Just had a catheter change. Catheter Blockages, and blood clots. Ambulance called. Body feeling horrible. Can’t wait for my doc appt later today.
Though, at least the sun is out and today I finally get a shower installed. No more sponge baths!
Had to get mum out of bed last to take me to middlemore emergency for a blocked catheter and blood red urine. Seems I have a major uti potential kidney infection. Had to get St. John’s ambulance to come to a catheter change for me at 9.30 as started feeling horrible again. This is my new life. Getting up and cared for in the morning now takes 3 hours and nothing is simple anymore. Especially not care of bladder, bowel and skin.
But I’m still determined to dream of dash. I horse whispered cañiandra yesterday, lots of nose breathing together and she let me lead her over crunchy autumn leaves and gravel before back to her paddock. With plenty of snorting and side stepping of course, silly mare. But I’m a big step closer to winning her over.
Dash and I had the best day out ever! We competed in our one major show of the season, Pukekohe A and P. Dash and I won Champion hunter and Judge's choice! We met the best ladies, Rachel and Trudi, Rachel became an instant bestie. The following weekend my high became a right low when we lost a shoe and Dash stumbled into a fall while I had the rotational fall no rider ever wants to happen to them. My Give a Little page closes on the 6 July. And I may not get the chance to make another due to the rules of this website. Please please support my journey back into the saddle.
So only four days to go in the Auckland spinal unit. I am going to miss the nurses and support workers and the care and love they have shown me while I’ve been in here healing. I’ve been away from home other than a few weekend stays for 3 months this week. Hardest thing has been being away from my dogs and horses, and I can’t forget mum and Paul of course! This final week will see me learning to use a manual chair finally. My neck with the aspen collar on has stopped me from many types of rehab and potentially is going to stop me going too hard for at least another month, as the last X-rays showed that the C2 vertebrae was still broken. It’s been the biggest challenge of my life learning to be patient. And I’m still failing at patience when I see all the holes I’ve left in my walls from wheel chair vs wall fails. Can make me cry to see the damage I’m doing to my house. ACC have been doing great at stepping up on things like wheelchairs and hoists to make my life easier. I even get a rented mobility van for my use as of tomorrow. But they won’t help fund my hobby and passion of riding. This is something I need to figure out how to fund myself and with going back to work even partime a long while away as yet. But I’ve got goals and I would love it if you’d follow my journey on achieving them either here, or by adding me on facebook. ☺️🙃🥰
This is a recommended exercise for paraplegics. Winch myself upright and hold the position. Only need some help getting the sling under my bum now!!!
