The Pain Of It All
Hi folks;
I've just discovered that the pain in my shoulder is a torn rotator cuff.
And I have never even tried to throw a slider!
Anyway its one of those things that aches all the time and is just a genuine pain in the - well - shoulder.
And it sure does interfere with my curling game. After sitting out a couple of games one of my teammates suggested I try throwing with a stick. For those not in the know - and I guess that means most non Canadians - this is a relatively new device invented to allow the "old guys" with bad hips or knees to throw a curling rock while standing up. (At 66 I am NOT one of the "old guys").
So, after a couple of hours of practice, I tried it in a game and - it works not bad! Of course it will take a little time to redevelop my usual finesse (never mind the cat calls) but at least it means I'm not finished for the season. We have only 5 or 6 weeks till playoff time and I didn't want to miss that.
I see my doctor next week to talk about surgical options but my guess is that although I will be OK for curling I will miss the 2007 sailing season which REALLY hurts. I have an invite to crew again in the Chicago Mackinaw and Port Huron Mackinaw races which is a blast. (I have a Gold Medal from the 2005 Chicago Mac - my lifetime sailing accomplishment) but I know I won't be able to pull a line or grind a winch. Sometimes we just have to accept the rotten apples that come our way!
By the way, if anyone has a magic cure for the torn rotator cuff (or legal pain relief) I will be glad to hear from you.
Hope you're having a great winter (or I guess its summer for my Aussie and Kiwi and S.A. readers) we have had a whole lot of snow in the past 10 days or so and I'm looking for spring - soon!
Len McNally
PS.
If you haven't done so yet, why not sign up for the AODR Weekly Ezine! It's FREE already !
I've just discovered that the pain in my shoulder is a torn rotator cuff.
And I have never even tried to throw a slider!
Anyway its one of those things that aches all the time and is just a genuine pain in the - well - shoulder.
And it sure does interfere with my curling game. After sitting out a couple of games one of my teammates suggested I try throwing with a stick. For those not in the know - and I guess that means most non Canadians - this is a relatively new device invented to allow the "old guys" with bad hips or knees to throw a curling rock while standing up. (At 66 I am NOT one of the "old guys").
So, after a couple of hours of practice, I tried it in a game and - it works not bad! Of course it will take a little time to redevelop my usual finesse (never mind the cat calls) but at least it means I'm not finished for the season. We have only 5 or 6 weeks till playoff time and I didn't want to miss that.
I see my doctor next week to talk about surgical options but my guess is that although I will be OK for curling I will miss the 2007 sailing season which REALLY hurts. I have an invite to crew again in the Chicago Mackinaw and Port Huron Mackinaw races which is a blast. (I have a Gold Medal from the 2005 Chicago Mac - my lifetime sailing accomplishment) but I know I won't be able to pull a line or grind a winch. Sometimes we just have to accept the rotten apples that come our way!
By the way, if anyone has a magic cure for the torn rotator cuff (or legal pain relief) I will be glad to hear from you.
Hope you're having a great winter (or I guess its summer for my Aussie and Kiwi and S.A. readers) we have had a whole lot of snow in the past 10 days or so and I'm looking for spring - soon!
Len McNally
PS.
If you haven't done so yet, why not sign up for the AODR Weekly Ezine! It's FREE already !
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