I don't want to skew the voting, but thought I should clarify this. The "Sling of Turin" is akin to the Shroud of Turin, thought by some to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ, containing his image and revered in some circles as a sacred artifact. The Sling of Turin thusly would look something like this. Maybe I should call it the Sling of Columbus. Vote wisely.
Here's some good information on how to play the guitar after having rotator cuff surgery, which is proof that you can indeed find anything on the Internet. I'm hoping that I'll finally be able to play the solo from "Wish You Were Here."
I did some online research today and found out that an amazing side effect of the surgery is that I will look just like Daniel Craig and will be the next James Bond. Righteous.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Today I took advantage of a beautiful day, sunny and about 85 degrees, to hang up the Air Chair on the tree out back, or as I now call it, the "recovery room."
One Armed Sabattical? What is that? Well, let me begin by quickly catching up those of you who may be asking that question. On June 8, I'm going to have surgery to fix a torn rotator cuff in my right shoulder, along with some other problems there. A few weeks ago, to my surprise, the doc let me know that I will have to keep the arm in a sling for six weeks (I was planning on a few days) during which there is no driving or use of that arm. So, that also means no work as I use the computer extensively and have to keep my right arm steady. I'll be taking my first medical leave in almost 36 years of employment.
Loretta gave me the idea of keeping a blog to document this momentous occassion. My good pal and guitar playing buddy Marty came up with the name "One Armed Sabbatical" for my time off of work, hence the name of the blog. There, now you are all up to date.
Since it's my right shoulder, which is my dominant arm, I have been practicing random everyday acts with my left arm. Last week I tried brushing my teeth left handed and made such a frigging mess on the mirror that I went out today and bought a power toothbrush. Along with the toothbrush, I had to pick up some Glad "Press and Seal" which goes over the surgery incision sites when I shower. You know I am looking forward to that.
Today I cut the grass and tried pushing the mower with one hand. Hopefully there is some kid in the neighborhood who needs a part time job for six weeks.
I found a video of the procedure on YouTube but only made it part way through before I almost passed out. If you want to watch, click the video below and tell me how it ends. Or maybe I'm better off not knowing.
