This boy broke his collarbone again! He was running at his 4th track practice and got tripped up with another kid, flipped over him, and landed hard on his shoulder! He says he knew it was broken right away because he heard it crack! Gross. I picked him up and took him to the emergency room where they gave him some pain medicine, took x-rays, gave him a sling and an ice pack and sent him home. He had to keep his arm immobile for 4 to 6 weeks. No more track! And no P.E. And no trombone playing!
It's now been 4 weeks since he broke it and he has done such a good job following the doctor's orders. He is just now starting to play basketball, drive the lawn mower, and help with his jobs around the house (all with just one arm!) Ryan is an active kid and for him the weeks of inactivity are almost worse than the few days of pain. But he's doing great and will be back to his normal life in just a couple more weeks. I love this brave, happy, active boy.
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