Hopefully all is well. Thinking of you both.

I hope your husband is much improved and home by now.

Sue

I agree with all that's been said. (((Marilyn and husband)))

I didn't know. I hope it's a relatively minor ailment.

I didn't know that her hubby was in the hospital. Praying all will be well.

This is the first I'd heard of your hubby not being well. Hugs and good wishes to you both, Marilyn.

Marilyn has been posting on Facebook, so I will give her a shout to pop in here. Jody is still in the hospital with a serious infection in his leg, due to contact with sea water while at work. Hoping for a speedy recovery for him.

Thoughts for Marilyn and husband!

Oh wow Marilyn, Thanks so much for details. I can't believe you hurt yourself, as well! That's just not fair!!! Do you have a neighbour that can help you?

Oh, Marilyn....I am so very sorry to hear about your husband, what a frightful thing. And now you, too. I'll be sending strong thought to both of you.

Hi Marilyn C,

Sorry that hubby's leg hasn't been proceeding with the healing well - I hope that the healing has begun or begins now and carries forward well.

And sorry to hear of your fall ... and the aftermath related to the livestock. An extra 10% sounds nice when one gets it at the earlier price ... but sometimes the extra load seems a lot heavier than an extra 10%. Hope it doesn't rain until after you've got all of the feed outside straightened out.

Good wishes and prayers for healing and good spirits for both of you.

ole joyful

Jasdip, I have had many offers of help, and my neighbor down the bayou said to let him know if there is any way he can help me. But he has a very bad hernia and I don't think he can lift very much. Ditto for all my friends. They are as old or older than me and most of them are not very strong and have physical limitations. Some friends got almost indignant when I turned down their offers to help with the animals. These aren't petting zoo animals and most of them aren't very docile and it is much more difficult for me to tell someone how to do something than do it myself. A couple of nights after I fractured my ribs, my mule kicked me on my knee where I had the replacement . Fortunately, she kicked me slightly higher and to the outside and not a direct hit on my knee cap. She has never offered to kick before so it caught me completely off guard, but one of my donkeys was throwing a fit and I think she reacted to him and I was the target. I will be much more careful around her now. But for example....I showed them what might be following them around if they were at my place.....

Oh my....so sorry about your hubby and also yourself. I do not know your age, but you must be in great shape! Is it time to start considering trying a different life-style? Yes, that animal would certainly scare more than the dickens out of me! Please take care!

I am so sorry y'all are traveling a bumpy road right now. Keeping both of you in my prayers.

Marilyn: I'm so sorry to hear about all that's going on in yours and Jodie's lives right now. I pray that things start going in a positive way and very quickly.

Shirley

Gentle hugs for both you and your husband. Hope both of you are back to normal very soon!!

Thanks, everyone. Phoggie, I am 69 years old. I am in good shape. I don't plan on slowing down. It is inevitable, as you age, that you will slow down, but I am not going to give up the things I do. I hope when I have to tell someone to "Get me my walker"....I am talking about my Tennessee Walker. ;)

I hope that it's your Tennessee Walker too, Marilyn. I am so sorry for your troubles and hope that things will begin to look a little brighter soon.

Oh, Marilyn, what wretched timing! You sure are in good shape if you can lift 50 lbs. I do with my 50-lb. bags of sunflower seed what you are doing after your injury: Leave it in my car and break it down into smaller quantities.

I hope you can cut yourself some slack wherever possible. I know it's not what you're used to, but it will help you heal and get back to being Wonder Woman all the sooner. :-)

Very best wishes for your husband's recovery.

Holy smokes gal! I am so sorry to hear this about Jodie and you. I wish we were closer and could help but I know I can't do anything that you do. You do need to take care of yourself though, those animals would be lost without you. I sure hope they can get his leg healing. It gets into a danger zone with the antibiotics, too much leads to the dreaded C-diff. My sister had that happen.

Please let me know if there is anything we can do for you.

Marilyn, what a terribly difficult time for you. I'm sorry about your husband's health issue and wish for his return to normal.

Here's my 2 cents: when people are stressed and distracted, it's a time when accidents can happen. I would encourage you to slow down, think carefully about what you are doing so you don't get hurt or fall. You have to take care of yourself so you can be there for your husband and the critters. If you have a dolly, it can help move those big bags around. And don't be too shy to accept help. Maybe you have jobs which friends/neighbors could do which wouldn't getting kicked or gored. Even an hour of help might be worth it for you, and people want to help.

Anyway, sending you a hug and sincere wish for better days ahead for you and DH.

Susan

My best wishes to Jody and your continued health Marilyn! I'll be thinking of you! Sending you some positive energy to carry through....

Ditto socks. Accept a little help! It won't turn you into a 'weakling'. You and your DH are strong people. He will lick this darn bug. When he comes home he needs to find you there with no further 'damages'.

socks, I really try to be careful. Like I said before, most people I know are not physically very strong. I have a wheelbarrow but it is very muddy here because of all the rain, but I do use it and it can be more difficult than carrying it because it is hard to pull or tips over and it is really harder to pick up bags of feed off the ground. It doesn't sound very nice of me, but most people who come here are just a pain in the butt. They get in the way, ask a lot of stupid questions, and mostly watch me work. I don't need a cheerleader. I have hired people twice....one of them stole from me, and the other one didn't do any of the things I asked her to do. I found her raking leaves. I don't rake leaves. and I sure am not paying someone to rake them. I really do try to be careful because it is easy to slip down and I have fallen a lot. But one thing.....there isn't a shy bone in my body. The truth is....people just get in my way and on my nerves. There. I said it. 8-)

Prayers being said for Jodie and for you, Marilyn. Please continue to come here and update us. I don't know how to get to your Facebook page, not knowing your last name, unless someone here is willing to send me a link. I am on Facebook now.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Would getting a 2 or 4 wheeled "wheelbarrow" or cart solve your problem?

It sounds like your feelings about having people around is as much a personal preference as a reaction to what you've experienced. I hope you can accept help at times when it's needed. Good luck.

Oh, Marilyn, how awful! I'm so sorry for all the health problems, especially your husband's. Yes, it sounds like he's in the right place for his condition. I hope his docs aren't shy about calling other doctors and researchers if the meds he's on aren't quite working. I know you're not a shy gal, so for goodness sake, don't be shy about pushing a little for his care! These days, that often is necessary, nicely of course.

I totally understand about having people in to "help" you. I wish you had a nice and understanding teenage neighbor who could use some pocket money, but I remember you don't really have neighbors. Hoping you don't injure yourself further, but you've gotta do what you've gotta do. Is that Peggy Sue? (I don't remember her name, just that it's something cute. :) )

All of us here are sending you and Jodie good vibes--can you feel them? I wish you good weather and quick healing, for him too! And I'll definitely say a prayer as well.

Marilyn, I don't know you, but please add my thoughts and prayers to all those already offered. You are 'one tough cookie', I can tell!

Yes, I appreciate all the good vibes. I honestly do. No, that isn't Piggy Sue. She was stolen and killed. That's Pig Newton. He really isn't mean but he is scary to look at. He is bigger than P Sue and I was told by the person who bought her that she weighed 510 lb, so I figure P Newton weighs about 600. Honestly, I don't mind people once in awhile but I am busy right now and I don't have time to visit and when people come over....it takes me so much longer to get anything done. I have been doing this for most of my life....I have a routine and it is easier for me to just do it. I plan to sell little piece of land and build a new barn. I hate to do it, but if I was set up better to take care of the horses, etc., it would take me about five minutes to feed instead of an hour. And I feed twice a day, plus give hay twice a day. The idea of someone coming to help me sounds a lot better than how it is in actuality. I have found that young people want to pet the animals more than they want to work. Like I've said....they aren't all docile and I feel like it is too dangerous for other people to be around them. Too much liability, is what I mean. One day a lady and her four year old little boy were walking down my road. They stopped to pet the donkeys which came up to the fence. These were jacks....and it is so dangerous for someone who doesn't know about them to pet them. If they bite you, they don't turn loose. I had to ask them not to pet them. I felt bad about it but it is too dangerous. I said it as nicely as I could. The little boy said, "You are mean." I said "Why is that?" He said "You don't pet your donkeys." I pet them all the time but it can be dangerous to reach your hand into an animal's space, if he doesn't know you or may think you are offering him a treat. So I showed him the place I have on my leg where a donkey bit me. I had a hematoma the size of child's football. And I wasn't doing anything to him....merely standing next to him.

Snidely, you're right. I need to get another cart. I had Gardenway Cart for many years. Then I got similar one from Harbor Freight....wore it out. They have big wheels like bicycle wheels and they don't turn over and are easy to pull.

Sjerin....this is what the rest of P Newton looks like. He's "little bit" fat....and the reason that is, I feed him like there is no tomorrow, so he won't be tempted to leave. I have a friend who gets Pepperidge Farms bread from a delivery guy and she gives it to me for the pigs. He gets all the Cinnamon Swirl types and he also likes the onion rolls.

Oh, yeah...on Facebook, I am Marilyn Stout Collins.

Also, SJerin....he is at UTMB in Galveston. It is a medical school, part of the University of Texas and huge complex. I don't think he could be in a better place. He has a whole team of specialists looking after him. I have absolutely every confidence in them.

Marilyn, I pray that life gets better for you and Jody soon!!

I didn't mean to be bossy, Marilyn, just know that when I am stressed is when I hit my finger with a hammer or whatever. Please know we all care and hope your DH is soon home. Good thing you are near an excellent health care facility for him.

It's okay, I didn't take it as being bossy. Yes, I am fortunate that it is a huge complex with satellite facilities all over the area. He is at the main hospital. Private room....treating him very well. He isn't crazy about the food....they have him on a low sodium diet due to the fluid in his lungs. He looked better last night than I have seen him in ages.

I'll be keeping you both in my thoughts too. I wish that I were closer. I do know how to take instructions and could help you carry those blasted heavy bags.

Oh My Goodness. As they say, "When it rains, it pours" It certainly has been pouring for you! Prayers for your husbands speedy recovery and for your healing ribs. I hope by Christmas everything will be close to normal for you both.

Marilyn, I finally found you on Facebook and sent you a message. Prayers will continue for Jodie and you, and I will be watching for updates.

Marilyn, prayers for both of you.

Marilyn, best wishes for you and your husband. I hope you both heal quickly.