"There are moments in your life, that make you and sets the course of who you're going to be.
Sometimes they're little, subtle moments.
Sometimes, they're big moments you never saw coming.
No one asks for their life to change, but it does. It's what you do afterwards that counts.
That's when you find out who you are."
As some of you know, our family has gone thru some trials these past couple of years. Our 2013 son having been diagnosed after a Football concussion, with having a rare brain malformation, ending direct contact sports, which devastated him. To which it made him focus that much more on his other favorite sport - Baseball. And then the sudden, unexpected serious Stroke, that his Dad & hero had Spring of 2012. And his tough recovery, which he continues & leads our son by his example.
(*Been kinda rough on Mom too & haven't always maybe handled the stresses as well as I had hoped I would be able to. Afraid that I may have offended a couple HSBBW members.
I sincerely apologize.)Then stemming from shoulder instability & overuse, as a P & CF, our son was pitching very well, and then felt his elbow "Pop", rehab for several weeks, unsuccessful. Found a respected & accomplished Ortho Surgeon in the St. Louis area that agreed to perform his Tommy John surgery on the 19th. Wonderful Surgeon & Man, actually calls & texts regularly himself! Unheard of!
But, feeling much better now. His Surgeon is very pleased. And now, his tough post op & rehab has begun, 10-15 mo., 12 mo average. But, knowing our son, and his self-competitive nature, he'll not only make it back, better & stronger as an athlete, but as a man as well. Thanks for your thoughts & prayers now & throughout his journey.
* And on a side note, our son had his Neuro follow up before College. He has been asymptomatic. The Surgeon is writing a letter for sons records & school. NO RESTRICTIONS...NONE! No follow up appointments. Considers his case to be very mild & even removed the "No Direct Contact" tag!
And the University that recruited him as a Pitcher, they couldn't have been better about everything!