--- In wildwater@yahoogroups.com, jpinyerd@... wrote:
>
> Those folks that have been hanging out with me know I have been acting
differently lately.? The reason is that I really hurt the heck out of my
shoulder a few weeks ago and it has NOT gotten better.
>
> I have been turning down runs on the Ocoee, wimping out of river trips in
general, not taking practice runs, cutting workouts short.... and last but note
least, I only paddled one class at Nationals. I even did not thow in one of my
famous "cross bows" from the stern when we needed it the most.
>
> Well it turns out that my high school coach "Pea Rooney" was wrong when he
said pain is 98% mental. Fortunately I knew that and have attempting to be
careful with my shoulder.
>
> I confirmed today that I have a torn rotator cuff. It's big and bad enough
that my only option to be a fully functional paddler again is to get surgery.
I'm looking to schedule this in the next 3 weeks.
>
> And a special thank you Rob Murphy for sticking with the plan of paddling C-2
at Nationals with his wounded warrior partner.
>
> John
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John, you are one tough so and so! Winning the Classic at Nationals with a torn
rotator cuff!!! It was great paddling with you in Colorado.
Best of luck on the healing, Mike