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Lee Weld blog: baseball season is here!
Feb. 11, 2011
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois sophomore pitcher Lee Weld is keeping a blog throughout the entire 2011 season. Weld, who is going to miss the entire season because of a shoulder injury, will talk about his rehab and what is going on with the Saluki baseball program in his blog. Here is entry No. 2...
Hello Saluki Baseball Fans,
I'm back to update you on what's been happening around Saluki baseball and give you an update on my rehabilitation and my path to recovery.
We started team practice officially last Friday, Feb. 4, with us being able to get on Abe Martin Field to scrimmage. I thought it finally felt like baseball season until it started to get cold at the end and I realized that it was still winter. Practice has been trying for me with nothing to do except flip balls to the coaches, as they hit ground and fly balls to the players in practice.
It's frustrating to not be able to take part in the everyday things that have been going on. There have been many times that I have wanted to grab my glove and start throwing or doing drills right along side my teammates.
My rehabilitation for the first four weeks after surgery was bland and there wasn't much that I could do. The first two weeks were all about letting it rest and for the healing process to start, while the last two weeks have been a little bit more exciting.
I have started working on my range of motion in my wrist, elbow, and a little bit in my shoulder. I have been doing basic exercises that anyone other than a doctor or athletic trainer wouldn't think it would do anything for you, except make you look goofy while you do them.
The rehab is very repetitive, in that I do the same thing everyday in two-week intervals, but increase the repetitions and sets to try to gain some strength. I will also add on more exercises to the ones that I am doing now to increase the range of motion throughout my entire shoulder and not just have to work on flexion and abduction.
Thursday, Feb. 3, was the last day that I had to wear my sling, since it was the four-week point after my surgery and the doctors now consider my shoulder to be fully healed from the operation.
I was extremely excited to be able to finally have it off and be able to sleep normal again, since before all I was able to do was sleep on my back or my left side. Without the sling on, I'll be able to sleep on my stomach and be comfortable that way.
Saluki baseball players aren't sleeping on the season and are ready to go against Louisiana Tech, Grambling State and Nicholls State next weekend.
Thanks for reading and Go Dawgs!
Lee Weld #29