I got shoulder surgery on 11/16/2007 on my left shoulder to fix my dislocating problem. I was in a harness until last Tuesday, 12/18/2007. I started physical therapy on 12/11.
It's a weird feeling. After being in the harness for just a couple of weeks, coupled with the trauma of surgery, my arm motion has become very limited. It's like my mind tells me to raise my arm, but it just doesn't quite move. :-p I am doing much better now with therapy though. My friend James, whose father is also an orthopedic surgeon, said his father used to say that physical therapists have to be willing to inflict more pain on their patients so things improve, lol. Somewhat scary, but true and logical. :-)
The other day, while doing my physical therapy wand exercises at home using my shinai, I decided to try to swing it. First it was with both hands, which was a strange feeling. I was trying to swing correctly, yet use mostly my right hand, which is completely opposite of what kendo teaches... :-p Then I got more ambitious, and was actually able to swing my shinai with only my left hand, albeit VERY slowly.
Here's to hoping I recover in time for the Detroit tournament in February...
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