Out for a while

I haven't blogged in a while but now I have some downtime. 2 weeks for sure once I have my surgery.

Apparently, they back pain and issues I've been having the past 4-6 weeks is related to my gallbladder and pancreatitis. I had a CT of my abdomen and a gallbladder ultrasound yesterday to confirm this. I came to the ER after my back was hurting for nearly 36 hours straight (I took norco, soma, advil, used ice/heat, icey hot, massage with very little relief). After it was hurting for so long yesterday night/morning I began to have severe abdominal pain along with the back pain. Talk about miserable!!!!

So, I won't be training for several weeks. I'm not sure what I will be able to do at the Ralph Gracie seminar on April 30th. I'm bummed that I won't be able to train and that this will set me back.

The good news is I this will allow me to feel better, rest up, and have more motivation for BJJ!

Back pain and training

Last Monday I rolled with a very strong wrestler who is new to the class. Other than going at 110% he was pretty rough on me. Needless to say Tuesday I was hurting pretty bad and by Wednesday I was having horrible back spasms. I did not compete in our in-house tournament because during the day I went to the ER and was given IV Robaxin (a muscle relaxer) and some pain medication.

I went to class last night and I rolled for 5 minutes towards the end of class (probably at 80% or so) with out hurting myself. Honestly, I think I felt better after class.

I've had some back strains before from work (lifting people, moving people, etc) and I'm not certain that BJJ hurt my back. I'm sure it is a combination of things but I honestly feel that BJJ is helping my back and my body. I'm more active now than I have been in years and I can only hope that my health and my back will prosper.