Fortunately, Sawyer's shoulder and thumb have been healing well enough that he doesn't need to go see a specialist. He was actually medically released to start wrestling again last night. His coach is understanding and isn't going to but him back in the line up just yet, but will give him more time to heal and slowly work back into things.
Yesterday was the first day of classes at Alfred U. and Sawyer was able to get into the Calculus II class. It will be much easier to take it now, following closely on the heels of Calculus I, rather than waiting to take it next year sometime at New Paltz.
This weekend in the school's semi-formal dance. Sawyer is planning on attending (going "stag") but he'll have a fun time. Hopefully between now and then I can take him shopping since he'd like a new dress shirt and tie for it, to go with the jeans he plans on wearing :) definitely semi-formal!
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Busy week
Happy New Year! Seems like the new year is certainly off and running at a fast pace. We stayed home over the holidays and welcomed the new year together with some good friends while eating delicious food and playing cards.
After a fairly quiet medical-related time, we had reason to go to the emergency room twice (twice!) this week. Last weekend Sawyer tangled with a moveable goal while playing indoor soccer and lost the "fight," ending up with a nice cut and abrasion along his entire shin. Not wanting to take chances, we went to the ER to update his tetanus shot. Luckily the cut didn't need stitches and is healing nicely.
Yesterday was a day-long wrestling tournament in Hornell and he ended with a badly bruised/sprained shoulder and damaged ligaments in his hand (both on the left side - his writing hand, of course). We took him to the ER this morning to get things checked out since he wasn't feeling any better this morning after ice and Tylenol. Xrays didn't show any broken or fractured bones but can't show any muscle, tendon, or ligament damage so we need to make an appointment with an orthopedic doctor for further evaluation. Currently he's in a sling for the shoulder and a splint for his thumb. They will most likely keep him benched for the rest of wrestling season. Luckily he's not in major pain as long as things stay immobilized.
We go to Rochester tomorrow for his usual monthly appointment (time for another spinal tap) and will make sure to update his oncologist on happenings to see if he wants to do anything in particular (I'll be surprised if he does).
Otherwise, life is moving along smoothly. Sawyer, and hundreds of other kids, enjoyed the 2 extra days added to their school vacations because of the cold weather last week. He will be taking another class at Alfred University this semester as well. He got an "A" in Calculus I last semester and is hoping to take Calculus II. If he can't get into that, he will take a sociology class.
I will be beginning to learn the ropes of college financial aid as I fill out the FAFSA form and start to keep track of various aspects of "getting-ready-for-college-for-the-first-time" (for both mom/dad and kid). It's something we're all looking forward to! In the meantime, we look forward to welcoming my Australian cousins to New York; Sawyer will be able to help 15-year-old Matthew a thing or two about being a teenager in the States and will learn a thing or two, I'm sure, about Australia!
After a fairly quiet medical-related time, we had reason to go to the emergency room twice (twice!) this week. Last weekend Sawyer tangled with a moveable goal while playing indoor soccer and lost the "fight," ending up with a nice cut and abrasion along his entire shin. Not wanting to take chances, we went to the ER to update his tetanus shot. Luckily the cut didn't need stitches and is healing nicely.
Yesterday was a day-long wrestling tournament in Hornell and he ended with a badly bruised/sprained shoulder and damaged ligaments in his hand (both on the left side - his writing hand, of course). We took him to the ER this morning to get things checked out since he wasn't feeling any better this morning after ice and Tylenol. Xrays didn't show any broken or fractured bones but can't show any muscle, tendon, or ligament damage so we need to make an appointment with an orthopedic doctor for further evaluation. Currently he's in a sling for the shoulder and a splint for his thumb. They will most likely keep him benched for the rest of wrestling season. Luckily he's not in major pain as long as things stay immobilized.
We go to Rochester tomorrow for his usual monthly appointment (time for another spinal tap) and will make sure to update his oncologist on happenings to see if he wants to do anything in particular (I'll be surprised if he does).
Otherwise, life is moving along smoothly. Sawyer, and hundreds of other kids, enjoyed the 2 extra days added to their school vacations because of the cold weather last week. He will be taking another class at Alfred University this semester as well. He got an "A" in Calculus I last semester and is hoping to take Calculus II. If he can't get into that, he will take a sociology class.
I will be beginning to learn the ropes of college financial aid as I fill out the FAFSA form and start to keep track of various aspects of "getting-ready-for-college-for-the-first-time" (for both mom/dad and kid). It's something we're all looking forward to! In the meantime, we look forward to welcoming my Australian cousins to New York; Sawyer will be able to help 15-year-old Matthew a thing or two about being a teenager in the States and will learn a thing or two, I'm sure, about Australia!
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