Baseball Dreams

I have had a reoccurring baseball dream through out the last year.

I would be playing for the Blue Sox, usually at first base, sometimes pitching, like that ever happened and I pitched good in my dreams. I would be having a good game and everything was fine until I had to catch the ball. I could not open my glove. I would have to stop the ball with my glove and then pick it up and finish the play. It was very frustrating even though it was a dream. I would wake up pissed.

Funny how things in real life sneak into your dreams.

I have had similar problems with my left hand for the last 8 months. If I had to play ball I would not be able to open my glove.

I have done physical therapy, occupational therapy, cortisone shots, steroids, chiropractic visits, and acupuncture. Nothing has fixed the problem.

So last week I went under the knife. I had surgery on my spine. It was a multilevel decompression and foraminotomy procedure. Kind of like Justin Mourneau, if I waited much longer there was a chance of permanent damage.

As far as surgeries and hospital stays go, it went very well. Although a 2 1/2 hour procedure ended up being 4 hours long. I guess there was a lot of bone to scrape.

My surgeon says I have other issues that will need to be addressed with hardware and fusion down the line, but we will deal with it when my symptoms get worse. Yeah!

So I'm at home resting now for the next 3 or 4 weeks. Waiting for someone to call me with a decent trade offer. Any takers?