Well, it seems we are taking an awful lot of walks on the wild side here at the Hospital lately. My family flew to
Oahu to hang out with the giraffes and a Rhino last weekend. My brother and I were left behind here to watch the Hospital. No cake, no giraffes and no Rhino- super sorry I had to miss that one.
Then this week Anne Goody from Three Ring Ranch came to us with a broken NENE (goose). It was hit by a golf ball on the golf course and suffered a broken leg. Anne brought it to my dad for x-rays and surgery. The real story here is not the break however, it is the the goose himself. You see, according to Anne, Goose 446 is a real ladies man and when he couldn't get his own lady, he seized the opportunity and misfortune of some other fellow. As the story goes, Don Juan de' la Goose, moved in on the poor chap's lady when the chap had to take some sick leave. She was a pretty little thing left alone with two eggs to care for and he, unable to start his own family, figured this little brood surely needed looking after. Well, he moved in on the misses and her two little goslings. One baby died the the other little gander thrived. Imagine Mr. Goose's surprise when he returned from being out for some much needed R&R and found some young Don Juan, had taken his place. Mr. Goose didn't have to try and get revenge though, Karma has a funny way of taking care of that, which was how my dad met Don Juan. After Karma had taken a crack at him, this would be the ultimate birdie.
Anne brought Don Juan in for x-rays and it was good news- a clean break, but it would have to be pinned. We scheduled surgery for the next day. It is not everyday we get an endangered species in the Hospital, and the staff was excited. When my dad got into surgery, he realized this was going to be much harder than he thought. There was a pretty good overlap of the bone and, despite being under anesthesia, Don Juan was not going to give up any muscle-tone, should the ladies of Waikaloa be watching. My dad tried to reduce the fracture closed but had to concede and make an incision. It took just a few minutes to get the bone ends to match up and then he advanced the pin and was done. Anne then applied her custom-made splint and the goose was back in business. I am wondering if this is a good way to play up the sympathy aspect of things. As for Don Juan, I think he has just been given the ultimate pick-up lines for a while. Hopefully he will not hit into any more water hazards. Karma is not as gentle when it has to give you a second reminder. Let this be a lesson to all. Mi Casa is not always su casa. Anne called us Monday to let us know that Don Juan was doing very well. Let's hope that leg heals perfectly so he can out-run the next chap whose lady he tries to steal. Personally, I think I would rather take my chances with the Geese of Waikaloa. That Karma can be a really bad dog. RUFF!!!
