Out of football for another week.....what a bummer!

Well, yesterday I took Kyle to the doctor to have his hand re-checked. They did another x-ray just to see if it was broke. Thankfully it isn't and I really didn't expect that it was. So, the doctor figures that he may have tore or strained a ligament in his hand. Since it is still really painful and bruised, they gave him a hand brace that he will need to wear for the next week. Which means he will also be out of football at least until then. He thinks this is the end of the world, but as the doctor and his coach explained, it is better to be out for a couple weeks now and let it heal, than to hurt it again and be out longer. So, after next week he can try playing football again unless it is painful. The doctor also suggested that he should probably wear the brace during games and at night for awhile, just to help the healing process and to prevent future re-occurrences of the injury.