...to see if he's still teaching the class at the YMCA, and find out when would be a good time to start back, etc. I'm leaning toward early January so that my Y membership renewals come up at that time. We'll see. I haven't heard back yet, but Sensei is a good guy, and I'm sure he'll call when he can.
I'll probably go visit the Y soon to see, too.
Sayonara,
Dan
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Path Of Jubilation...
Path Of Jubilation...
It was a year-and-a-half ago I was broken,
Wounded bird unable to fly,
Passing the seasons in injury's chains,
Wondering what the sight of recovery would mean.
The Tinker Man fixed me with bolts and braces,
As if I were a thing of tin and oil,
Yet it worked in its fashion,
In its sweet time.
I wondered then if I would walk again,
Then I wondered if I would dance,
Would I ever know the grace of the Katas,
Let alone run forward in life?
I walked and walked and walked,
Doing everything the healers bade me,
Bent and pulled and pushed,
Eventually gently danced - muted with caution.
Today the Tinker Man declared me free,
To kick and jump and run,
Race to the Moon if I dare it,
Stand in for Bruce Lee if I feel silly.
Kato I'm not,
But I'll be back in class soon,
And I'll keep walking,
Even run a little.
I am healed, and I feel fine.
AquarianM
By: Daniel A. Stafford
(C)
Back story:
Many of you know I suffered a severely broken ankle in February of 2009. It was put back together surgically, the bolts and braces are still in it. I slowly went through healing, physical therapy, walked further and further a little at a time. I even got to dancing again a little. Still, there's always a little twinge now and then, a slight reminder that it happened. I've used care and caution and stayed out of karate, never ran one single stride since, not jumped an inch. I went to the surgeon's office yesterday afternoon to see if they were going to have to take the hardware out. The surgeon was amazed at how well I've healed, and the strength and flexibility I've gotten back. I'm within a degree or two of my original range of motion in two directions, and the other two directions are as good as before the fall. Not only did he tell me that I don't have to get any hardware removed, but I'm fully cleared for any physical activity I wish to pursue within normal human limits. I plan on being back in karate by January at the latest, and to try running a bit very soon. Needless to say, this is a huge relief, and I celebrate it.
Dan
It was a year-and-a-half ago I was broken,
Wounded bird unable to fly,
Passing the seasons in injury's chains,
Wondering what the sight of recovery would mean.
The Tinker Man fixed me with bolts and braces,
As if I were a thing of tin and oil,
Yet it worked in its fashion,
In its sweet time.
I wondered then if I would walk again,
Then I wondered if I would dance,
Would I ever know the grace of the Katas,
Let alone run forward in life?
I walked and walked and walked,
Doing everything the healers bade me,
Bent and pulled and pushed,
Eventually gently danced - muted with caution.
Today the Tinker Man declared me free,
To kick and jump and run,
Race to the Moon if I dare it,
Stand in for Bruce Lee if I feel silly.
Kato I'm not,
But I'll be back in class soon,
And I'll keep walking,
Even run a little.
I am healed, and I feel fine.
AquarianM
By: Daniel A. Stafford
(C)
Back story:
Many of you know I suffered a severely broken ankle in February of 2009. It was put back together surgically, the bolts and braces are still in it. I slowly went through healing, physical therapy, walked further and further a little at a time. I even got to dancing again a little. Still, there's always a little twinge now and then, a slight reminder that it happened. I've used care and caution and stayed out of karate, never ran one single stride since, not jumped an inch. I went to the surgeon's office yesterday afternoon to see if they were going to have to take the hardware out. The surgeon was amazed at how well I've healed, and the strength and flexibility I've gotten back. I'm within a degree or two of my original range of motion in two directions, and the other two directions are as good as before the fall. Not only did he tell me that I don't have to get any hardware removed, but I'm fully cleared for any physical activity I wish to pursue within normal human limits. I plan on being back in karate by January at the latest, and to try running a bit very soon. Needless to say, this is a huge relief, and I celebrate it.
Dan
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Practicing...
I started practicing again finally, it went pretty well.
I was able to recall the 8-point soft blocks, Empi Kata, Take ko ichei, nee, & son, and most of the 14-point hard blocks.
I think I'm just going to have to bite the bullet and get re-upped for the YMCA, then pay for the next class session. I need to get back to class.
The problem is, at some point, my surgeon is going to want to remove the two larger screws from my ankle, so I'll be back out for several weeks - including two weeks in a boot and off work. I'll get definitive answers on time-frame from the surgeon when I schedule the surgery to remove the screws.
I'm holding off on the ankle surgery, because I have to get some dental surgery dealt with first. Yikes!
On top of that, I'm having a lot of trouble with my right sghoulder, and it's been going on for three months. I haven't even had that looked at yet.
Having just turned 48 this past Monday, I uppose I have to expect some of this stuff, but it is still frustrating.
On the positive side again, I have been adjusting my diet, walking briskly for an hour twice a week, and swimming an hour on Saturdays - so my weight has dropped about 10 lbs in the past two weeks.
Now, I need to get a little aerobic exercise (disco dancing & kata practice) added back in to take it to the next level.
I'm going to gradually ramp it up, and when the legs are out, I'm going to find ways to work the upper body and legs above the knee.
Hopefully, I'll be in MUCH better shape by the end of 2010.
Sayonara,
Dan
I was able to recall the 8-point soft blocks, Empi Kata, Take ko ichei, nee, & son, and most of the 14-point hard blocks.
I think I'm just going to have to bite the bullet and get re-upped for the YMCA, then pay for the next class session. I need to get back to class.
The problem is, at some point, my surgeon is going to want to remove the two larger screws from my ankle, so I'll be back out for several weeks - including two weeks in a boot and off work. I'll get definitive answers on time-frame from the surgeon when I schedule the surgery to remove the screws.
I'm holding off on the ankle surgery, because I have to get some dental surgery dealt with first. Yikes!
On top of that, I'm having a lot of trouble with my right sghoulder, and it's been going on for three months. I haven't even had that looked at yet.
Having just turned 48 this past Monday, I uppose I have to expect some of this stuff, but it is still frustrating.
On the positive side again, I have been adjusting my diet, walking briskly for an hour twice a week, and swimming an hour on Saturdays - so my weight has dropped about 10 lbs in the past two weeks.
Now, I need to get a little aerobic exercise (disco dancing & kata practice) added back in to take it to the next level.
I'm going to gradually ramp it up, and when the legs are out, I'm going to find ways to work the upper body and legs above the knee.
Hopefully, I'll be in MUCH better shape by the end of 2010.
Sayonara,
Dan
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