1.30.2013

The way I understand it...

It started like this
And turned into this
But ended like this

Dean bought a new horse. The first time he rode it he took all the precautions for a safe ride. He saddled her up let her stand a while walked her around and no hump in her back so he decided it was safe to get on. She however didn't feel the same. She went to bucking and didn't stop for two good minutes. She then tried to jump a panel gate and that is when she feel over backward. The saddle horn hit Dean in the pelvis and he was in a bad way. He called me on his cell phone and asked me to come out and help him. I walked out and saw him laying on the snow in the driveway. He couldn't move his legs so I drove the car to him and he pulled himself in with his arms. We went to Logan to the emergency room. He kept telling me he was fine but I wanted to make sure he wasn't bleeding internally. We got to the hospital, TJ and Ashton were nice enough to come get the kids, and we stayed in the ER for the next 6 hours. The verdict was no bleeding, no broken bones which was perfect. His insides were so swollen it was like his legs and bowls were paralyzed so he couldn't move. He was in the hospital for four days and then sent home with a catheter. He was good as new two weeks later. Well except for a sneeze that pain would double him over. We know he was so lucky and very blessed!

5 comments:

emily ballard said...

I just heard about it today. Glad to hear that he didn't break anything, but I guess you are going to have your work cut out for you taking care of him. Hope he recovers quickly!

P.S. Zofran causes horrible constipation. . .

The Burks est. 2008 said...

Oh wow!! Hope everything is okay!! Scary!! Good luck!

Rick and Heather said...

Oh my heck! I hope he's okay! This brings back nightmares! Do you need anything?

Taryn said...

Wow! That looks pretty scary! Hope everything is okay.

The White's said...

I'm so glad Dean is strong and that you two worked together. What a blessing