Jeff always thought you would make a great writer,
hope that happens one day,
hows the arm doing?
(OK this is just in case any of you are interested...)
Thanks bro. Um it looks pretty good, not much pain with it yet...I'm still hoping it's gonna turn out ok. I've seen several guys come back from tears better than ever so I'm trying to look at it positively. Who knows, though; but I'm gonna try to make the most of it regardless. I didn't even get it lifting, I did a backflip into a swimming pool about 6-8 weeks ago and I guess it shot me down to the bottom faster than I'd expected, or maybe it was more shallow than it should have been, at any rate I think my left arm took most of the impact when it hit the bottom, at which time it felt as though somebody hit the back of my left arm with a baseball bat....
...anyway, my whole arm turned black and blue, it looked like Dorian's after his bicep tear, I was tripping for a little bit but then I got myself together and that allowed me to mature alot just right there...but the doctor said after he got in there that the tendon was pretty well preserved but that it was nearly completely off the bone, save a small area at the top and the bottom, so that's what helped everything keep shape. He said he managed a really good repair though...this was almost 3 weeks ago. I was in a cast for about 10 days now I'm in a splint that will allow me to increase my elbow's flexion range by 10 degrees every week for about 2 months he says...I don't know, I still see myself as kinda being on my own timeline with it, but I'll just have to see.
Just in case any of you are wondering, I've yet to make any huge jumps in size, when I tore it I was around 235 but a little leaner than what I usually carry at that weight, regardless, now I'm still holding onto just over 222 and staying pretty healthy looking with a tight face with minimal upkeep. I had a couple of workouts while still in the cast, including upper body stuff, but I kinda saw that as pathetic (denial) so I decided to take a couple more weeks off altogether. Bout time for me to get back in there, though...