What a weight off my mind

 Tanza's fetlock lameness is improving.  They did not take new x-rays, the vet said since its only 2 months she wouldn't expect to be able to see much change on the sesamoid x-rays, but with the level of improvement in gait after flexion from November she didn't think he needed to have shock wave therapy and if they do the shockwave it is $800-1K each time and they do it 3 or 4 times every 2 weeks.   The only issue they found on his stifle was some excess fluid, and that might from him compensating for the fetlock soreness.   

So keep on doing what I have been,  using the cold laser 4-5 times a week and feeding the OCD pellets and I can bring him back for a recheck in 2 months.   I'll probably just have Dr Mike evaluate him.  I need to get another trailer ball with only a couple inches of drop to pull my trailer with B's pickup.   I guess I was hoping/thinking I'd have my pickup to use by then.  But I should drive B's pickup somewhat more often,  I've been using the trickle charger some to keep the battery okay but vehicles should be driven a couple times a month for other things.  

Procrastination wins

 After neighbor moved my dumpster to the other side of the driveway for me with the pallet forks on the tractor the dumpster service has been able to reach and  empty it.  I should still get some fill for that ditch, it might need some help when the ground is no longer freezing overnight.    I had to report for jury duty on Jan 6th.   Thankfully I didn't get seated on the jury for the pool I was in but I picked up a virus that hit like a truck on the 9th.   5 days of ivermectin got me past it, but it really did hit me hard.  I don't know if it was influenza or I was just hit that hard by a regular cold bug.   I am now getting some excess sinus drainage,  hopefully I don't wind up with a sinus infection or other bacterial crud.   The coworkers have been sick a lot this winter so I don't think there is an issue with my health, seems to just be a year for a lot of viruses going around. 

I really need to call the CSU equine center so I can get in and get copies of the images they took and I also need to book an appointment to get the fetlock x-rayed again and do the shockwave.  I think the cold laser I've been doing is helping a bit but my gut feeling is that just that and rest is not going to get enough healing.   I keep getting depressed by the situation.  I figure I will retire Tanza but I want him pasture sound.  I don't know if it makes any sense for me to get a new horse.  I kind of thinks I should just ride CJ and Sadie some and either try to find someone that would like someone to ride one of their extra horses or maybe just go and volunteer at rides.  It seems very hard to find time to do much riding.