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Monday, March 12, 2012

50 BIRTHDAY WEEDEND!!!

Where to begin...
Sat.
1/2 Murph in 19:30 4 weeks after Surgery
Birds of Prey center with for Family fun day
Five Guys
Biggest best damn steaks in world from Shaun and Linda (plus 100 bucks in Zen dollars)

Sunday
Date DaY
Prisca took me to top of Round Holiday Inn for Breakfast
THEN blindfolded me and took me Harley where she rented a Heritage Classic for TWO DAYS!!
Rode the Kids around.
Prisca and I rode to Magnolia Gardens and had a nice day with side trips
Maddi and I rode downtown around Battery
Got Cheese cakes

Monday (actual birthday)
Filthy Fifty work out
Picture perfect day
Took Prisca to work on Harley at MUSC
Cruised downtown and hanged out on battery
Rode Mahli to west ashely park and playground and played
Got great cards from Girls
Rode Prisca to Angel Oak
Family to Zen
Rode Mahli down there and Maddi back with side trips.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Shoulder Part 3

Ortho appt today:
PT consistently over a 5-6 weeks: no lessening of pain/no more strength/no more resilient. Dead arm some mornings. Pain and dead arm is somewhat unusual for SLAP lesion.
On the positive side. Some "tightening up" and seemed to arrest total atrophy but still pushing no more than 3-5 lbs on certain axises

Dr Visit (Caldwell)
3 options-More PT (been there done that with no improvement). Injections to try to get weight up in PT therefore strengthening. Scope it.

I elected injections to do make every attempt before surgery (which is not 100%). Do injections, work it 6 weeks, evaluate. If in say 4 weeks going nowhere-go ahead and schedule. Dr not Very optimistic

Scope notes--if go in and trim frayed Labrum-1 week in sling-immediate work-6 week recovery. If go in and have to anchor Labrum-1 month in sling-intense PT-6 month recover, no way to tell until go in.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Shoulder PT 2

WOD's have been OK but controlled. Trying to hit Sunday-Wed

Went to PT today. Some progress because doing everything they said and nothing bad. I don't feel healing but shoulder seems less angry. David added two more exercises, a stretch and modified 1 of the existing ones. Reminded me again that shoulder rehab is coercing shoulder to get better--NOT pushing it. ANYTHING that causes elevated level of pain is bad at this point and to be avoided or subbed for something that does not cause pain. (even if that is counter to all my instincts) Anyway at this point-I would say at least pointed in the right direction and armed with knowledge.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Palmetto Gun club day

Fun Day
Bob and I took day off work and spent great day at PGC with a whole trunk load of fun.

Reloaded for first time--45ACP. Did it the budget way-get all equipment to reload .40 S&W for about $120 and reload for about 50% of cost. Enjoyed

Shot and rate
--Ruger 22 rifle with red dot. Loved it. Would be great for Maddi
--Ruger 22 MKII-mine love this gun would be fantastic with a red dot
--Ruger .357 single action revolver--good shooter on budget. Reload 38 wad cutters as cheap as .22
---S&W 1911 .45--OK but not in love
--Ruger 22 MK III with Red dot ..Loved it
--Glock 17--did not shoot enough to know-- but appears can't hit shit
---Glock 27 with 23 mag. --mine-- NOT a target pistol self defense only need more practice keeping in black at 20 is best I can do for now

Long Range 200 yards
---AR15 with iron sights---did not like
---.308 custom with scope---Freaking loved it!! 3 out of 4 in X and 1 inch group at 200 yards first time shooting it. Damn fine gun

Thanks Bob for a GREAT day!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shoulder and Status

Been a while since I posted quite frankly because I been slightly depressed about progress of shoulder. I can do relatively little upper body work 100%-shoulder is so weak it is now just collapsing. Krav Maga/Self Defense/Crossfit/ all these things are not only a big part of my life, but my fun and stress relief. I have had lots of breaks injuries and dings in the past, but I could always see the end and knew the time frame. This is a different story--- especially at 50. In the words of my PT "shoulder are a crap shoot". Looking at about a year no matter what. Do I keep pushing through carefully, half ass doing things, or do I chunk it-focus on getting healed, and find some other HEALTHY thing I love. Maybe after first of year make a decision depending on progress. Below is where I am (mostly so I can remember)

11/31 Saw Dr Caldwell for MRI results. Small rotator cuff tears (not uncommon) but main problem appears to be SLAP Labrum tear from 10 oclock to 2 oclock (superior labral tear from anterior to posterior). In addition have "sheepishly weak" rotator cuffs due to year long problem. Gave me some pain meds, prescribed PT with the best shoulder expert around, back in 6 weeks to evaluate. Possibly injections or surgery

12/6-PT with David. VERY good smart guy with 15 year should experience. I learned MUCH!!!. His diagnostics agreed 100% with MRI. SLAP Lambrum tear. This severe of a tear shuts down the muscles around joint. Some are totally shutdown, others very weak and unstable. PT cannot fix shoulder. His voice and words more pessimistic than optimistic. Assigned 4 of the best exercises for the cuffs and see where it goes but again more prepping and strengthening and hope than progress.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

catch up

WEd 10 rounds Bas and womens 1

Saturday
Tabata this
pullup pushup setup squat

KMO
knee groin kick ladder
Back kick progressions
and Knife to throat hostage--halloween special

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Tuesday

WOD
L1--Good class, Got to test the spear bridge in 2 circles of death (360 and knees). Also watched the students whom are familiar. Worked well!!!

KMA
Everything against wall
Bobbing weaving, slipping, hook covering
sparring off wall
striking off wall
kicking off wall
"finding the hole" on any wall pin
Choke from front against wall (using kick)
multi attacker-preemptive spear and stack