EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR

October 24, it was our 3rd game on our company's basketball tournament...

Excited, like a day before the game, I was telling myself, "I'm gonna have a big game coz the passing game I have been playing the past two games was not working."

Though the situation wasn't bad at all coz we were at 1-1 with 6 games to go in the elims. And I racked up totals of 15 pts, 14 rebs, 16 assts, 4 steals, 3 blocks putting my average at 7.5 pts, 7 rebs, 8 assists, 2 steals, 1.5 blocks. I just thought... we won the first game by two on a last second shot, we lost the second game by two due to 2 "bunny" misses by my teammates (on different occasions for the 1 pt lead!) in the last 2 mins, then 1 min of the game whom I opted to pass coz much closer to the basket. Di naman kami professional so I understand the misses, but thinking about those misses (and the others i didnt mention), if converted I could have easily average around 11+ assists per game.

Scoring wise I wasn't asserting myself, as always, during the start of the games. Just like the past year, on the first 4 games of the eliminations I averaged 9 pts an outing. We went 2-2. The last 4 games I went on 29 pts, 33 pts, 32 pts and 30 pts. Upping my average from 9 to 20 pts a game by the end of the elims. We went on to win all the way. I thought this time, why not assert myself early tapos pag qualified na lie low naman.

GAME TIME MISHAP

Asserting myself, though if I'm not free to score I pass of course, with 4 assists on 4 of our 5 FGM we were up 11-0. With 5 mins 20 secs left in the 1st, we were on D. The ball got past the guards, on to the center. As I looked over my right our big man got beaten and this guy was going strong for the shot. I reached back to block the shot... I blocked it and then... three very quick "cracks" was all I heard and my arm went down.

POSTGAME

I was admitted at the Medical Center Manila (MCM) at UN avenue cor Taft avenue. Bdw, our games are held at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum along Vito Cruz M.M.
I rather not tell other details of my confinement but I was released two days after, Oct 26. My arm was immobilized for three weeks but luckily no cast was needed since no bones were broken and no ligaments were torn.

PRESENT UPDATE

I am now on a physical therapy sched to bring back muscle strength and conditioning in my arm. Just returned to work yesterday though I have been busy with the paper works for the medical, sss, etc. so i just had the time to log in TDP today.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to our projects manager (also a participant in the games) who brought me to the hospital along with two other guys (one from our department, and the other from finance). I have'nt asked their consent to I'd rather not be posting their names.

Thanks to the hospital staff and Medical Insurance Staff.

Thanks to the people who visited me in the hospital.

Thanks to my mom, sis and lil' bro who helped me when I was recuperating.

Thanks to my folks in the states, my friends and officemates who texted and called.

Thanks to the girl whom I dedicated a poem to (Check out my Siggy!). Who has been making me feel a lot lot better during these tough times. She takes care of me like having no days off during recuperation (And she still reports for work at the same time).

Thanks to a friend who greeted me via comment in TDP despite me not be being online on my bday.

And thanks to you TDPERS who have shared your time by reading this.

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When things don't go your way...
STOP complaining THINK of a solution
TAKE action
A poem for a girl I truly love...

i'm so sorry to hear that, jrn_lit. naaksidente ka pala. i certainly have never thought of it. i had not heard from you in a while. i suppose you have probably been just busy with work.

i'm looking forward to things becoming normal again with you. hope you'll recover soon! ^_^

welcome back!

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i'm in a fish bowl... trying to swim beyond the transparent barrier.

tsk3x... it's sad to know that such an injury happened to a fellow AI fan. but at least, there's no permanent damage to your arm... i hope. and i do hope that this mishap won't take away your love and passion for the game of basketball but rather help you become a better and wiser player. as our main man always say, "only the strong survive. what does not kill will make you strong."

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50% talaga ng recovery ng isang tao ang mga taong nasa paligid niya.

it's nice to hear that you are on your way to recovery.

welcome back to TDP.

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.com Zuneos [50:51] Madlangbayan Sulfur
.ph Llorreos [44:26] Sumasketot Crystal

Welcome back to TDP.

nice...welcome home to TDP....buti nman hindi malala yung aksidente. for me as a professional cyclist malaki ang impact ng mga injuries sa mga athlete. Minsan nakakadagdag ito ng moral na ipagpatuloy ang sports then meron naman na nagkakaroon ng trauma para hindi na ito ipagpatuloy.

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Welcome back to TDP jrn_liit.. Pwede ka na magSPAM! este! magpost pala hehehehhehe... Your very lucky it isn't permanent.

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Pirates Assult / GodQuest

kaya pala di kita nakikitang nag online dito sa tdp.. tapos kanina deadma mo lang ako sa elevator epekto ba yan? joke lang!

welcome back parekoi

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siggy by kawaiitenshi

buti nakabalik ka na. sana normal na ang functions ng katawan mo.

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kung ayaw mo hwag mo....