Thread: Bad Afternoon last Friday

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Last week I took time off work to get some stuff done at home. I'll try to give the "Reader's Digest" version here. I took the kids sledding Friday afternoon after school while the wife went to the home and Garden show with her mother and sister. My youngest son being the dare devil he is, decided to pilot his sled on his own one time and unfortunately that ended up with him hitting a sapling and breaking both bones above the ankle in his left leg. I had the worst feeling ever when I saw his foot flop down when I got down to him. He will be a couch potato now for the next 6 weeks. They were able to set them without surgery. What an ordeal sledding has turned into....

Bummer! Broken bones do heal, but the little guy isn't going to be having a whole lot of fun for awhile.... Come to think of it, that's about the same age I was for the first broken bones!!!!! Give him an extra hug from me!

Thanks Dave. I will!

Very sorry to hear that for him and you. Hope it all heals as it should. It's tough to see your kids learn hard lessons. I had to hold my son still while the doc set his broken arm. That was very hard and I know how you felt.

Broke both bones in my left arm on the first day of the 6th grade. A victim of my own dare devil antics on the jungle gym (monkey bars). Considering some of the crazy things I did, it's a wonder I didn't hurt myself more than I did!

Mike, I hear you on the last part for sure. They wouldn't allow us to be in the room when they set his leg so I can only imagine what it took to get it all lined up and I'm sure precision excessive force was required. Just 5.5 weeks left now. Haha

Hang in there Dad. It'll pass sooner than you realize! Then you'll wish for these days back.

Heck, give the kid a hug from all your friends here at CHR won't you!?!?!

I sure will Mike.

That sucks, and he doesn't look too happy but Hopefully it will heal well by the time schools out. Make sure it heals right, that's going to be his clutch pedal foot.

Ryan, How sad for such a cute kid filled with fun, I'm sure all will go well but get him an extra scoop of ice cream or something!

Bummer!
But...we all did silly things when we were young. I've lost count of the bones I broke over my younger years.
Broken toes, wrist, arm, leg, crushed fingers...
But I learnt eventually.
(Self: "If you do that boy it's gonna hurt. Don't do it!")
Yeah...I did learn...but it took a long time.
And I don't know how many times doctors have stitched me back together...
So your boy will recover.
And most probably go on to break more bones yet. It's all part of 'growing up'.

(I have stainless pins in the fingers that I crushed on my right hand. Very often they set off the metal detectors at airports. I've got to stand outside the machine and poke my hand back in to verify that it's my bare hand doing it.)

Thanks guys. He definitely has been getting extra ice cream too. I've been getting extra work outs too. Carrying him every where. The little man is 60lbs. That's nothing but when it's about a mile from one building to another that gets old. Haha

At least when you set him down you know where he'll be.......for a short time anyway



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Prayer Up for a Speedy Recovery!!

Hope Mom & Dad will pull through too


I also would like to donate my icecream.

I'm imagining Colt sitting on that sled, steering with his feet and seeing that sapling racing towards him, and his reaction to stick out his foot to stop or keep from wrecking! OUCH!! That picture of his foot/ankle before they set it makes me cringe for the guy, but the picture of him holding little sister says that he's gonna do OK with his temporary slow down. Hugs.

I have never been in the hospital, but I always wondered why they put oxygen on you for something like a broken bone. Not a big deal, just curious.