Austin started off fall ball with a broken nose. It was his very first tournament of fall season. He was pitching, and the batter hit a short pop up between Austin and the catcher. They both dove for it, neither calling the ball or seeing the other. When they collided I think I screamed a little. I know my stomach dropped. Austin rolled over on his back, and I really thought he had been knocked out. By the time I got out on the field which was seconds later, he already had a knot on his head and blood was pouring from his nose. All I heard was his coach saying "yep, it's broken". We rushed him to the emergency room where of course it took forever for the CT scan and results. We were there at least 4 hours. Our best friends were playing in the same tournament, so after their game they headed to the ER to sit with us. For four hours. Have I mentioned we have the very best of friends? The results of the CT scan came back with the news of a "slight" broken nose. Which earned Austin a day off of school the next day. We took him to a specialist who said that for the amount of swelling and bruising, it was the most minor broken nose he had seen, and he was sure that Austin would not need surgery. He didn't even have a concussion. A week later we had to go back after the swelling went down to make sure. The doc said that fixing it would be purely cosmetic, and given that Austin plays baseball and basketball, he recommended not fixing it as you can't even really tell, and the chances were that it would happen again. Which I hope he was wrong...
Anyway, Austin was happy to hear no surgery. And after a few weeks of black eyes he was back to normal. With the addition of a little scar right above his nose. Only I can tell his nose is slightly crooked, but that is because I am his mom and have memorized every aspect of my children's faces.
He is still my beautiful baby boy.
At the ER
Austin and his best friend, who came to help pass the time and cheer him up.
Austin 3 days later, on his 11th birthday.
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