OT: Samuel Update - The Orange Mane

Falconer · 06-16-2008, 04:54 PM

Well, This is now my forth installment of the Samuel Update.

This has been a rollercoaster year. It started off awesome. A lot of you pitched in to help bronco610 build an awesome bike for Samuel. We rode the new bike as soon as it was delivered by Conklin. He loved it and we were getting great use out of it.

However in October, Samuel had to have surgery on both of his hips. This was the hardest thing to go through since he was born. It wasn't that it was life threatening. It was that the amount of pain he was in was very difficult for him. They actually had to break his left femur to insert a metal plate, and then put it back into the socket. It seemed he varied from being in pain to being out of it with the oxycodone and valium he was taking.

Things started getting back to normal for him by February or March. Now he is back to his old self. He loves the bike even more than before. I think he was in some pain even before we knew he needed the surgery.

This summer he is participating in a baseball league for children with disabilities. It is awesome! I ended up being the coach for his team, and I cannot tell you how great of a time I am having. Tonight is our final game. I think that I will take him out of his chair and help him get around the bases. He really prefers to be carried anyway.

I am also including a few pictures. The first one is of my wife and him.

Falconer · 06-16-2008, 04:55 PM

Here is one we had professionally done.

Sassy · 06-16-2008, 04:55 PM

Awww...thanks for the update/pics! Happy Father's Day , Falconer!

Falconer · 06-16-2008, 04:55 PM

Here he is in his swing.

Falconer · 06-16-2008, 04:56 PM

Here he is at the game.

Falconer · 06-16-2008, 04:57 PM

Here is his sister cheering for him.

Falconer · 06-16-2008, 04:58 PM

My artistic black and white.

Falconer · 06-16-2008, 04:59 PM

Sam just being Sam.

Falconer · 06-16-2008, 05:00 PM

His relaxing pose.

Hotwheelz · 06-16-2008, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falconer

His relaxing pose.

Holy ****! Your son looks eerily like Tucker Max.

Conklin · 06-16-2008, 05:33 PM

thats great to hear man!!! i've been wonderin how he's been, but wasn't sure so i was afraid to ask!!!!

Spider · 06-16-2008, 05:36 PM

good news Falc ...... Sam sure has came along ways

crush17 · 06-16-2008, 05:40 PM

Those pics are great!
He's always smiling

smalltowngrll · 06-16-2008, 05:51 PM

GREAT to hear Falconer! The pictures are awesome and it's always...and I do mean ALWAYS... so neat to see his smile! It's so contageous! I found myself having a rough afternoon and just seeing him smiling in all of these pictures put a HUGE smile upon my face!!

Florida_Bronco · 06-16-2008, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Rocket RC

Holy ****! Your son looks eerily like Tucker Max.

God help him.

Seriously though, glad to see Sam is doing well. He clearly has a very loving family and for that he will always be blessed.

Arkansas Bronco · 06-16-2008, 06:05 PM

The pics are great falc but while they are great it almost brings me to tears for the pain he was in. Ive had 8 surgery's most involved broken bones or the doctors broke em (well sawed through em) and I know how freakin bad it is. As a man that took on most of it and already knowing the pain to think it on a small boy hurts and god knows it hurts you. I have to keep you, your wife and Samuel on my mind (also the additional family but im sure its harder at home).

bronco610 · 06-16-2008, 10:13 PM

Thanks for the update Falconer, I was just thinking about you guys last week wondering how it was going. Glad to hear the worst is over for him. My son scotty also had to have one foot and leg broken to straiten it out. As a parent it was so hard to deal with knowing my son couldn't understand why. Sams problem sounded so much worse. As always you and yours will be in my prayers.

Kaylore · 06-16-2008, 10:30 PM

Hey Falconer! Do you still take the old bike out and around?

bronco610 · 06-16-2008, 10:33 PM

He loves the bike even more than before. I think he was in some pain even before we knew he needed the surgery.
Quoted from Falconers post.

theAPAOps5 · 06-16-2008, 10:34 PM

Thanks for update buddy. Glad he has turned for the better. Now that I am a father I can see how much you love your kids. I am glad he is better now. Hope you have a great rest of the summer.

Los Broncos · 06-16-2008, 10:43 PM

Thanks for the update, good to see him doing well.

Crushaholic · 06-17-2008, 12:42 AM

Great pictures, as always. It's news like THIS that keep me coming back to the Mane...

CBF1 · 06-17-2008, 01:27 AM

Thanks Falconer, Great update. I hope you all have a great summer.

Ray Finkle · 06-17-2008, 05:49 AM

Great Update....Thank you.

bfoflcommish · 06-17-2008, 10:44 AM

well so much for dry eyes...thanks falconer

06-16-2008, 04:54 PM	#1
Falconer Perennial Pro-bowler This day is for you Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 923	OT: Samuel Update Well, This is now my forth installment of the Samuel Update. This has been a rollercoaster year. It started off awesome. A lot of you pitched in to help bronco610 build an awesome bike for Samuel. We rode the new bike as soon as it was delivered by Conklin. He loved it and we were getting great use out of it. However in October, Samuel had to have surgery on both of his hips. This was the hardest thing to go through since he was born. It wasn't that it was life threatening. It was that the amount of pain he was in was very difficult for him. They actually had to break his left femur to insert a metal plate, and then put it back into the socket. It seemed he varied from being in pain to being out of it with the oxycodone and valium he was taking. Things started getting back to normal for him by February or March. Now he is back to his old self. He loves the bike even more than before. I think he was in some pain even before we knew he needed the surgery. This summer he is participating in a baseball league for children with disabilities. It is awesome! I ended up being the coach for his team, and I cannot tell you how great of a time I am having. Tonight is our final game. I think that I will take him out of his chair and help him get around the bases. He really prefers to be carried anyway. I am also including a few pictures. The first one is of my wife and him. Attached Images

06-16-2008, 04:55 PM	#2
Falconer Perennial Pro-bowler This day is for you Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 923	Here is one we had professionally done. Attached Images

06-16-2008, 04:55 PM	#3
Sassy Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Location: ND Posts: 37,952 Adopt-a-Bronco: Eddie Royal	Awww...thanks for the update/pics! Happy Father's Day , Falconer! Last edited by Sassy; 06-16-2008 at 04:59 PM..

06-16-2008, 04:55 PM	#4
Falconer Perennial Pro-bowler This day is for you Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 923	Here he is in his swing. Attached Images

06-16-2008, 04:56 PM	#5
Falconer Perennial Pro-bowler This day is for you Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 923	Here he is at the game. Attached Images

06-16-2008, 04:57 PM	#6
Falconer Perennial Pro-bowler This day is for you Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 923	Here is his sister cheering for him. Attached Images

06-16-2008, 04:58 PM	#7
Falconer Perennial Pro-bowler This day is for you Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 923	My artistic black and white. Attached Images

06-16-2008, 04:59 PM	#8
Falconer Perennial Pro-bowler This day is for you Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 923	Sam just being Sam. Attached Images

06-16-2008, 05:00 PM	#9
Falconer Perennial Pro-bowler This day is for you Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 923	His relaxing pose. Attached Images

06-16-2008, 05:33 PM	#11
Conklin Outrant, Outlose, Out2nd Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City, Misery Posts: 2,657	thats great to hear man!!! i've been wonderin how he's been, but wasn't sure so i was afraid to ask!!!!

06-16-2008, 05:36 PM	#12
Spider Mr Diplomacy I survived Tebow Mania at the Mane Join Date: May 2001 Location: Elway was just an arm =MacGruder Posts: 84,438 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	good news Falc ...... Sam sure has came along ways

06-16-2008, 05:40 PM	#13
crush17 orange & blue Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 2,660 Adopt-a-Bronco: DT88	Those pics are great! He's always smiling

06-16-2008, 05:51 PM	#14
smalltowngrll Orange Blue Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 8,038 Adopt-a-Bronco: dortoh	GREAT to hear Falconer! The pictures are awesome and it's always...and I do mean ALWAYS... so neat to see his smile! It's so contageous! I found myself having a rough afternoon and just seeing him smiling in all of these pictures put a HUGE smile upon my face!!

06-16-2008, 06:05 PM	#16
Arkansas Bronco Ring of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 5,237 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ryan Clady	The pics are great falc but while they are great it almost brings me to tears for the pain he was in. Ive had 8 surgery's most involved broken bones or the doctors broke em (well sawed through em) and I know how freakin bad it is. As a man that took on most of it and already knowing the pain to think it on a small boy hurts and god knows it hurts you. I have to keep you, your wife and Samuel on my mind (also the additional family but im sure its harder at home).

06-16-2008, 10:13 PM	#17
bronco610 OLD FART Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Keller, TX Posts: 2,025 Adopt-a-Bronco: Woodyard	Thanks for the update Falconer, I was just thinking about you guys last week wondering how it was going. Glad to hear the worst is over for him. My son scotty also had to have one foot and leg broken to straiten it out. As a parent it was so hard to deal with knowing my son couldn't understand why. Sams problem sounded so much worse. As always you and yours will be in my prayers.

06-16-2008, 10:30 PM	#18
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,019 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	Hey Falconer! Do you still take the old bike out and around?

06-16-2008, 10:33 PM	#19
bronco610 OLD FART Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Keller, TX Posts: 2,025 Adopt-a-Bronco: Woodyard	He loves the bike even more than before. I think he was in some pain even before we knew he needed the surgery. Quoted from Falconers post.

06-16-2008, 10:34 PM	#20
theAPAOps5 A new beginning! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 26,057 Adopt-a-Bronco: Watermock - RIP	Thanks for update buddy. Glad he has turned for the better. Now that I am a father I can see how much you love your kids. I am glad he is better now. Hope you have a great rest of the summer.

06-16-2008, 10:43 PM	#21
Los Broncos Ring of farmers Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anaheim Hills, Santa Ana Mountains CA Posts: 18,766 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ryan Clady	Thanks for the update, good to see him doing well.

06-17-2008, 12:42 AM	#22
Crushaholic Armchair Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 22,041	Great pictures, as always. It's news like THIS that keep me coming back to the Mane...

06-17-2008, 01:27 AM	#23
CBF1 Ring of Famer No avatar is the new avatar Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,907 Adopt-a-Bronco: Jack Del rio	Thanks Falconer, Great update. I hope you all have a great summer.

06-17-2008, 05:49 AM	#24
Ray Finkle DOOONNNTTTTT CAAARRREEE! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 7,402	Great Update....Thank you.

06-17-2008, 10:44 AM	#25
bfoflcommish Time for Broncos Football GO..........BRONCOS Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mile High Posts: 3,302 Adopt-a-Bronco: Steve Atwater	well so much for dry eyes...thanks falconer

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