110% Effort

On Sundays I get the chance to get away for a bit and go play softball in Wallingford. Well this Sunday my team had to play back to back games and it was like 95 degrees out. The game started great and our team was doing wonderful! Well in about the 5th inning while playing first base I decided I was going to put 110% into the game and went after a foul ball. Well the ball was going straight toward the fence. So what did I do, I put my glove up and went after it right into the fence. Well I put my right arm up to help stop myself from actually running into the fence but it didn't quite work. As I hit the fence my right shoulder popped and I was in instant pain. Well after about 5 minutes of laying on the ground in extreme pain my arm started to come to again. So since the team would have been short players if I would have sat out and since I play first and figured I wouldn't have to throw the ball much I would be alright. Well stupid me continued to play the rest of the game and the next. My arm was in extreme pain the rest of the day.

Well Monday morning I got up and it hurt just the same so I figured I better call the doctor. After being at the doctor for 2 1/2 hours I found out it wasn't broke. But the doctor said I either pulled or tore my rotater cuff. Now I am waiting to hear from physical therapy to set up an appointment. I am suppose to try that and if that doesn't work it is off to the orthopedic surgeon and possibly shoulder surgery. Sitting here thinking I almost wish it would have been broke especially if I have to go through surgery. So as it sits I am done playing softball for the rest of the summer. If Nick has his way it will be my last time playing forever!