It was both. Yesterday, Doc R said he thought he would be changing the right hind cast this week sometime - which is a bigger deal than changing the left hind bandages.
I believe they at least have it down to using a local anesthetic and/or a sedative now, rather than putting him under for it and using the pool recovery. Could be wrong about that, but it was that way the last time (before his left hind was known to be so seriously laminitic.)
Doc R also said Barbaro has been really good about sleeping on his side at night, usually about 4 hours, which is helping a lot. B spends "a few hours" a day in his sling - I'm not sure if that is contiguous hours or a cumulative total. Some of that time, he is sitting like a puppy dog.
I misunderstood one portion of his recent treatment. The fresh bone graft was done to his right hind broken leg, which is mostly healing properly, but needed reinforcement in one area - the long pastern bone, I believe.
When the new bone graft was reported at the same time as the hoof resection on the left hind laminitic foot/hoof, I thought it was a reference to some fresh bone being implanted in the coffin bone of the left hind foot. Evidently, that is not the case, so I need to refocus my prayers - as I was wanting speedier healing than normal in his left foot/hoof.
They also said last week they were weaning him from the higher levels of pain meds, but I don't know the outcome of that - except that the doc says B's attitude has continued to be positive (which means to me he is not showing any great signs of discomfort).
*Keep hangin' in there, Barbaro - and swingin' that sling!*
A day without Barbaro news is a day when my spirits flag. I'm still hoping and praying that this valiant horse heals quickly and soon enjoys the freedom of sweet pastures.
C'mon, Barbaro. You (and your angels) can do it.