Saturday, April 16, 2011
Broken Finger
I started softball last Wednesday. I'd been so excited to play. I was playing 3rd base and had a good hit when I was up to bat. Things were going well. In the 2nd inning a lady hit the ball pretty hard and it was coming on the ground right at me. I was ready and had my mitt down. The next thing I knew it hit a rock and got me in the right hand because I had it there ready to cup the ball in my mitt and throw it. I bobbled it for a minute and threw it to 2nd base. I realized it really hurt so I took my mitt off and put my right hand into my left. I pulled my left hand up to put my mitt back on when I noticed my hand had blood all over it. I got off the field and noticed my fingernail was sitting at an angle and much lower than it should. Our friend, Brandon Buell was there watching his son on one field and wife on my team. He had an emergency kit and took care of me. He got it cleaned up the best he could and hauled me to Instacare. Abbie, his wife, got a hold of my Branden and asked him to meet me at Instacare. The doctor pulled the nail out of my cuticle and stitched up my fingernail bed. The nurse put gauze on it and sent me to go get Hydrocodone for the pain. They also gave me a Tetanus shot. I went back on Friday to get it checked and it was determined that the finger was broken (just fractured) in the tip. I have a splint to wear and just have to try to let it heal. I have attached the pictures I have. I didn't take any when we first went to the Instacare. It's been fun and a hard adjustment.



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Man, where was my camera right after it happened?!? JUST KIDDING! I'm glad we were there and were able to help. It's much prettier now that you got it all washed up. :)
We went a flew kites out at the park in Dixie Springs (a while ago). It's perfect out there though because there aren't any obstacles in the sky and it's usually windy out there.
Love the updates!
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