by valeriebutterley » Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:05 pm
Thanks Marigold,
yes, I'm hopping around a bit now, still pretty useless walking wise; it really was a dreadful break, both tib and fib, and very thin fine and elderly flesh
on the shin, which was the longterm problem possibly leading to a skin graft instead a 6" - 8" vertical line of stitches like a zip which got infected, and looks like a zip. I think all now is calm and quiet and healing nicely, and though I say it myself I have been a model patient. I realise model patients are the good quiet ones who are bored out of their skulls and longing to throw over the traces somehow. I honestly think at my age, the shock of it could have killed me. It is only when something like this happens being old is so frightening.
I'm so glad Violet is OK and in lay, they really are the prettiest hens, such a lovely colour.