So sorry for sons injury. Wishing u the best.
I would make sure u give trainer piece of your mind. He was wrong in his opinion and to tell a parent going to an ER is waste of time shows he/she doesn't know what they are talking about. Would not have changed your sons outcome, but he would have spent time in more pain until a dr. Checked him out.
So sorry for your son's injury. Get the surgery and rehab going. As others said, keep your (his) contacts up to date. He and your family are in my prayers.
We had a really good pitcher from this area tear his ACL. He was back in four months. So keep your head up and good luck. As others have said the injury isn't the "death knell" it use to be.
I hate hearing about injuries, but much of this is the nature of the beast. As mentioned, don't worry about the recruiting process too much, concentrate on getting better.
Best of luck to your son.
Sorry to hear that! I hope he makes a speedy recovery. He can overcome this!
Southpawdad, I assure you I can sympathize with you. I do feel bad for your son and your family, especially with the timing. A speedy and full recovery will hopefully happen and your son can put this behind him. Tell him to stay positive, though I can promise you that is not what he wants to hear right now. He will be better after a few days and reality sets in. Your son will be in my prayers.
playball2011 posted:So sorry for sons injury. Wishing u the best.
I would make sure u give trainer piece of your mind. He was wrong in his opinion and to tell a parent going to an ER is waste of time shows he/she doesn't know what they are talking about. Would not have changed your sons outcome, but he would have spent time in more pain until a dr. Checked him out.
I disagree wholeheartedly. Rarely do I send a kid to the ER. Athletic Trainers are highly skilled healthcare providers, trained in musculoskeletal injuries.
Prayers to your entire family.
Bulldog 19 posted:playball2011 posted:So sorry for sons injury. Wishing u the best.
I would make sure u give trainer piece of your mind. He was wrong in his opinion and to tell a parent going to an ER is waste of time shows he/she doesn't know what they are talking about. Would not have changed your sons outcome, but he would have spent time in more pain until a dr. Checked him out.
I disagree wholeheartedly. Rarely do I send a kid to the ER. Athletic Trainers are highly skilled healthcare providers, trained in musculoskeletal injuries.
Only this one didn't know what he was talking about. Family was right to ignore him.
Best wishes to your boy and your family, Southpawdad. I'm thinking if he wants to play again, he'll get to play again. That's how it's gotta be.
Sorry to hear about the injury, hope he sails through surgery/rehab and is back on the field in no time.
smokeminside posted:Bulldog 19 posted:playball2011 posted:So sorry for sons injury. Wishing u the best.
I would make sure u give trainer piece of your mind. He was wrong in his opinion and to tell a parent going to an ER is waste of time shows he/she doesn't know what they are talking about. Would not have changed your sons outcome, but he would have spent time in more pain until a dr. Checked him out.
I disagree wholeheartedly. Rarely do I send a kid to the ER. Athletic Trainers are highly skilled healthcare providers, trained in musculoskeletal injuries.
Only this one didn't know what he was talking about. Family was right to ignore him.
Best wishes to your boy and your family, Southpawdad. I'm thinking if he wants to play again, he'll get to play again. That's how it's gotta be.
The way I read it, the trainer did tell the player he was injured and offered ice and knee stabilizer but no where in the OP'S statement did he suggest he didn't need to see a doctor just that the ER was a waste of time as he would definitely need to see a specialist either way as he did for the mri. Emergency rooms are expensive and full of sick people and I would avoid any trip to the ER unless it was a life and death matter.
Always get a second opinion (good job there) and there is plenty of ball left in Southpaw's career!
That is terrible news. My thoughts and prayers are sent to the young man.
He'll have a full recovery and modern medical science is indeed a miracle. Now is the time to count your blessings. Your son is alive and he will do well in the future regardless of baseball. As painful as it is to have this happen, there are parents out there who would trade places in a heartbeat if they could somehow get their loved ones back.
TPM posted:smokeminside posted:Bulldog 19 posted:playball2011 posted:So sorry for sons injury. Wishing u the best.
I would make sure u give trainer piece of your mind. He was wrong in his opinion and to tell a parent going to an ER is waste of time shows he/she doesn't know what they are talking about. Would not have changed your sons outcome, but he would have spent time in more pain until a dr. Checked him out.
I disagree wholeheartedly. Rarely do I send a kid to the ER. Athletic Trainers are highly skilled healthcare providers, trained in musculoskeletal injuries.
Only this one didn't know what he was talking about. Family was right to ignore him.
Best wishes to your boy and your family, Southpawdad. I'm thinking if he wants to play again, he'll get to play again. That's how it's gotta be.
The way I read it, the trainer did tell the player he was injured and offered ice and knee stabilizer but no where in the OP'S statement did he suggest he didn't need to see a doctor just that the ER was a waste of time as he would definitely need to see a specialist either way as he did for the mri. Emergency rooms are expensive and full of sick people and I would avoid any trip to the ER unless it was a life and death matter.
point taken.
Good point CD. These things heal. Can you imagine hearing your child has cancer? Or killed Ian accident.
This is terrible news but not devastating. There is life without baseball.
Update on 2016S-Paw
First off, I would like to personally thank each and every member of this forum who either responded, replied or sent private messages regarding my son's situation. I cannot say how grateful I am to be surrounded by so much support and guidance. It was well received by our entire family 
Surgery was scheduled for last Friday, March 11. Post-op, doctor came out and showed us photos before and after of the inside of his knee- WOW what a mess...
Surgery was successful as both outside of the knee tendons were re-attached and a new ACL was installed from the patellar tendon all was completed at one time. What a relief that was, as I don't think the kid would have liked a return visit.
He started PT this morning at 0830 and I am anxiously awaiting a phone call to see how he did.
Thanks again
2016SouthPawDad posted:Update on 2016S-Paw
First off, I would like to personally thank each and every member of this forum who either responded, replied or sent private messages regarding my son's situation. I cannot say how grateful I am to be surrounded by so much support and guidance. It was well received by our entire family
Surgery was scheduled for last Friday, March 11. Post-op, doctor came out and showed us photos before and after of the inside of his knee- WOW what a mess...
Surgery was successful as both outside of the knee tendons were re-attached and a new ACL was installed from the patellar tendon all was completed at one time. What a relief that was, as I don't think the kid would have liked a return visit.
He started PT this morning at 0830 and I am anxiously awaiting a phone call to see how he did.
Thanks again
Remind him that the "easy part" is now done. Surgery is the easiest part for him...he's asleep! Now comes the hard work. Little steps every day are better than giant steps occasionally. Good luck!
