1st Game Excitement

Today was the 1st game of the season for Nick's football team. It was quite the exciting day.  He was playing starting Linebacker and the defense took the ball away from the offense on their very 1st play.  The next time the defense went out on the field they stopped the opponent on the 1st 3 downs and then on 4th down Nicholas shot thru the gap and made the 4th down tackle behind the line of scrimmage! Hurray, clap, way to go.

Then he doesn't pop back up; then the coaches get around him, and then calls for 911 come.  Talk about parent stress kicking in to high gear!  Out to the field Angie & I run to be with him.  One of our players Dad is a Dr, and he's already out on the field taking care of Nick.  Probable dislocated right elbow and broken upper arm (just above elbow) is the initial suspension.  He tells us worse case it could require surgery and a couple pins if it is broken just above the elbow (how it looks at the moment). The elbow look pretty bad. Nicholas is doing so good, such a brave little man!

The ambulance makes it to the field and off he goes (with Angie in with, and me following) to the local hospital ER. After some waiting, lots of ice packs, X-Rays, and Dr review it's determined it looks like just a dislocation.  They get him ready in a room to pull the arm back in to place.  To do so, they are going to give him some medicine to put him out for just a couple minutes. The little guy doesn't go under!  Finally, they decide to just do it and the Dr. pulls it back into place.  Some crying initially but then better as the elbow is back in place!  More X-Rays to confirm it's back and to check again for any breaks.  The elbow is good and no breaks!

Some paperwork completed and he's discharged!  He's hungry so off we go to Cook Out for a shake and a burger!

Home now, feeling good but some pain as the drugs wear off from the hospital.  He's still doing great considering!

The elbow picture doesn't do it justice on how it looked at the field when it initially happened.

Thank you to all the friends for the prayers. We are so thankful it was just a dislocation and not a break requiring surgery.