My Second Break
by Matthew McDonald
Learning with my left hand.
When I had the cast on my wrist, I couldn't do anything with my right wrist including writing. At school my teachers weren't so easy. They told me they weren't printing out notes for me, and I had to learn to write with my left hand. So I did.
Therapy
When I got my cast off, I had to go through a week of physical therapy. The doctor gave me a ball to squeeze, and he said this will build my muscle in my back up. I didn't believe him because it was a bouncy ball, but this probably was the hardest therapy I had ever done.
Limited Activity
While I was in the cast the doctor told me I shouldn't do any physical activity. So for almost two months I just sit at home and do nothing but focus on school. I wasn't able to participate in gym either. I had to sit and watch everyone play the activities. I couldn't skate with my friends that much either.
Overcoming Adversity
"My wrist is twisted and the bone is stabbing my skin like it's trying to get out of my wrist." "My fingers are swelled so much it felt like they were going to blow up." This is describing the kind of pain I felt when I broke it. When I did break my wrist, I had to learn to write with my left hand because any of my teachers wouldn't print anything out for me. I had to do everything with my left hand. I lost a lot of muscle in my wrist and I had to go through therapy to build it back up. After seven long weeks in a cast with two pins holding my bone together, I finally get the cast off along with the two pins. I continued to skate with my friends after the 2nd break, but I was wanting to make sure I didn't ever break it again so I started wearing wrist guards. They got in the way a little bit but it was worth the fun.