Love For Ashley

Brad went to Jewet Orthopedic yesterday, the good news is he has no broken bones in his elbow. We are waiting for approval from our insurance company for an MRI. Once that is done we should have a better idea if  he has UCL tear in his elbow and if he will need "Tommy John" surgery.  Brad only has about three weeks free on his calendar for surgery.  If surgery is needed Brad wants to have it done ASAP.  However, with FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test), AP exams and End-of-Course exams, scheduling this surgery may be difficult.  Plus he is scheduled to take the ACT test just after the last day of school which is May 31. This should be fun...Not.

Pop Goes the Weasel Elbow.  When you are a dancer your most feared injury might be a broken or sprained ankle.  But when you are a baseball player especially a pitcher,  your most feared injury is that of the elbow.  We are experiencing that fear now.  Brad's elbow popped during baseball practice yesterday. He was accessed by the high school's athletic trainer and he suspects that Brad may have a torn UCL (Ulnar Colleteral Ligament). Right now he is at Jewet Orthopedic being evaluated. If the tear is severe he will need surgery, which means he will not be playing baseball for 9 months to a year.  And it also means he will be going through intense physical therapy. Oh boy, more medical bills (said with all the sarcasm I can muster). Brad is handling all of this well.  We are looking at the positive side of things.  We are blessed that this injury occured with only two games left in the baseball season.  He is lucky that there is only 6 weeks left in school, if he needs su

First, I had no idea that Ashley hijacked her blog, sorry.  She is such a good little dancer, and good girl.  I guess she is paying way to close attention to her dad and I when we talk argue about the cost of dance.  Also, I do want to thank everyone who helped us, we didn't receive a lot of donations but every little bit helped.  Thank you so much.  With your donations plus our funds, all of her competitive dance is paid for, rehearsals, competition fees, etc.  This is a huge a relief for us.  Now we can focus on paying for her last two months of dance.  Ashley's last dance competition is in May in Mobile, Alabama.  Ashley will be independently competing both her solos in Mobile to allow our extended family a chance to see her dance.  The only person that has seen Ashley dance is my mom.  My in-laws, sisters, nieces and nephews have only seen Ashley dance on video and believe me it is not the same.  Since this is Ashley's last year competing, we had to figure out a way f