Injuries

Connor came into the house screaming two weeks  ago.  He and Brendan were playing a game that involved Connor using a metal bat to swing at a basketball.  It was fine when Brendan was bouncing the basketball before it got to Connor's bat; however, when Brendan took the challenge of throwing it harder, without a bounce, the momentum of the ball made the metal bat come back at Connor's head - sliced open above the eyebrow.  Trip to the ER - 4 stitches inside, 10 outside.  The Dr. was funny too - he told Connor they don't come as good looking as him,  or Connor anymore. 

Then Brendan came down with poison ivy on the face - every year at least one person in our house gets it.  I was just surprised that it was only March and his face was slightly swollen and red with it  - nothing a little bit of medicine can't handle.

Things come in threes, so I'm  the third - maybe a torn maniscus.  I was playing in the volleyball game of faculty versus the students and I went down on the court.  Thank goodness I am able to hobble around in Bob's brace, from his maniscus surgery, until I can see the ortho Dr.

That being number three on the injury list - we should be done for awhile!!!

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