Freedom

After 3 long weeks the splint is off, I am now stuck with my bio-mechanical like brace. I can actually move my arm, the brace limits my range of motion though. My arm feels a bit weird. The doctor set the brace to 40 degrees of of extension, I thought it was way too much so I actually limited it to 50 degrees. My elbow joint feels like there is a rubber band in it and when I try to extend it, it pulls it real tight. It is uncomfortable to say the least. The doctor says each week that passes I can increase the motion on it by 10 degrees. I will be stuck in this thing until at least April. I have been taking glucosomine and chondroitin as well as fish oil and motrin to help with my elbow. I am not sure if the glucosomine and chondroitin help but so far they do not seem to be hurting. I am hoping to start repping some drills in 3 weeks time just some leg work. I am looking forward to that. On the bad side of things I actually have to go back to work on March 9th, I am kidding I am actually dying to go back to work.

I went to class tonight, It was a packed crowd and a lot of new faces, which is good. I like watching the beginning class I get a chance to heckle and coach from the sidelines. I stuck around for the advanced class and got a chance to talk to some of the guys I miss. I got a chance to talk to Charlie, (yes the one that was involved in my elbow accident) We talked some spider guard stuff I saw him working, Charlie likes to take one position and focus on that for a month. I miss the mini privates Charlie and I usually do, a lot of the guys around the gym hate rolling with me because I roll like Charlie who loves to use De La Riva, and coincidentally so do I, mainly because of Charlie. I also got a chance to sit down and talk with Mike Piccolomini aka Patalino, Patalino is a black belt and one hell of an instructor. We waxed intellectually about the band clutch and rolling, Clutch was only brought up because it happened to be the music of the day. All in all it was good to see everyone around the gym and show off my brace and my limited range of motion. All day long I have been using my arm like I never had one before. it was good to be back and I am going to be attending more classes now that I am more mobile due to the brace.

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