82 Days & Counting
Injuries are the worst - at least for those of you who are consistently active and train regularly. It might be an over-exaggeration but that's how it feels. Obviously, there are many things happening in the world on a daily basis that are far worse than being injured for a smaller period of time, but we tend to not think like that.
82 Days & Counting
It's been 82 days since I broke my arm. Some days it feels like it was ages ago , some times it feels like it was last week. I've tried to do everything I can 100% right to get myself back to being 'fixed' and hopefully in the long run it'll pay off.
I originally decided to do the blog as a way of taking my mind off what was actually happening. I'd just broken my arm. Knew that I was going to be out of work (UNPAID) , out of playing for an extended period of time and not able to do my usual things that you do with both arms. It was a lot to take and I needed an outlet. Turning a negative into a positive isn't always possible and nor should we always try and do it, but in this case it is. We hear all the time of athletes being injured and how bad they can be, but for most, there's always a way back. A large part of the recovery process comes down to your own psychology. I'm a firm believer that staying positive throughout the whole experience has massively helped it get to where it is now. But, we're obviously not done yet.
I originally decided to do the blog as a way of taking my mind off what was actually happening. I'd just broken my arm. Knew that I was going to be out of work (UNPAID) , out of playing for an extended period of time and not able to do my usual things that you do with both arms. It was a lot to take and I needed an outlet. Turning a negative into a positive isn't always possible and nor should we always try and do it, but in this case it is. We hear all the time of athletes being injured and how bad they can be, but for most, there's always a way back. A large part of the recovery process comes down to your own psychology. I'm a firm believer that staying positive throughout the whole experience has massively helped it get to where it is now. But, we're obviously not done yet.
We're almost at the end of phase 1. The part where the bone is clinically recovered enough for me to start the intensive rehab process. Bear in mind, I didn't get surgery, a lot of people seem to think that I did (and my physiotherapist still can't believe that I didn't). The recovery process is a long one. Thankfully for me it hasn't been a lonely one. I've had an amazing group of people around to help me every step of the way. You know who you are and I can't thank you enough.
With phase 2 about to begin we can't get impatient. We have to stick to what we've done. Process over outcome. If a cake cooks for 60 minutes at 200° , you can't cook it for 30 minutes at 400° , all you'll do is burn it. The key is to be patient. Don't rush it. Let those who know what they're doing tell me what to do and then go and do it, meticulously to the best of my ability.
To those who have followed thus far, thank you.
"THE REBUILD CONTINUES"
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