TIM RICE'S DORM ROOM

I never thought I would ever have arthiritis, but having been in a lot of pain in numerous areas for a while now, I went back to the doctor last week and he said I have arthiritis in my left shoulder. He said give it a week and if it did not improve I can come back for a cortisone shot. This week has been horrible. I have never had such excrutiating pain in my shoulder before. I went to put on a suit jacket this morning and just lifting my arm above my head put me in horrible pain. Even when I reach over to set my alarm clock in bed my shoulder kills me. And then there is playing with my kids this evening and trying to lift my 2 year old above my head and throw him...can't do it because it hurts too much and that truly is a bummer.

Well, tommorrow I am suppose to train shoulders and instead I am headed back to my "home away from home" at the sports medicine center. I am giving in to get the cortisone in hopes of it improving. I am also going to get a mri of my right knee to see whats up with the constant pain there. I guess those years of shoulder pressing 125 lb dumbells was a great feat at the time, but it is beginning to haunt me now (like all of the "older" guys in the gym use to tease me and say it would one day ).

I'm hoping things begin to heal quickly, because it is about that time to get ready for next year. We will see and I will keep you guys and gals updated.