[Bryn-gwlad] Where's Lyonel?

[Eric W. Brown]

We will miss you greatly, apply yourself to the PT with the diligence &
persistence you apply to 
Everything else and I think you'll be happy with the results.

One tid bit, remember to work the low back muscles as well as the low
(transverse) abs, once you are ready.
There are studies showing that much chronic back pain is caused by a
loss of tone in those two sets of muscles,
But most Physical Therapists are still just training the transverse
abdominals & ignoring the equivalent muscles in the low back.

If I hadn't read an article in Pop Sci about it, I'd probably still not
be able to fight from my old back injury(s).

Good luck,

Cal-


-----Original Message-----
From: bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
[mailto:bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Sean Gulick
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 11:37 AM
To: Barony of Bryn Gwlad; Ansteorran Chivalry
Subject: Re: [Bryn-gwlad] Where's Lyonel?

Lyonel,

I would like to echo Giotto.  You also have been an inspiration to me  
and I look forward to future times with you and your lovely lady, on  
and off the field.  Speedy and complete recovery my friend and brother.

Gideon

On Mar 23, 2008, at 3:08 AM, Sir Lyonel Oliver Grace wrote:

>
> Salut cozyns,
>
> Lucia's been asking me to do this for several weeks, but it just  
> felt so...permanent...admitting to a problem, but I know the  
> prognosis now. There's no stepping back and not much chance that  
> anything will change. So, here's the wya things are:
>
> Six weeks ago, I was planning to go to Gulf Wars. It was my Big Plan  
> for the first quarter of 2008. I was so nearly ready to go, cleaning  
> up armor problems, fixing my garb, making reservations. I was in  
> shape (so I thought), had been lifting weights, swimming a few miles  
> each week, my rest heart rate was back down to 50, and I was trim  
> and looking pretty good for 49 years old. In the last practice  
> before the war, two weekends before the war, I was scrambling to get  
> my gear put together in time to get in some practice--had already  
> missed half the practice while Lucia finished tacking on my new  
> points--when I made it out to play in a bridge battle. In my first  
> sally, I tripped on my own big feet and took a glaive shot to the  
> kidneys.
>
> Whoo. That hurts. Like a kick to the testicles. Nausea, dizziness,  
> pain. Couldn't get off my knees for a few minutes after the battle.  
> Finally, I got up, toughed it out through one more battle (in which  
> I did nothing, could hardly move) and then collapsed on a park bench  
> for half an hour. Two days later, I told myself that I had to get to  
> a doctor, and I went to see an orthopedist. I had so much pain that  
> I thought I'd possibly broken my left illial wing--even though I was  
> sure the blow landed above that. Turns out the damage--the problem-- 
> was chronic. The glaive to the back just kicked things to a level  
> that would have come up in another few months, regardless.
>
> Thirty years of weight-lifting and martial arts (to say nothing of a  
> couple decades with a few pounds of armor on my back) have taken  
> their toll. My lowest disk has degenerated, the spinal segments  
> around it have become arthritic. In short, I have degeneratiive disk  
> disease. I've spent the past month on opioids and in lots of pain.  
> Ironically, the thing that causes me the most pain is the simple act  
> of sitting down. Not a great situation for a software engineer.
>
> Three weeks ago I had an MRI. Two weeks ago I had my first epidural  
> injection. It didn't help as much as I'd hoped. This Thursday, I get  
> my second epidural injection. After that, I can start physical  
> therapy. I'm not sure when I'll be able to swing a stick again.
>
> As proud as I am of our warriors, I'm sorry I was unable to support  
> the barony in Gulf Wars. It will be a while.
>
> Weather permitting, I'll be at practice this coming Tuesday.
>
> I know this sounds cheesy, but I love you all.
>
> lo vostre per vos servir,
>
> En Lyonel
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Dr. Sean P. S. Gulick
Research Scientist, Institute for Geophysics
Lecturer, Department of Geological Sciences
Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin
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