Ash's (almost) broken nose

Ashley got hit in the face at her game against Payson on Tuesday. The thing is, it was her teammates head... 

They were all scrambling for a lose ball and she got hit in the nose. She couldn't even get up off the floor because she was in so much pain. She said she was trying so hard, but just couldn't. Plus when you get hit in the nose you automatically just cry so it's a little hard to see. The game was still going on at the other end. It probably took a whole minute for the ref to actually blow the whistle. And once one of them did, they just stood there. It was the weirdest dumbest thing ever. Then the trainer didn't get over there for that minute as well because the refs were being stupid and he had no idea anything was even going on. It was pretty ridiculous. Then my mom went over and the trainer said that MOST LIKEY she had a broken nose. Everyone else (besides her assistant coach) agreed that she had a broken nose (probably because he nose was swollen and crooked). Plus she had 2 popped blood vessels under her right eye that just looked like either really small bruises or smeared mascara. The sad thing was, my mom and I went down there to laugh at her and then take some pictures. That's our family for ya. That must be why we have a quote on our wall that says the only way to get through life is to laugh. 

She missed the second quarter while they were cleaning blood off her clothes and waiting till the bleeding stopped. We all know Ashley, she went right back in the second half. They sure did need her too, but were also doing really great without her. It started bleeding again at the end of the game. 

We were just going to take her to the doctors the next day to get it checked out, but my mom wanted to get it checked that night so that it wouldn't swell too much more and just so we could get it checked out as soon as possible. We went to the E.R. Believe it or not, there was NO ONE in there! That is a huge surprise to me because I've only been to that place one other time and it did not go well. It still took quite a bit of time. So me, Karly, and Katelyn went and got some Dell Taco. 

But the diagnosis what that she DIDN'T HAVE A BROKEN NOSE! YAY! But also weird because her nose is TOTALLY crooked. I think that they said she might have chipped it or have a hairline fracture. If the crookedness (never used that word before in my life) doesn't go away then she has to go back in the get it checked out. Welp. That's all! Just wanted to share that kind-of-could-have-been-awesome story with you ;) 

But to be honest, with how hard Ash plays and that she's been playing basketball forever I'm surprised this didn't happen earlier than her Senior year :)