I started the morning by going to see my favorite doctor of all time, Dr. Krishnan for my 6 week follow-up.
I put on the little shoulder gown, got some X-rays and then proceeded to wait in the exam room for what seemed like an eternity. I decided to lie down and get a nap which was nice.
Dr. K was super excited to tell me that I could "throw the sling in the trash". I was cleared to run again and do just about everything with the lower body. I asked about every conceivable thing I could do in hockey or at work that I could think of. I basically found out that I can't work for another 6 weeks. So, filing for temporary 100% disability for 12 weeks is totally happening.
Got some food and went out to PT. I got to enter into a new phase of awesomeness. I started active range of motion and moving all the way in each direction. David the PT was able to get my arm all the way over my head. I also learned a whole bunch of new exercises. It's nice to be moving onto something new.
I went to CrossFit today and got to work out without my sling. It was a partner WOD and I only had to kinda sorta modify it instead of modifying... all of it. I partnered up with my girl Torre. She's 4 months pregnant and I'm a gimp. We make a terrific pair.
I got to Airdyne with.. TWO hands... and I got to run! Oh my gosh that felt amazing. At first it felt like my arm was stapled to my side. But, after a few 200s, it just opened up and everything felt amazing.
...afterwards, my shoulder spasamed like the dickens.. but hey. That workout felt... GOOD. I was QUICK off the sprints. It's almost like all the pent up energy and Airdyne madness just unleashed into beast mode.
I am so glad that I am at the point of my healing where I am getting stuff back. It is. Amazing.
I then went to my parish for a catechist appreciation dinner... I was expecting tacos for some reason.. like I had seen them on the invitation. I was really excited for tacos as at the point in life I am basically a taco-based life-form.
I got there.. and there was only pasta. I was sad.
...but I was absolutely invigorated by the Holy Spirit moving through the parish. I got to talk to a few people about changes coming. It made me excited to be a parishioner again. It made me feel at home.
The last couple of days have been all about consolation. Sometimes walking with God looks like a sine wave instead of a straight path on a flat easy road. Earlier in this process, I was definitely in a valley. Now, I am starting to see the mountain top.
In order to get there, I had to surrender to the Cross of Christ. I literally clutched it as I slept. I had to be open to the Lord's will for my life... completely available and completely vulnerable. I had to trust others with the gift of praying for my most personal needs and intentions.
....and now God is starting to show me how He wants me to follow Him for the rest of my life.
As of last night there is some seriously awesome discernment that is going on in my life. Please pray for me.
...what follows next might be even more amazing than tacos.
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