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About 11 yesterday morning I received a text message from my daughter that my son had been in an accident. He was at a branding and had roped a calf to drag to the fire. The calf circled towards the back of the horse and tangled him in the rope. Somewhere in the mess he came off the horse and was knocked unconscious. The calf was still tied to him and dallied to the horse. Others ran to help and cut the rope to free him. He was out for 8-10 minutes before he came to. They called the ambulance as he had some obvious severe injuries. After he got to the hospital they found he had a fractured skull. He was flown life flight to Casper where he underwent emergency surgery to repair his skull. The neurosurgeon has to install a few titanium plates to piece it all back together. He is recovering slowly now. He’s not paralyzed and has no brain damage but has a long road to recovery in front of him. He’s a trooper and has a positive attitude. This is one tough kid. And he’s my hero... Goes to show how fast life changing events can happen. Don’t take anything for granted and cherish time with your kids... ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/fTHb14Pt/28-F98235-B88-F-40-ED-86-CF-9-EE2-AE150-D2-D.jpg)
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That was a close one.
Thoughts and prayers here for a full and speedy healing.
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Oh my. Prayers up for the lad.
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Thank God it wasn't as bad as it could have been. Good to know he's going to heal up OK.
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Dang, hope he recovers 101%.
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Praying for the little guy.
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Our Thoughts and Prayers are certainly offered for you, your son and family! Thanking God as I type that as bad as is is..... it could be much worse! Hang in there , and be tough, for him and family! memtb
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Tough kid, glad he’s going to be OK
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Damn, he got scuffed up pretty good.
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Punching cattle takes tough kids like this. I'm extremely happy he will recover and is in good hands. We need more like him.
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Wow! Kids heal well but he's got some work ahead of him.
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Sure hate to hear this news and really happy he's going to be ok. He deserves a new Ingram, better get on the phone with Gene!
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Thank God kids are tough. Prayers for your son and your family for a speedy recovery.
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I hope he recovers completely. Life can change in a second. God bless.
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Damn, damn, damn.
Happy to hear he’s on the road to recovery.
Tough hombre you’ve got there.
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