Can't do that with an Ipad?

I finally got onto the I Ho Chaun blog site and tried to copy my post over.  No matter how hard I tried to cut or copy my blog, the ipad would not select it.  I thought Apple was suppose to be able to do everything. I guess not.  In the end, I had to use my PC to copy and paste my past post over to the team blog.........hmmmmm...maybe somebody smater and better with computers create and app for that.

On another note, it was nice to be back in class with all my fellow students.  I will still have to take it easy until my eye fully heals.  One step at a time.

It's been a while

I attended class this week and it felt good. I'm also feeling frustrated because I want to push myself more but I can't not yet any ways. Ever have that feeling? You want to do something but you can't. I don't really know how to explain that feeling but it's like an unsettling fustration. On May 15 I will see my surgeon again and I will have a better idea of how much I can do. It was nice to play around with the chucks again. I haven't touched them in 6 weeks, I was afraid of hitting my eye and that wouldn't be a very nice sight. I have a lot to work on to get the moves ingrained into my memory and have the feel and technique. Glad that there are few other students practicing the chucks, it's always better the train when you have other people along side. My campaign is going well, meeting with key residents and garnering lots of support. My fear is that since the by-election is only a week after the provincial election the voter turnout will be low and maybe some of my supports will not go out and vote because they just voted last week or they think that I'm getting in and don't go out to vote. I'm just hoping that I can get everyone that supports me to go out and vote on May 1.

Pressure......

Pressure, that seems to be the theme today. I dropped off my nominations papers to run in the by-election. Little nervous and excited at the same time. This next month is going to be busy. The election is on Tuesday May 1 and I would like to ask for everyone's support. I also had laser surgery on my left eye to prevent it from tearing. That was kinda a freaky. As the doctor zapped my eye with the laser, I could hear this snapping sound with a bit of pain in the back of the eye. Glad that is over and my eye should be back to normal in a couple of days :) They checked my right eye, looks like its healing but the pressure is a little high. It measured in at 24 and my left eye which is normal measured in at 14. So this means I still can't do to many activities that add lots of pressure to my eyes. So the pressure is on. I have a mayoral campaign to run, eyes to take care of, an altered training plan that's needs to get ramped up and my personal goals that I need to keep on track. Nothing that I can't handle! Right?! Defineitly not by myself but with help of my family, (especially my wife), friends, classmates, sifu's, and acquantiances I will achieve all my goals.

Burning, burning, burning legs of fire

Went to class on Tuesday, took it easy when I lead warm up so I focused on the legs. It's funny how fast you lose your muscle tone if don't continue to maintain it. As you know I haven't done much of anything the past month with yesterday's warm up and forms practice, my legs are burning to today :) Looking forward to being able to train again in a few weeks. I'm really going to have to focus if I intend to peak at the right time. I'm glad I have some great classmates to help me out.

Some bad ...... Some good

With eye injury I haven't been able to do any training but I'm getting in lots of time with my family. Sometimes when life throws a detour in you way, it's best to take it in stride and make the most of you situation. I have been able to met some of my personal goals the past Cooke of weeks. So yah! I am really surprised at the activities that effect your eye in one way or another. For example, Just tapping your feet causes your eye to bounce and drinking water rapidly causes a pressure change in your eyes. Wow. I would have never guessed how interlinked the body is. I am attaching a YouTube video of the surgery I had. After seeing it, I realized why my eye hurt so much for a week. I'm just having the laser part done to my left eye to prevent it from tearing and my recovery time should only be a couple of weeks. Looking forward to training again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YftCbXIw11k&feature=youtube_gdata_player Even with this set back I'm positive about my situation. It could always be worse but if you have a positive outlook, things are always going to work out. You can not control 100% of your surroundings or situations but you can control 100% of how you respond it. Take control and do your best with what you have and life will always be rosy.

Up and running.........sort of

Today I took a big step in accomplishing one of my personal goals. I resigned my seat on Town Council so I can run in the mayoral by-election on May 1. It was a bit scary to give up something you love doing to chase your dreams but as the saying goes "nothing risked, nothing gained" I think my eye is healing, don't really know until my next check up and surgery. Still can't see out of the eye. Hoping it's healing and I will be able to see when they do surgery on my left eye. I haven't done much training the past couple weeks. Still taking it easy as per orders but I chomping at the bit to go. I know that it would be hazardous to my eyes if I start pushing myself before they are totally healed. I will continue to add to my activities every week until I'm 100%. I will need a lot of help from my fellow classmates when I'm able to return.

Ok'd to start up......slow and steady for 5/6 weeks

Just had my Dr appointment today and everything looks fine and is healing nicely. I am now allowed to work with light duties and train but only little bit at a time. Time frame till full thortle...5/6 weeks. No running or anything that would cause impact for my eyes. Extremely happy that things are heading and my sight was saved. You really don't know what you have until your are at a point where you may lose what you have. How many of us take our senses for granted? Have you every wondered what it would be like without one of your senses? Just want to highlight the fact that we must take better care of ourselves. Now that my right eye is healing, I will be having surgery on my left eye on April 3 to laser the holes in my rentia to prevent a tear in that eye. The surgery will be less invavise and recovery time will not be as long. No matter how well you plan things out, you will always face some obstacles or challenges. How you deal with them will determine how successful your plans turn out. There is always some kind of adjustment that can be made. Tomorrow I start again, slowly but it's going in the right direction again.