Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Broken Arm


Yes, it was a matter of time. I always knew Jack would be the first to break something, but this was actually NOT his fault.

So, last Wednesday at soccer a kid from the other team (and a coaches son) was pushing a lot of the kids on the field, well when he pushed Jack, Jack fell and landed on his arm. Jack was crying and obviously in pain. I took him to Children's Urgent Care and they did x-rays on his elbow and saw there was not any damage.

Since his arm was still hurting him, I called the doctor and she ordered more x-rays. We found that he has a fracture on the upper part of his arm. I feel so bad that it took me 5 days to call the doctor. Since Jack has a HIGH pain tolerance (remember when he knocked his tooth out, root and all, and barely cried!) I guess I need to be more aware of his injuries.

He now has to wear this sling for 6-8 weeks! He is constantly begging me to take it off. Unfortunately, his hurt arm is his right, the one he uses. Jack is tough and will get threw this. I'm just glad he didn't have to have a hard cast and this one we can take on and off.