From Taydon:
Well, for those of you who don't know yet I turned three on Sunday. We had a party for my family on Saturday! It was lots of fun. I got some really cool stuff!
Welcome to Bekah's Blog! Updates about Dean from Bekah and Taydon February 20, 2008 Well, dad has been gone almost three weeks. Mom and I miss him lots. He hasn't been really hot the last week or so. His horse has been sore and mom worries about that.
We might get to go to Austin with him! I don't know when that is but mom says soon! I think dad should be home maybe Monday for a few days. I can't wait. Mom and I have been taking care of the horses, they are getting really fat. Dad needs to get home to ride them! Mom keeps saying dad might come home with a tan as he has been where it is very warm.
I got a new shirt that I can take and go bulldoggen in with my dad so I am ready to go! Dad says someday I will get to go but mom says different! I like to be home but being with dad would be okay too!
I had a party at school yesterday and mom and I made treats for all the kids in my class. It was fun and I got to wear a crown all day! It was cool.
Well, I best get going now but we will be better at keeping you up to date on us and our doings!
Thanks for your prayers!
Taydon
We didn’t know what God had in store for us, but it has been an amazing year. Coming off a very successful year we came home from Vegas as happy as we could be. But, no time to celebrate, a few weeks rest and it was time to hit the road again. None of us were to ready, but life goes on. Dean hit the road and won a little here and there. He made the short round at several places but never got really HOT. Dean was in the top 25 all the spring and early summer. God had big plans for us and I was not prepared! Dean called me mid morning on July 2 nd to tell me he was flying to Dallas to see Dr. Freeman. He knew he had done something to his shoulder. He couldn’t even pick up his belt, all his muscle was gone. Really wanting to go to Calgary he prayed Dr. Freeman could fix him up really quick! He called me after his appointment with the news his year was over! He had torn his peck muscle and surgery was required with a very long recovery was in store. Taydon and I picked Dean up in Denver July 4 th to spend our first Independence day together…… Not the way we wanted but none the less, together! We grabbed his stuff out of the truck and wished the guys luck. That was much harder for me then I ever expected! They are an amazing group of guys and have become family. Dean was upbeat and kept saying, “This is just part of the sport!” Dean and I flew down to Dallas that next week and for the first time Taydon spent the week with out Dean or I. He stayed with my sister. I am not sure it never fazed him. He had a ball! It has been a long road and Dean is very determined and works so hard. He has taken this all in stride and we have loved every minute of him being home with us! We aren’t sure how we will handle January, but God has given us the strength this far so how can we give up on Him now? Dean went to therapy three times a week and also worked out the YMCA everyday. He has had his eyes on one goal this whole time and has never let down from trying to achieve that. He is now entered in Ft Worth and Denver. We will get to travel to Denver with him. But we will have to adjust first because he will be in Ft Worth mid January! He is up in Denver the 26 at 3pm and 8pm for any of you thinking of going! Keeping checking for updates, Dean will be updating from the road!
Thursday October 4 Dean is doing really really well. He has full range of motion now. He still can't lift anything, if he picks Taydon up he uses only his left arm. He works out morning and night and knows it feels better the more times he stretches it. Taydon has seen him do the exercises so much now he will do them too. It makes me laugh, but kinda sad at the same time.
Taydon and I have been riding lots. He is getting better and will trot just a few seconds now. I am trying to get him to stand up so he won't bounce so much, but Dean gets on me and says that it will all come with time. We have made strides just getting him on the horse now.
Dean took a horse to the vet last week and the whole deal has been more then we thought. The horse is in a little stall and Taydon helps Dean clean it out everyday. He also thinks anytime he goes in the barn he should get grain for the horses. They would be very fat if we would let him.
We have enjoyed Dean being home so much. I don't know what we will do come January! He likes to see the day to day things that we do at home but is starting to get the itch to just run one steer. I hope that once he gets to ride again that feeling will be less knowing things are improving. He has taken this all in stride and been so good about everything. It was so hard for me at first, all the unknowns but boy God has blessed us so much and for all of this I am thankful.
Thursday September 5 Well, life has been different for us but we have still managed to stay busy. We are having a blast with Dean being home! I don't know what we will do when January comes and Dean leaves us again! So here is the update and we will be better at keeping things updated now that Dean can start therapy!
We were in Dallas yesterday for another surgery. Dr Freeman said things looked really good and was able to do just what he wanted. We can put the sling in the closet and he is a free man, with some restrictions! He can't move his right arm to much and still can't lift anything. So for another six weeks I am still the only one who can change Taydon's diaper but we are seeing the light now and he owes me big.
Dean has stayed busy doing a few interviews here and there and has also done a few appearances. On our way to Dallas we went to Kansas City (way out of the way) and he stopped at an Alzheimers home and made an appearance! Dean loves to talk about the sport and what it has done for him! The older people loved Taydon as he was dressed just like his dad! My little sister lives down there so we were able to see her for a few days too! Once I get home I will put some pictures up!
We are on our way home from Dallas and heading to Minneapolis Minnesota to see Dean uncle and Aunt. They have a hog roast every year and we have never been able to attend. We are meeting his grandparents in Mullen and then heading north. God gave us this great traveler and I think we are going to burn him out. We have a DVD player in the car and he loves that so that makes him happy!
Taydon still likes to talk about Jonny and feed him but he could care less to ride. Dean had gotten a horse after Christmas that he was hoping would make a doggen horse but with him out of action I have taken over and he is becoming a great barrel horse! So the fight will be on in six weeks when he can ride again.
Dean turned 28 on August 31. I had a surprise party for him. That was hard to do. When he came in the room I don't know who was more scared, he or Taydon. We had a great time and his biggest supporters through this were there. It was lots of fun! On Sunday we celebrated out 7th anniversary. Wow what a great time. I never would have guessed we would be here 7 years ago! God has some plan for us!!!!
Well, it is late and I need to get Taydon in the tub so we can leave in good time in the morning for another day in the car!
Please keep us in your prayers and I will let you know when we are home!!!
God Bless!
The Gorsuch crew! Wednesday August 8 GREAT NEWS! Dean went to Dallas to see the Dr Monday and the Dr said things look GREAT! He only has to wear his sling when he sleeps. He has to be very careful with it still but things look good. He has to go back on the fourth to have it scoped, then he can start rehap and get to rolling. He was so excited about it.
Because he can't do much we have been sticking very close to home, we have made several frequent trips to the park but that is just about it! We did get Taydon and new horse on Saturday. He still wants to ride Gege, but we are in hopes we can make the move to Johny and he can ride by himself with one of us leading him. We wanted something safe so he can get his balance and hold on to the reins, just do more for himself. So now that Dean can do more I hope he can get things ready and when Taydon and I come home from work he can have our horses saddled and he and I can ride. I think we are looking at a few months before Dean can ride.
Please keep us in your prayers!
Talk to you soon!
Bekah Thursday July 26 Dean is doing really well. He still can't do much but sit in the chair, I think we are going to have to buy a new chair this one might get worn out! He had to sing autographs on Saturday in Cheyenne so we spent the whole day there. It was fun and he got to see lots of people. We didn't go to the rodeo. We drove to Ft. Collins, no rooms to be had in Cheyenne, had dinner and then stayed at the Hampton Inn there. It was fun! We relaxed and then got up and made a quick trip to Toys R Us. It was fun.
Dean drove to Denver on Wednesday to pick up a buddy who was coming home for a wedding. Don't worry we got him a blue tooth and he hasn't had any pain pills so he was safe! I will keep you up to date! Thanks for your prayers!
Dean, Bekah, and Taydon
Tuesday July 17 Well, for those of you who don't know Dean got hurt on the second of July. He tore his pec muscle from the bone and in the process tore the bicep muscle. He flew from Denver to Dallas to see Dr. Freeman just to confirm what happened. It was such! So he and I flew back to Dallas on the following Tuesday for surgery on Wednesday. Dr. Freeman felt that he fixed everything to almost perfection! Dean is in a sling for six weeks. He has been watching lots and lots of TV. ( we would take any good recomendations for good movies if someone had one.) He goes back down on the fifth to see the Dr and will have it scoped in eight to twelve weeks and then gets to start rehab. Things will go very very slow and he has to be patient. Dr. Freeman thinks he will be back and ready to roll by mid january.
So for now he is just at home hanging out. Taydon and I are loving him being home and will enjoy him more when he can do something. I will try to keep this updated as much as I can so please stay tuned for more info! We just ask for your prayers and want to thank all of you who have sent cards and make phone calls.
Talk to you soon!
Bekah
Tuesday June 19 Hello again! Sorry we have been on the run the last week.We got to go to North Platte with Dad, it was so much fun! He did really good in the jack pot. It rained and rained and rained. We had a ball! My cousins came over and we played and colored and it was fun!!! Dad won second in the jack pot. In the match he got to match another nebraska guy. Dad beat him but it was close! It was fun, and a nice horor to remember those guys. He didn't fair so well at the Bufflo Bill Rodeo. He slipped an inside horn on his first one and then didn't even get to get down on his second one. It was a nice quick break for him to be home. Rodney and his family were here so I got to play with his boys. It was great. Taydon
Wednesday, June 16 Friday June 8Well, I can't wait for the weekend! My dad is coming home and I can't wait! Then I get to go bulldogging with him! Life will be good. Mom and I have some work to do to get ready for the guys to come home. I hope we can get things done. I need to nap some because the change in my new school has been hard. I only get one nap! So I will write more after I have seen daddy Thursday June 7Dad has been gone for awhile.....mom has been so busy she hasn't had time to write. Tuesday May 22 Monday May 14, May 7: May 2: May 1: April 30: Sunday April 29: April 25:
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Wow I don't get the whole wedding thing but I had a blast this weekend. My aunt Michelle got married and it was great. I got to wear this fancy outfit that matched my dads (dad was the man of honor, I even had shinny shoes too. Nothing like cowboy boots that is for sure! I walked down with the rings just like they told me to. I stood up with my dad for a little bit but got confused with what they were saying so I ran back to my mom. I got to ride in a limo like the one we got in Vegas. It was cool!
He then surprised me and picked me up at the sitters on Thursday. It was great! I was sleeping and he woke me up. I came home and got to ride Gege. When mom finally got home fro work I rode with her too. We went a little faster then I wanted because the horn kept hitting me in the tummy. 