This one is serious. Son's roomate aquired a MRSA infection. Roomate indicated some bumps on his leg, thought it was an ingrown hair, went to campus doc, was prescribed antibiotics immediately.
Roomie chose to come back to the dorm and sleep before filling is RX. Woke up middle of the night in extreme pain and swelling. Roomies took him to the hospital, and MRSA was again confirmed. He had to stay in hospital 48 hours. Meanwhile, son was freaking out (being that they shared a room) thinking he was going to get it. The entire dorm room (suite) had to be disinfected, even their dorm fridges. Son had to launder everything that was in their room and wipe down desk, computer, photo frames, everything! Turns out roomate never showered at fieldhouse, wanted to wait until getting back to the dorms. Rule #1 shower at field house, then if you want to shower again at dorm, do so, don't let the sweat and bacteria set on your skin (which may contain open pores or sores. A compromised immune system is all that these strong bacterias need to infiltrate (along with improper grooming).
The MRSA infection can be fatal if left untreated.
To top things off, roomate then had an allergic reaction to the meds he was given, which then set of another set of concerns with roomates, as usual the guys took care of the situation, got him back to the hospital and he is good now. I was proud of how they all worked together as baseball brothers to take care of their roomate, and they all gained some sense of maturity, how to handle serious situations and deal with them.
Iheartbb,
Thanks for reminding us of this problem.
Our younger son gashed his shin in the weight room - had it cleaned and bandaged by a trainer. A couple of days later, he complained about it hurting. I thought it was a bone bruise. He had been seeing a physical therapist for his shoulder rehab. When he showed it to her she told him to have him get him to a doctor ASAP. It took two different antibiotics and quite a long time to clear it. He still has a black spot and an indentation where the infection had taken hold. It could have been much worse. It is nothing to mess with.
Another thing to consider is having your player do his own laundry, or at least launder his uni himself, as often as possible. (I know, this flies against everything college age guys are about!)
Sometimes, teams don't use hot water to wash unis, or players hold on to their unis and wear them several times before putting them in to be washed.
The CDC has a lot of information about community acquired MRSA, but this is specifically about athletes:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_MRSA_AthletesFAQ.html#12
Mayo Clinic has this to say about Community acquired MRSA (non hospital acquired)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735/DSECTION=8
I know that this probably sounds like a "helicopter Mom" to some, but the risks are just too great to not be concerned.
Thanks for reminding us of this problem.
Our younger son gashed his shin in the weight room - had it cleaned and bandaged by a trainer. A couple of days later, he complained about it hurting. I thought it was a bone bruise. He had been seeing a physical therapist for his shoulder rehab. When he showed it to her she told him to have him get him to a doctor ASAP. It took two different antibiotics and quite a long time to clear it. He still has a black spot and an indentation where the infection had taken hold. It could have been much worse. It is nothing to mess with.
Another thing to consider is having your player do his own laundry, or at least launder his uni himself, as often as possible. (I know, this flies against everything college age guys are about!)
Sometimes, teams don't use hot water to wash unis, or players hold on to their unis and wear them several times before putting them in to be washed.
The CDC has a lot of information about community acquired MRSA, but this is specifically about athletes:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_MRSA_AthletesFAQ.html#12
Mayo Clinic has this to say about Community acquired MRSA (non hospital acquired)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735/DSECTION=8
I know that this probably sounds like a "helicopter Mom" to some, but the risks are just too great to not be concerned.
It will never get well if you pick it
When dropping a class, follow up and make sure the withdrawal did go through.
When making a decision to transfer from JUCO to D1 two weeks before school starts, obtain a copy of transcript from previous school, in order to check on that dropped class.
Look at your transcript prior to meeting with coach upon arrival at new campus.
Be prepared to take a CLEP exam with 24 hrs. notice once you discover that:
1. The withdrawal did not get processed, resulting in an F.
2. Coaches don't like last minute surprises that mean you aren't eligible to enroll.
3. Just because you have just gotten all moved in isn't a guarantee that you aren't going to be heading back home (and back to JUCO) the next day.
4. The list of possible CLEP exams you can take to remedy the situation is going to be very short.
5. Passing a CLEP exam with no prep time is a long shot, but can, miraculously, be done.
When making a decision to transfer from JUCO to D1 two weeks before school starts, obtain a copy of transcript from previous school, in order to check on that dropped class.
Look at your transcript prior to meeting with coach upon arrival at new campus.
Be prepared to take a CLEP exam with 24 hrs. notice once you discover that:
1. The withdrawal did not get processed, resulting in an F.
2. Coaches don't like last minute surprises that mean you aren't eligible to enroll.
3. Just because you have just gotten all moved in isn't a guarantee that you aren't going to be heading back home (and back to JUCO) the next day.
4. The list of possible CLEP exams you can take to remedy the situation is going to be very short.
5. Passing a CLEP exam with no prep time is a long shot, but can, miraculously, be done.
My son was on a road trip with his Legion team a couple of years ago and got a bad sliding wound. They did not do their laundry while on the road (several unis) but wore unis more than once and he ended up with a bad infection. Tore his ACL and couldn't do surgery until that wound had totally healed. The scar from that sore is worse than his surgery scar. Also, push pins are not good to release the pressure on the wound.
quote:Also, push pins are not good to release the pressure on the wound.
What, he couldn't find any leeches?
To play the game GUTS with meal $$$.
Having just moved from the 'high school' side to the 'college side' of this great web site, I found this post that was started a few years back. IT IS GREAT. Would love to restart with this years stories. Any good ones yet?
Son is 4 hours from home, sharing apartment with 3 other players and although I have not heard any stories yet, I'm sure that there will be lot to come.
Son is 4 hours from home, sharing apartment with 3 other players and although I have not heard any stories yet, I'm sure that there will be lot to come.
quote:When making a decision to transfer from JUCO to D1 two weeks before school starts, obtain a copy of transcript from previous school, in order to check on that dropped class.
what is that exam you are talking about. I never heard that. I am sendign you a PM.
Congratulations on your son moving up!
You are lucky he's that close to home. We had a similar distance between home and son's college and it made for a nice transition for him but close enough that we could go to a lot of games.
I'll scour out my brain to see if I can remember any good stories.... one is always seeing them on that jumbotron the first time, or in the media guide, or in the paper in the college town newspaper.
You are lucky he's that close to home. We had a similar distance between home and son's college and it made for a nice transition for him but close enough that we could go to a lot of games.
I'll scour out my brain to see if I can remember any good stories.... one is always seeing them on that jumbotron the first time, or in the media guide, or in the paper in the college town newspaper.
quote:Originally posted by bbmomva:
Having just moved from the 'high school' side to the 'college side' of this great web site,<SNIP Would love to restart with this years stories. Any good ones yet?
Son is 4 hours from home, sharing apartment with 3 other players and although I have not heard any stories yet, I'm sure that there will be lot to come.
I guess I am a little confused, I looked up the exams.Why would someone have to take them? The example above, becasue the JC didnt drop a class and it showed up as a F, therefore he didnt have enough credit to get into the 4 year?.Can students just take them to see if they can pass it and get credit?
My son had 27 transferrable units and was a qualifier out of highschool.
You always have to stay on the paper trail, because at the JC , many times young kids are working for extra money and they dont know the importance of compliance type stuff.Thats why I ask for a supervisor, and then have them send me a printed , signed papaer staing they did what I aksked them to.
My son had 27 transferrable units and was a qualifier out of highschool.
You always have to stay on the paper trail, because at the JC , many times young kids are working for extra money and they dont know the importance of compliance type stuff.Thats why I ask for a supervisor, and then have them send me a printed , signed papaer staing they did what I aksked them to.
quote:Originally posted by fanofgame:
I guess I am a little confused, I looked up the exams.Why would someone have to take them? The example above, becasue the JC didnt drop a class and it showed up as a F, therefore he didnt have enough credit to get into the 4 year?.Can students just take them to see if they can pass it and get credit?
fanofthegame,
That's exactly what happened.
My son was planning to spend a second year at the JC until late July when the D1 that had recruited him out of H.S. started calling him and ramping up the recruitment efforts again when they lost some guys to the draft. (He had signed a NLI with the University, but they knew he was planning to stay at the JC through soph year).
When they began calling he was in summer collegiate league a thousand miles from home and time was short. We arranged for a transcript to be sent to the Univ, son and I drove on down there a few days later. The transcript had arrived the night before and only upon arrival did we all discover he had that F that he thought was a W.
Either way, he was 1 credit shy for enrollment at the University as a student athlete. He could have enrolled in the general student population, but transferring athletes needed more credits than non athlete students.
The coaches told him to try testing out of a subject with the CLEP exam, just to pick a subject he thought he'd have the best chances in. We drove over right then to register him for the exam and the testing center said he could return in 24 hrs. to take the exam.
We had to get back home, so we left him there in Tucson and sweated out the next 24hrs knowing he was cramming on content he hadn't ever taken. But, fortunately, he passed, was given four math credits, and was able to enroll at the University the next day.
Not all guys are as last minute as our son, fortunately for the rest of you! He is **** lucky this worked out for him.
We had stayed on top of the Clearinghouse eligibility since high school and he certainly thought he had enough credits for transferring, so it's just an example of how one little iota you miss can trip you up.
That all happened two years ago last week... since then he completed Soph and Junior year at that University and then started his pro career this summer!
ktcosmos,
Thanks for the explanation.Our sons are in very similar situations, my son even being brought in later than 2 weeks.You are right on how one little think can screw you up.
If your son hadnt of passed, he would not of been able to go there. People always think things can be manipulated at colleges, but from what we saw the standards are the standards.
I am haappy to see that he had great success moving on, and I hope my son does as well. it is a big adjustment but one they must take at some point in time.thanks for telling us about that, it mayhelp someone down the road.
Thanks for the explanation.Our sons are in very similar situations, my son even being brought in later than 2 weeks.You are right on how one little think can screw you up.
If your son hadnt of passed, he would not of been able to go there. People always think things can be manipulated at colleges, but from what we saw the standards are the standards.
I am haappy to see that he had great success moving on, and I hope my son does as well. it is a big adjustment but one they must take at some point in time.thanks for telling us about that, it mayhelp someone down the road.
quote:Originally posted by fanofgame:
If your son hadnt of passed, he would not of been able to go there. People always think things can be manipulated at colleges, but from what we saw the standards are the standards.
fanofthegame,
How right you are. When we walked into that meeting at 8:30 a.m. on, I think Aug. 13 or thereabouts, we had huge smiles on our faces. Within two minutes, all smiles were gone.
The coaching staff had already tried to petition NCAA for some sort of exemption or deferral for son over that 1 credit deficiency before we ever even got there,to no avail. They had been on the phone for hours the night before trying to call in favors from people in high places.
Options were: (1) pass the CLEP and stay here, smooth sailing ahead; (2) enroll at at the U or a local JUCO for the fall and get some credits you'll need and then play ball in the Spring; (3) go back home to original JUCO and stay there another year.
I have to emphasize we didn't expect any special treatment or effort from anyone on son's behalf for something that was son's error. But, you are right. At this level no means no and you have to follow every rule.
Coaches were mad at the NCAA, and that body does make things difficult for college programs. In this instance the entire blame fell on son's shoulders and I think I would have been mad if it worked out that he was let off the hook.
quote:In this instance the entire blame fell on son's shoulders and I think I would have been mad if it worked out that he was let off the hook.
I can understand that. At some point they need to step up and take care of responsibilities. I bet he doesnt let anything like that happen again.Thanks for sharing that, very useful info. for those players at the JC.
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