--- In wildwater@yahoogroups.com, jpinyerd@... wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> And a special thank you Rob Murphy for sticking with the plan of paddling C-2 at Nationals with his wounded warrior partner.
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> 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