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Pooter

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Mini Victory!
« on: January 10, 2009, 07:12:01 pm »
I just had to share my mini victory today.  I bowled for the first time since surgery!  I bowled a whopping 80 and 91!  I could definitely tell my balance has been affected, but I managed to scrape through two games!  My daughter and I had our annual bowling trip with our group, so I couldn't NOT take her.  Anyhow, it was fun and I had to share.  Yea me!  :)

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Re: Mini Victory!
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2009, 08:16:20 pm »
brian~
SNAPS for you!!  Way to go!

K   ;D
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Re: Mini Victory!
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2009, 08:19:52 pm »
Based on the last time I went bowling, I thought 91 was a pretty good score.  :-\

Nice going, Brian. If you put your mind to it, I bet you could break 100.  ;)

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Re: Mini Victory!
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2009, 09:07:17 pm »
Brian -
Congratulations on bowling again!  I'm such a spaz I practically used to throw myself down the alley with the ball -- I can't even imagine what would happen now :D :D :D  Congratulations on such a great and fun milestone!

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Re: Mini Victory!
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2009, 10:29:34 am »
I am sticking with Wii bowling - I can't hurt anyone that way!  Of course, my virtual ball still seems to find the gutter ...

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Re: Mini Victory!
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2009, 10:51:24 am »
Quite a victory, Brian!  Way to go!  I'm quite confident that if I tried it, the ball and I would go flying down the alley...

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Re: Mini Victory!
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2009, 11:53:15 am »
I'm with Steve...anything over 100 was pretty great for me!   ;)   My husband, when he bowls, which isn't often anymore, is pretty good.  I'm terrible and I don't bowl anymore.  It hurts my fingers.

Yay, Pooter!

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Re: Mini Victory!
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2009, 02:06:40 pm »
Alright Brian!  Way to go!

Your score might not have sounded too high to you, but I can assure you, if you were playing against me - you would have won, hands down! 

I haven't been bowling in a long time, but I seem to recall the most fun part was the beer and nachos.   :D

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Re: Mini Victory!
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2009, 02:37:33 pm »
Hey, Brian:

Congratulations on your mini-victory over the bowling ball!  :D  Seriously - you did good! I can't bowl to save my life so I gave it up years ago, but kudos to you for not only trying, but succeeding.  Good job!  :)

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Re: Mini Victory!
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2009, 03:39:09 pm »
Debbi~
Have you ever "PURPOSELY" let go of the ball in Wii bowling on the BACKswing??  Watch the people - it is hilarious.  The gilries LOVE to do this...of course, the reason we know to do this is because if happens in real life!!  At Addi's b-day bowling party, one of the girls bowled across the lane next tous into their FAR gutter! 

I taught bowling in college...no, I am not very good, but as a PE major, you have to teach 4 PE classes that they offer.  It was pretty fun!

K ;D
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12/7 Graft 1/97
Gold Weight x 5
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Great life!

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Re: Mini Victory!
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2009, 05:50:56 pm »
Note to self:  Do not challenge Kay to a staring contest or a bowling match....  Brian and Jim, however...probably okay for the bowling part.  Hey, I could beat them at a staring contest too!

Lori


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Re: Mini Victory!
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2009, 09:49:24 pm »
Very cool, Brian  8)

I firmly believe that all victories - mini or not - should be celebrated.

So, I hope you had the nachos and beer Lori mentioned  :D

Jan
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Re: Mini Victory!
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2009, 01:33:58 pm »
Thanks everyone for sharing in my mini-victory with me!  As I said, I could definitely tell that my balance was affected but as time went on I was able to compensate for it more.  At least the AN didn't stop me from trying!  There was a time not too long ago that it would have.

Thanks for sharing my day!

Regards,
Brian
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12hr retrosig 5/8/08 w/Drs Vrabec and Trask in Houston, Tx
Some facial paralysis post-op but most movement is back, some tinitus.  SSD on right.
Story documented here:  http://briansbrainbooger.blogspot.com/

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Re: Mini Victory!
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2009, 02:22:51 pm »
running out of the room to find her wii and try letting go of the ball on the backswing...

Debbi
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SSD Right ear, Mild synkinesis and facial nerve damage
BAHA "installed" Feb 2011 by Dr. Cosetti @ NYU

http://debsanadventure.blogspot.com

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Re: Mini Victory!
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2009, 10:56:51 am »
Good for you Brian.  For me, those scores would be lifetime highs.
Best,
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