It's Broken...

For as much as I love watching baseball games, the statistics on how many kids get hurt each year playing baseball and softball are enough to make some parents think twice about letting their kids play the sport. Over 422,000 kids are seen every year in ERs with baseball and softball related injuries. That number doesn't include all the kids whose injuries don't appear to warrant a trip to the emergency room. That is where our story begins....

We found out this week at a routine well-visit that Carson has had a broken thumb since the first baseball game he played this season. The ball hit his right hand during warm- up and by the end of the game, it was a little swollen, but didn't look that bad. He had full range of motion and it wasn't black or blue. He played two more games after that before he had his yearly check-up and the doctor was concerned enough to run a scan. Yes, it was definitely broken and yes, we felt horrible that it had been like that for over a week. So, now it's in a soft cast until October 1. He will miss a total of 5 baseball games, but luckily he can at least still play his soccer games. He's been quite a trooper and apparently, has a higher pain tolerance than we knew!