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When Tom was born he had to be under lights for several days. He looked like a movie star in sunglasses with a little black mask over his eyes. With you I pulled my hamstring muscle in my groin. I didn’t realize it until the next morning it was painful to scoot the few inches to swing my legs off the bed and stand up. When the intern came to see me- he was the doctor for the Peoria hockey team- he told me he saw that a lot in hockey players. My roommate said it had happened to her husband when he was playing baseball. I asked how long it would take to heal, she said “All I know is if you’re playing semi-pro, your career is over.” And that is why I never took up hockey or baseball.

Tagged: baseball, breastfeeding, groin pull, hockey, hospitals, Peoria

Posted on 07.05.2009 at 2:00 pm

RATING: 100 add 1

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1. Ksue

Mom has a hamstring muscle in her groin? Interesting.

July 6, 2009 at 11:11 am

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2. Lauren

Lol this is the most random one yet. I love how she goes from talking about a jaundiced newborn under the lights(now a days we have biliblankets) to her “hamstring in her groin”!!!!

July 6, 2009 at 5:34 pm

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3. Juliet

I love your Mom.

July 8, 2009 at 3:44 pm

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4. Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah

Do you think she would mind if I started telling people that this is why I didn’t go pro too?

July 8, 2009 at 4:09 pm

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