I've not been on the blog for a while, for too long in fact. But this said, it still gets lots of views and interest, of which I hope goes some way to help, inspire or open the eyes (Kaimoku) to the world within which we Martial artists move.
My absence has been caused by AVN otherwise known as Hip Necrosis. No blood flow to my right hip saw the femoral head die and subsequently in November 24 a total Hip replacement of Titanium, Ceramic and a special polyurethane was had.
Just when I was cleared to return to training by my surgeon almost a year had gone by and my left Hip joint then presented itself with the same issue. Fast forward another 6 months and I had it replaced last week. So i'm currently in rehab again.
The rehab process can be slow. Which is how i see it. But this said, I'm told my progress is exceptional, in both cases. For my latest one I was in hospital from admission to discharge for a total of 35 hours. Karate can be attributed to this. Shin, Gi, Tai. Body, mind, Spirit.
The hardships undertaken in the Dojo can be applied to the process as a whole.
So, there we have it. My Karate will never be the same again. And at this stage, I'm not too sure what it will actually look like. Titanium hips have a limitation in just how far the joint will articulate before dislocation occurs, so there are Interesting times ahead.
Thanks for stopping by the Blog. I'm now back in a sense, albeit in a different way. Time will reveal what that eventually looks like....
Jony.....
