An update about my son. Two weeks ago, I took him to the ortho, had an x-ray and the ortho cleared him. I expressed my concerns about him re-breaking it again and the ortho said that the x-ray showed that the break has healed completely, and that he has as much of a chance of breaking it again as any other body part. I must have given him a skeptical look because he then said that if it were his son he would let him step on to the field that day.
I still held him out the previous 2 weeks. I spoke to the coach this past week, and let him know about my son's injuries, and how concerned my wife and I were. He said he would bring my son along slowly. My son's first practice was this past Friday. Some light throwing/passing. No contact. He was a little sore, but nothing more. My son is ready to get going, and it's hard for him not to want to go all out, but I have to keep telling him to go slowly and build up to it. Anyway, he won't be stepping on the field for a game for at least 2 more weeks, because he has to have a minimum of 12 practices before he can play. That will make it about 12 weeks since the break. That makes me feel a little more comfortable, although when he gets out there the first time, I will be nervous for him.
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