Thursday, December 3, 2015

Here to day gone tomorrow, and how a hero turns to zero then slowly back again

It's been almost five months since my shoulder surgery I got the green light to start climbing again at four months post op. So I have slowly started to climb again it had been May 28th (bouldering) since I last climbed right before I wrecked my shoulder completely so between the mobility and strength loss it is coming along all things considered. I'm just super psyched to be climbing ice again. I got my first couple days in at Hyalite taking it easy and just following and top roping. I'm amazed at how well my shoulder is doing. I was also pleasantly suprised to see Chilco Falls had frozen during our short lived cold snap. Giving me a chance to test drive my shoulder more. It's a small falls that is literally minutes from my house. So I made a few trips over there the last week knowing that with the warm rainy forecast coming it's days were numbered. I top roped the first two trips in there then did my first lead of the season on it the last time in there. Not my best lead but I did it and still have a smile on my face. I have my work cut out for me but I'm climbing ice again and that's all that matters to me!
I'm right handed really right handed so once I started to notice my right arm was getting weaker than my left a few years back I thought that's odd. It obviously was directly linked to my shoulder issues. So in the last year my right arm the hero went to zero becoming the weaker one. Then ultimately useless for some time now my right arm is posed for a comeback so from hero to zero to hero again with alot of work on my end of course. Now I realize that my left arm is no slouch either and has been able to pick up the slack. Super excited for the ice season even if I'll probably be in training  wheel mode most if not all of it!
Chilco Falls 11-30-15
Melting fast now that the rain has arrived