Broken Wrist - Andrew

Andrew's wearing a silly grin in this photo taken on our vacation this past summer, but today he hasn't been wearing a silly grin; he's been wearing a pained expression. Last night just after we rang in 2008, Andrew slipped on a patch of ice on the sidewalk, and fell very hard on his left hand/wrist. We splinted and wrapped it right away, but tonight it was still hurting really badly.

Figuring 2008 would not be complete for the Goodale family without a trip to the Emergency Room, here on January 1st we went to the hospital. Sure enough, x-rays confirmed that Andrew fractured his wrist. They put him in a temporary cast, and we will follow up with an orthopedic doctor in the next couple of days. At least it wasn't his pitching arm!!!

I would assert that this was the first AND last trip to the hospital for our family in 2008, but I don't want to jinx it!!! Good luck and take care, Andrew!!!