57 and injury

[mambi]

Thanks to moderator for checking in as discouragement is high and quite at bottom due to knee injury(s) April right knee meniscus removal and tage 2 arthritis with partial knee replacement in a feww years recommended. August 26 Fell at work(Im a Psych Rn )and just had left knee arthroscopy Had grappling match with 120 Rottweiler after first one(mine with slight restarin 2 days followin surgery 3 Days later I ran to the rescue of female neighbor whose dog was choking on a chain, again reijured slightly delaying recovery) Yet I continue to have this notion/intuition that the best thing to do is to return and sole focus on katas. knee problems a while but seems like form practice at slow TAi chi like speed would work.. Crazy ?

 

[MJS]

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[Jenna]

Thanks to moderator for checking in as discouragement is high and quite at bottom due to knee injury(s) April right knee meniscus removal and tage 2 arthritis with partial knee replacement in a feww years recommended. August 26 Fell at work(Im a Psych Rn )and just had left knee arthroscopy Had grappling match with 120 Rottweiler after first one(mine with slight restarin 2 days followin surgery 3 Days later I ran to the rescue of female neighbor whose dog was choking on a chain, again reijured slightly delaying recovery) Yet I continue to have this notion/intuition that the best thing to do is to return and sole focus on katas. knee problems a while but seems like form practice at slow TAi chi like speed would work.. Crazy ?

No you are not crazy; these are not crazy ideas. I think you enjoy your dojo and your Kempo katas, yes? Kempo practice makes you smile, yes? Then you practice your katas at a low speed that is good for you. And you take your smile and remember that a smile is more than merely muscles tensing across your face - a smile encourages potent neurochemicals and can lower cortisone and reduce pain!! So yes do your katas slowly and with a big smile You do not EVER give up!! Jenna x

 

[mambi]

Thanks Jena/Intiution tells me to try it/ scoped left knee yesterday/Ill just double check and show physical therapist/ miss th sparring though/ Your support is good for me..