April 20, 2009

Got off to a good start today. We took Sammy outside for his morning pp. Got him into his kennel where he rested well. Andy checked on him during his lunch break.

At 3:30, I called Andy to check in, and he informs me that he's on his way to an emergency clinic, and he may have broken his hand. Wow. We're NOT having a good month.

I meet up with Andy's boss in a parking lot outside the clinic near the granite shop. He tells me that Andy is in a ton of pain and will need to be transported to a hospital immediately. After receiving a shot in his arm and a few meds, we're off to the emergency room where I drop off Andy and head home to check on Sammy. Abe & Kjer come to my rescue- as I was having difficulty carrying Sampson around on my own. After 4 hours of waiting, Andy calls us to get him. Apparently, his hand got stuck in the "CNC" machine (used to shape granite) at work. The machine had crushed his right hand, and he's LUCKY to have walked away with only one broken bone (near the base of his thumb) and a few stitches. He is now in a cast, and will be for a few weeks. He is on the mend with Sampson- they are keeping each other company!

xoxo Nurse Linsey