Jason broke his wrist. And of all the bones in the wrist he could have chosen, he chose the worst possible one to break. Snapped it in half after a hard fall during a soccer game. 1/5 people who have this kind of break have to get surgery to fix it, so we’re praying it doesn’t go that far. Even though he’s in a lot of pain, he’s takin’ it like a man! (He only agreed to let me post this pic on my blog if I said he was taking it like a man…) But he’s pretty bummed about no soccer and no piano.
p.s. It’s really hard to say no to that face! Even when he tries to get me to do his homework for him…
I doubt Jason “chose” which bone to break. But remind him that it could be worse. Consider this:
Austrian pianist Paul Wittgenstein established a most unusual body of works in 20th-century keyboard literature. Although he lost his right arm during World War I in combat on the Russian front, the feisty musician was determined to continue his concert career, which he had just launched the year before war broke out. To this end, he developed a formidable left-hand technique, and began adapting and arranging works for his own use. In addition, he approached numerous composers – including Paul Hindemith, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, and Benjamin Britten – to create solos, chamber works, and concertos for his unique performing situation. (From the LA Philharmonic’s program notes on Ravel’s piano concerto for left hand)
Hope he will get better soon!