What a 20 Hours

cool1 wrote:Sorry to hear about your son Sal --hope he is a lil better now

Vikingwoman wrote:How old is your son-13? I'm surprised he's asking for the advil rather than the oxycodone? I wouldn't think the advil would touch the pain. That sinus bone break is a serious injury. I hope it heals well.

Sal wrote:

Vikingwoman wrote:How old is your son-13? I'm surprised he's asking for the advil rather than the oxycodone? I wouldn't think the advil would touch the pain. That sinus bone break is a serious injury. I hope it heals well.

He's 15.

Actually, the docs were relatively unconcerned with the sinus fracture.

They said it could cause some headaches for a couple of months, but would heal nicely and completely on its own.

The nose is looking really good.

The plastic surgeons did a great job, and now that most of the swelling has gone down, it looks really straight and normal.

It's just very, very fragile, and he's going to have to be very careful with it for the next five weeks.

He only asked for one pain med yesterday, so I think we're on a roll.

2seaoat wrote:Do you think he is done with baseball this year, or will you let him play in six weeks?

That is a question for another day.

We're 100% focused on recovery at this point.

Have you investigated a batting helmet which can protect his injured area?

ZxxxZ wrote:I know I'm new to the forum and so far we don't seem to see eye to eye on a certain topic, however, I just wanted to say that I'm very sorry to have read about your sons injury, I sincerely wish him a speedy recovery.

2seaoat wrote:Was there a concussion?

Salinsky wrote:UPDATE:  My son played his first competitive baseball since the accident over the weekend.

They wanted to start him slow and give him a chance to shake the rust off, so they bumped him down to JV for a tournament.

He played well enough that he was immediately moved back up to varsity.

In his first game back on varsity tonight, he pitched an inning and a third, allowing no hits and recording 3 Ks.

And, he hit a double that broke a tie and won the game.

Salinsky wrote:It gets better.

On the way to the tournament Saturday morning, my son says to me, "Do you think I need to wear the helmet with the protective mask?" .

My response was, "Yer Gawd damned right you need to wear it, at least until I'm comfortable.".

Well, in the second game, he hits a single, another kid moves him over, so he's on third and the other kid's on first.

The other kid is taking a pretty good lead, so the catcher tries to pick him off, and my boy breaks for home.

The first baseman catches it off the bag and fires it back home, but on the first base side of the plate.

The catcher snags it and wheels around just as my boy is sliding in and smacks him like a ton of bricks right in the friggin' face.

Knocks him flat, but he's safe.

My boy lays there for a good ten seconds thinking about it, but gets up unscathed.

Had he not been wearing the protective helmet, we would have undoubtedly been back in the ER.

After, the game I asked him if he thought he might keep wearing that helmet.

He said he thought it would be a good idea for a while.

Tough as nails.

He must get that from his mother.

Joanimaroni wrote:

Salinsky wrote:It gets better.

On the way to the tournament Saturday morning, my son says to me, "Do you think I need to wear the helmet with the protective mask?" .

My response was, "Yer Gawd damned right you need to wear it, at least until I'm comfortable.".

Well, in the second game, he hits a single, another kid moves him over, so he's on third and the other kid's on first.

The other kid is taking a pretty good lead, so the catcher tries to pick him off, and my boy breaks for home.

The first baseman catches it off the bag and fires it back home, but on the first base side of the plate.

The catcher snags it and wheels around just as my boy is sliding in and smacks him like a ton of bricks right in the friggin' face.

Knocks him flat, but he's safe.

My boy lays there for a good ten seconds thinking about it, but gets up unscathed.

Had he not been wearing the protective helmet, we would have undoubtedly been back in the ER.

After, the game I asked him if he thought he might keep wearing that helmet.

He said he thought it would be a good idea for a while.

Tough as nails.

He must get that from his mother.

Did your heart skip a beat when he got hit? Mine would have.

Joanimaroni wrote:You might want to think about a video of your son's play. Scouts start watching early.