August 20, 2006 - Back on the court in a real way!!

So, it has been 4 months since I have written in the blog. Right after I had my last physical therapy, and was instructed to finish physical therapy on the tennis court, I had an accident in the kitchen...

I was pitting an avacado, and the knife slipped and cut my left hand. It turns out that I cut through 2 tendons and the nerve that runs up through my pinky. So, I had surgery to repair that mishap, and was not allowed to exercise for fear of increasing the swelling in my left hand. After 6 weeks with my hand in a brace, and physical therapy, I was finally out on the tennis court for the first time on June 4.

It is now about 10 weeks after my first step back onto the court, and I feel like my strokes are back, my serve is coming back, and my running and anticipation are making progress.

At first, I did not move for the ball at all. Then as I kept hitting with different people, my movement got better and better. I used to be a bunny rabbit on the court, getting to each and every ball. Now, that is not yet the case, but I can get to drop shots, but not fast enough to have lots of choices. I get there just in time to get the ball over the net. In terms of side to side movement, I am better moving to the left than to the right. Planting on the right left is easier than on the left. I have come a long way since the first time I stepped on the court in the beginning of June. I expect that I will be ready to compete by January. Another 4 months of hard work!