Three weeks ago I dislocated my left shoulder while I was playing ultimate. I got it fixed at the emergency room at the hospital here in Galway, and was sent to Merlin Park hospital the next day to the physiotherapy unit where the doctor gave me a sling to wear till next check, in three weeks time. He also said don't move it, but actually how could I cook, wash, work... whatever, with only one hand? And also how could I keep myself away from the disc? No way, after having been to one of our usual ultimate matches as a spectator, I decided I couldn't not play: so I did! I started playing next thursday with the sling on, and actually I was still able to perform good throws and catches, even though I could not jump as high or run as fast as I could with two arms free. But yesterday I felt brave, and I played without the sling, managing to jump higher and run faster (I remember an awesome catch jumping over Alan, he and Aidan could not believe it ^_^), but still using only my right hand to catch the disc, and trying not to move too much my left arm.

Today I went to the hospital for checking the shoulder. The doctor didn't even touch it nor take x-rays of it. He was wondering where my sling was, I just told him I wore it for three weeks then I took it off. I didn't tell him about my ultimate matches still going on. He taught me how to move my arm, in order to avoid the shoulder to get stiff, swinging it like a pendulum. I think I can do better, for example keep on playing ultimate for my last two weeks here. I might need a physiotherapist in Italy, I know one, don't know if he's good ;)