Broken times 2

Soccer is the sport of our family. It is how we spend our time. Our younger kids have always been involved in soccer because they started tagging along to games and practices very early in life. It is fun to support each other and as parents we encourage it. I would be lying if I said that the kids love to go to one anothers games....they don't. The reality is, once they get there they seem to be very "into" the game and end up being part of the cheerful crowd. Soccer is also responsible for some not so positive family times.

There seems to be some a correlation between soccer and broken arms in our family. So far the girls have taken fall as victims.

When Kara was in Kindergarten she was playing on a playground (monkey bars specifically) during a soccer tournament and she fell and broke her elbow. It required pins and surgery to fix it.

Then in August 2010 there was a phone call from the nurses offices at the school. Soccer had once again taken an opportunity to test the strength of Kara's arm.

During lunch recess there was a friendly soccer game taking place and Kara was participating. After an obvious sign of a broken arm visually, we rushed to the ER. Confirmed BROKEN. Not only was her arm broken, it needed to be set. So off to sleep with some emergency room special, Michael Jackson Juice as it's called.

After a couple of minutes it was set and wrapped. She was a trooper!

So, when was the next curse of the broken soccer arm ?

September 2011, Devri was practicing with her high school team when it happened. During the season and until the end of the semester, Devri had her A4 class period at the high school. It was common for them to practice soccer and play some soccer related games. One day they had a challenge called "goalie wars" and the object was to keep the ball out of the goal. When it was Devri's turn, the ball came racing in and she hit it away with her arm - and immediately knew it was not without consequence. In pain she exited the goal and took hold of her arm. After some faculty and her coach took a good look they recommended a phone call to mom and dad.

Off to the Dr's office we went. Broken arm, cast for 6 weeks and padding and brace for a while longer. She played the season with a CLUB on her arm. Her coach has now advised her that she is never allowed to play goalie again....ever.

Let's just hope this is the end of the broken bones, because there is never an end of soccer.