Re: 8,1/2 weeks out,walked 9 holes

July 18, 2004

Art,

It is great to hear how well you are doing and the quality time with

your son. I share your enthusiasm for living life again without the

pain. Although as you know I am a relative hack at an 8 or 9, I had

a great outing yesterday with my old golf mates on Cape Cod. We

walked 18 hilly holes and I shot my normal low to mid 40's. My

partner and I were up so they called for an emergency 9. I shot 41

with an 8 on the par 4 second. Two stray tee shots...ouch. In the

end, 27 holes walking and enjoying the time and an unrestricted

swing...as bad as it remains. As they were handing over the

spoils of victory they now claim that I have an unfair equipment

advantage. I guess there is no more blaming my bad shots on the bad

hip.

Keep swinging hard buddy...great to hear you enjoying life again!

Best.... C+ Dr. Amstutz 5/04/04

> My Fellow Hippies,

> Yesterday was a milestone day in my recovery and my life.I

walked

> 9 holes without any pain,carrying my own bag,and was able to take

> full powerful swings with no anxiety or fear whatsoever.My swing

was

> as good as it's ever been, the new range of motion and the freedom

> from years of knawing pain,allowed me to return to my old form

where

> i was always hovering around par and allowed me to compete

> professionally.

> On a more personal level it gave me a big chunk of my heart

> back when I stepped off the first tee with my 8 year old son Sky

and

> we both scampered down the fairway dancing hand in hand,it felt so

> good to be alive and be healed of the disease of arthritis.

> Wishing eveybody a speedy recovery and great hope

> The old golf pro Art c+ Schmalzreid 5/17

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