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<blockquote data-quote="ck1" data-source="post: 81238" data-attributes="member: 3767"><p>I am so sorry he had such a horrible accident! It's so hard to see your child in so much pain! It's also a hard lesson for him to learn that he is not, in fact, invincible.</p><p></p><p>When my difficult child was 14 he went skiing with his friends from where we used to live a week before our move from Long Island back to Pittsburgh (we lived in NY for a year and moved back to Pittsburgh an hour away from where difficult child grew up). He tried to land a jump (he's not a strong skiier) and when he didn't the first time he tried again. He didn't land it that time either. Instead he fell about 25 feet and broke his neck (c4). He had to start school, at a new high school, with a neck brace and could no longer play football--his passion--because he cannot play contact or collision sports for the rest of his life. He went from being a popular athlete and star football player to hardly being accepted because of the neck brace. He has never been the same since. </p><p></p><p>It was hard for me as well, watching my son in so much pain, chasing a toddler, and in my third trimester. My son, of course, could not help with the move so I had to return to NY with just my toddler and my husband never missed a day of work!</p><p></p><p>My advice (although I realize you didn't really ask for it) is when your son finally recovers, try to get him involved in another, safer sport, he needs something to be passionate about. I'm sure this is so hard for him and for you but hang in there!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ck1, post: 81238, member: 3767"] I am so sorry he had such a horrible accident! It's so hard to see your child in so much pain! It's also a hard lesson for him to learn that he is not, in fact, invincible. When my difficult child was 14 he went skiing with his friends from where we used to live a week before our move from Long Island back to Pittsburgh (we lived in NY for a year and moved back to Pittsburgh an hour away from where difficult child grew up). He tried to land a jump (he's not a strong skiier) and when he didn't the first time he tried again. He didn't land it that time either. Instead he fell about 25 feet and broke his neck (c4). He had to start school, at a new high school, with a neck brace and could no longer play football--his passion--because he cannot play contact or collision sports for the rest of his life. He went from being a popular athlete and star football player to hardly being accepted because of the neck brace. He has never been the same since. It was hard for me as well, watching my son in so much pain, chasing a toddler, and in my third trimester. My son, of course, could not help with the move so I had to return to NY with just my toddler and my husband never missed a day of work! My advice (although I realize you didn't really ask for it) is when your son finally recovers, try to get him involved in another, safer sport, he needs something to be passionate about. I'm sure this is so hard for him and for you but hang in there! [/QUOTE]
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