Lil' TK broke his nose. Well, the pitcher from the opposing team broke his nose. With a fastball straight to the schnoz. It was supposed to be a curve ball. The pitcher had been throwing a nasty curve ball for pitch #1 to every batter on the team. So far. This time, it didn't curve.
Ang thought it hit his helmet, from the sound of it. And from the way Lil' TK slapped at his helmet after the hit.
It didn't hit his helmet. That sound was the ball hitting Lil' TK on the left side of his nose...pushing it to the right. Only Lil' TK and the Umpire knew that though.
Everyone was kind of frozen. Until Kels yelled, "He's bleeding!"
Ang and Big TK have never moved so fast getting to the field.
Lil' TK never fell over, never passed out, never cried. He just did whatever all the frantic adults around him told him to do. Head back, head forward, relax, breathe, walk over here....etc.
5 hrs in the Regions Hospital ER. 2 hours home. Including a stop at Wendy's for a starving young man...with a broken nose.
He broke down for a moment in the ER...from all the stress and frustration, poking and prodding. Even in that moment, though, Lil' TK was strong. And brave.
Cousin JR was at the game as well. He was amazing helping get Lil' TK into the van and then the ER...never complaining. Supporting his younger cousin as best he could.
Kels accepted the 2nd place trophy from the game for her brother. The team moms took care of the twin sister who couldn't bear to go to the ER and see her brother in that condition. The pitcher's mom found Kels and got the address for the Shack...as she wiped away tears and wished Lil' TK the best.
3 days later...the good ENT doctor fixed Lil' TK's nose - moving it back to where it belongs.
The team that had watched their team-mate take a fastball to the face, signed a baseball and created a poster to put up in the recovery room. Lil' TK woke up from the procedure alert and bright eyed ("It was the best nap ever!")...and so thankful for his team and Nurse Sandy.
And then Ang and Big TK sent Lil' TK off to his buddy's lake home for 5 days to rest, relax and recoup. Just as thankful for good friends (The Marsh Crew) who love the crooked nosed kid just as much.
Ang thought it hit his helmet, from the sound of it. And from the way Lil' TK slapped at his helmet after the hit.
It didn't hit his helmet. That sound was the ball hitting Lil' TK on the left side of his nose...pushing it to the right. Only Lil' TK and the Umpire knew that though.
Everyone was kind of frozen. Until Kels yelled, "He's bleeding!"
Ang and Big TK have never moved so fast getting to the field.
Lil' TK never fell over, never passed out, never cried. He just did whatever all the frantic adults around him told him to do. Head back, head forward, relax, breathe, walk over here....etc.
5 hrs in the Regions Hospital ER. 2 hours home. Including a stop at Wendy's for a starving young man...with a broken nose.
He broke down for a moment in the ER...from all the stress and frustration, poking and prodding. Even in that moment, though, Lil' TK was strong. And brave.
Cousin JR was at the game as well. He was amazing helping get Lil' TK into the van and then the ER...never complaining. Supporting his younger cousin as best he could.
Kels accepted the 2nd place trophy from the game for her brother. The team moms took care of the twin sister who couldn't bear to go to the ER and see her brother in that condition. The pitcher's mom found Kels and got the address for the Shack...as she wiped away tears and wished Lil' TK the best.
3 days later...the good ENT doctor fixed Lil' TK's nose - moving it back to where it belongs.
And then Ang and Big TK sent Lil' TK off to his buddy's lake home for 5 days to rest, relax and recoup. Just as thankful for good friends (The Marsh Crew) who love the crooked nosed kid just as much.
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