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Here is a summary of my FRUSTRATING RIB INJURY.
Initial Injury June 13th, 26 Holes of Golf.
1st reinjury, June 17th, 9 Holes of Golf
2nd reinjury, June 20, 18 Holes of Golf
From June 20th through June 26th could not lay on stomach. Hurt to breath, cough, and sneeze. Doc said it was intercostal strain / chronritis (sp)
3rd re-injury, July 22, Reached for cell phone in car and rib popped, horrible pain. Could not lay on stomach, hurt to breath, cough, sneeze, and could not lift arm. Pain at level 8. Doc did xrays and ct scan. Showed hairline fracture in 7th rib. Apparently I had fractured the rib during the 2nd injury...LESSON LEARNED - If your ribs hurt - DON'T PLAY GOLF....
August 19, 2009, Rib felt almost completely better, pain is below level 1 when walking. Stretched really hard was considering playing golf if I could stretch without pain. Felt pain. Did not play golf.
August 21, 2009, Rib has pain at about a level 4 when walking, reinjured while stretching on August 19, 2009. It does not hurt when I breath, cough or sneeze.
August 27, 2009, Rib pain is almost gone. I have not walked or stretched in 7 days. Walked 1 mile very slow. Rib pain was a level 1.
August 28, 2009, Rib pain is almost gone.
August 29, 2009, Walked 1 mile, Swam for 1 hour, had sex. Walking nor swimming bothered rib. Pain level below 1.
August 30, 2009, Walked 1 mile very slowly. Pain level below 1, however still nagging when turning a certain way. Still cannot do a sit up without pain.