PRESIDENT - COOPER NORRIS VICE PRESIDENT- SLADE BAUMANN SECRETARY/HISTORIAN - CARSEN NORRIS DAVID CHRISTIAN 10200 S Blessen Rd • Amarillo, TX 79119 806.674.1397 • david.christian@11ranch.com
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TREY JOHNSON Box 501 • Hapy, Texas 79042 806-433-7382 • tjohnsoncattle@gmail.com SECRETARY - BRANDY WRIGHT 11555 US HWY 83 • Canadian, Texas 79014 806.255.0034 • tristaterodeo@yahoo.com
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KEVIN HUDDLESTON PO Box 750 • Memphis, Texas 79245 806.259.3139 • huddcottonkevin@gmail.com DAVID CHRISTIAN 10200 S Blessen Rd • Amarillo, TX 79119 806.674.1397 • david.christian@11ranch.com
PERFORMANCE REPORT
Tough Little Tee Thompson
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By EMERY MASK
– Performance Reporter
t has been six months since our last Tough Tee Rawyzn update and a lot of things have happened since then, from Christmas Day, to January 9th, to Tee turning 8 months old on February 8th. Everything had started to become somewhat normal for the Thompson family after his first surgery. Tee was able to start going to more rodeos and events with his big brother Tate Thompson and the rest of the family, he also had less regulations around what he was able to do, he was starting to roll over, and Tee even gave his mother Jody the best pres-
ent she could ask for, saying “Mama” for the very first time on Christmas Day. On January 9th, Tee had his second open heart surgery: the Glenn Procedure. The Glenn Procedure is a surgery that helps to redirect blood from the upper body straight to the lungs which then allows the blood to pick up oxygen without having to pass through the heart, which then results in taking away some of the extra work from the right ventricle (since Tee is only a single ventricle baby). While doing the surgery, Tee’s doctor, Dr. Tam, found an opportunity to help Tee become a double ventricle baby by trying to open up his left ventricle, this was done so by cutting a piece of muscle from his heart. After the surgery Tee was supposed to remain in the hospital for 4-6 weeks, but by the Grace of God and through the power of prayer Tee was able to be back in his home after only 10 days in Cook’s Children’s Hospital in Ft. Worth! Tough Little Tee Thompson Tough Little Tee Thompson Everything at home is starting to become as normal as it can be once again. Tee is still under many restrictions for 8 more weeks, but he remains in high spirits. Jody said that since the Glenn, he has developed quite the personality, wanting to start to roll over again, talking to anyone who will listen and smiling every chance he gets. She also said that he should start growing (currently he is 12 pounds at 8 months old, very much below the standard because his heart was having to work more than 10x harder than a regular heart has to) since the surgery helped to relieve some of the work that his heart has to do. In other exciting news, Tee’s physical therapist, Region One’s very own Mrs. Tiffany Blount, said that to help strengthen him he is going to be able to ride the horses with his big brother and dad! Tee is doing better than well and his next (and hopefully last) surgery will be the Fontan, at around the age of 3 or 4. However, with the muscle that was found during the Glenn, Tee might not even have to have the Fontan. So with that, Region One continues to ask for prayers and support for the Thompson family and Tough Tee Rawzyn.
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