Wrestling does not do a body good. At least not Carson's body. I have lost track of how many injuries he has had to due wrestling. But we are now prepping for surgery number 2 due to a wrestling injury.
The latest injury installment occurred yesterday at wrestling camp. He was wrestling in the final match of camp against some kid from Hermiston. Ironically, Carson had wrestled the same kid the night before and the kid complained that Carson was a "finger-breaker". The kid was mad that Carson was pretty aggressive in fighting hands and trying to break the kid's grip.
The kid turned out to be the real finger-breaker. He intentionally grabbed Carson's right index finger as Carson had a tight waist on him. He then pulled Carson's finger out to the side, dislocating the finger and breaking the proximal phalange.
The break is an oblique fracture and the hand surgeon said that it will require surgery to properly repair/heal the fracture. So next Wednesday Carson will be headed off to surgery. We won't know until he gets knocked out if the surgeon will try a closed reduction with a pin placement or an open procedure with cerclage. Either way, Carson will be in a cast for the remainder of summer.
Biggest bummer is that he will miss Jr. Nationals back in Fargo. He was really looking forward to wrestling in the tournament. And he was wrestling incredibly well. His prep work with Dave was very apparent watching him wrestle on Tuesday night at wrestling camp. He was nails.
And he was nails on Wednesday when the kid broke his finger. The finger was broken in the first round. Carson had it taped up and continued to wrestle. He beat the kid 9-1. His win secured the team championship for CV at the camp.
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Go to Walgreen's & get a cast guard - that way Carson can shower & maybe swim w/ his cast. These work MUCH better than the bread bag + tape tricks we tried last summer for Skyler. Ask me how I learned this...Will he be able to finish his kayak?
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