The title says it all. Physically, this has been the worst three weeks I've had since I started training in Kung Fu. I did'nt want to make a big deal of this because I am not looking for sympathy, but I wanted people to know what was going on so they can watch out for signs themselves. I can't think of a better way to put this so here goes, I have a concussion. There has not been one day where I have not felt the effects in some way or another. Whether it be headaches, dizzines, nausea or some combination of the three. Then there is the emotional side of things. There are some days when you feel almost oaky to completely down because you know what you are capable of but that seems like a completely different person now. What I have learned from this is you have to change the way you do things and be smart about it. For the first week, I just thought it was a persistent headache (I get the regularly) and continued to do things as normal. When the symptons did not go away, thats when I went to the doctor. I should have been smarter and gone sooner because I probably did more damage in that first week. I have now modified how I do things but I still cant excert myself too much or for too long. This is what I need to do to get better so I have to accept it and eventually I will be back to where I was.
On a side note I would like to thank:
1) My wife for her help through this (she does not get enough recognition for what she does because without her, I would not be where I am today). Just wanted to put that out there.
2) Also the Furious 5 (well 4 because I can't count myself). You know who you are.
3) All the Sifu's I have talked to but especially Sifu Brinker as he pointed out the positives and reminded me what I have done over these last 2 years.
I am still training hard, just in a different way.
Take care of yourself Sihing. It will all work out. Trust in that.
ReplyDeleteHello Sihing, this is in a strange way good news because now you know what you are dealing with, as you have not been yourself lately. The great news is that the symtoms do get better, and only you will know when that time is right. I speak from experience with this type of injury and it is best to know your limits while resuming training. If you need any assistance, we as your training partners and friends are here for you.
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You are still one of the fabulous 5, it's a forever thing.
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