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 surgery most of the rehabilitation will take place during the summer and he should be back to playing baseball for the Spring 2013 season. And as Brad says, the biggest benefit of having surgery, he will be back to playing baseball/pitching at 110% instead of just 80% without surgery. I love it when he thinks about the positive side of things.
Personally, I am tired of all the medical drama. Just two months ago my husband was in the hospital for a couple of days because a cat bit him and had a severe infection in his right wrist that was spreading up his arm. We are still trying to pay off those medical bills. Oh and Ashley got bit by the same cat, but thankfully avoided hospitalization but was placed on two antibiotics to fight off the infection. I am ready for the medical side of life to calm down but I know that it will not especially since Little Miss Ashley has a chronic life threatening liver disease.
I will keep you updated on Brad and is 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 surgery most of the rehabilitation will take place during the summer and he should be back to playing baseball for the Spring 2013 season. And as Brad says, the biggest benefit of having surgery, he will be back to playing baseball/pitching at 110% instead of just 80% without surgery. I love it when he thinks about the positive side of things.
Personally, I am tired of all the medical drama. Just two months ago my husband was in the hospital for a couple of days because a cat bit him and had a severe infection in his right wrist that was spreading up his arm. We are still trying to pay off those medical bills. Oh and Ashley got bit by the same cat, but thankfully avoided hospitalization but was placed on two antibiotics to fight off the infection. I am ready for the medical side of life to calm down but I know that it will not especially since Little Miss Ashley has a chronic life threatening liver disease.
I will keep you updated on Brad and is elbow.
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