It is broken!

Cheer practice was at 10:30. I got a call at 11:00 that Haleigh had hurt her hand doing a back handspring. So I head toward Liberty to check it out. I could tell she was in pain just talking to her on the phone. We met cousin and sports medicine guy, Ray, at Jan's and he explained in detail what it could be and suggested we get it xrayed. At 3:30 we are at the dr's office getting an xray and then the news that her third metacarpal is broken. We saw the xray..... no crack there, but broken in two pieces on the top of her hand. The good news is no surgery (thank God!) It should heal in 6 weeks. Dr said after the pain subsides in a week or two, she can do limited cheerleading. Obviously no flipping or picking people up, but motions won't hurt it and you don't need your hand to yell!

Haleigh has taken gymnastics and then right into cheering since she was 4 years old. This is the first broken bone she has had.... so that is pretty good. But what timing! 2 weeks before her senior year starts. Senior pictures still to be done. Meet the Rebels (big pep rally at first of school) is coming up and cheerleaders are very involved in that. But it will be ok. Please pray that her the bone heals nicely and there are no set backs.