Watching my oldest son perform in the orthopedic surgeons office today should have earned him an academy award. I was both annoyed and proud all at the same time.
First: you can't see the fracture on x-ray but he has all the symptoms of a break. The doctors ruling was, cast for 4 weeks out for the football season.
Have I mentioned that this doctor was Anthony's basketball coach. He knows my son.
Anthony: NO WAY!!! (insert lots of drama here). Can't I just play with the cast on(mom learns something new, didn't know you could play with cast. This earns me eye rolls from both son and doctor)?
Doctor: You know, this isn't State and you aren't going for a scholarship yet. Mom, what do you think?
Me: I want his thumb to heal, but I am going to have to live with him for the next 7 weeks. Doctor leaves.
Anthony: MOM, MOM, I just want to play.
Me: Maybe you could fake cry, that might work. (major sarcasm on my part)
Anthony: grabs tissue's and pretends to cry when doctor comes back.
Doctor: Ok Anthony, you miss two games but you can practice with the team. You'll have to wear the cast longer to make sure it's healed.
Anthony: Can I get that in writing?
I don't think he has realized yet that this cast was going to be off in 2 weeks and now it looks like it will be more like 6. They also really beefed up the cast to make sure his thumb is really protected. So the next time he accidentally hits himself in the head with his cast he will knock himself out. Yes, last year he feel asleep with his arm resting above his head. His arm slid down and he hit himself in the forehead with his cast. Like all good parents, Steve and I are still laughing.
So, starting tomorrow, Anthony and his receiving coach will be working on how to catch the ball with a cast on. This season is off to a great start.
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