My comeback will be delayed more

I had my 6 month post Op appt yesterday, and I got to see my original surgeon. He really did save my life, and I feel like I owe him everything. He examined me and said it would be best if we wait until July/August. It actually wont be that bad, theres only 2 real bummers. One is I have to live with my belly open for 6 more months, and the other is I wont be able to bowl until after the surgery. So my original plans of starting up fall league wont happen.

My bday was over the weekend and my parent bought me a Wii! So Elena and I have been bowling on that non stop. Its close enough to the real thing that it will keep me in the bowlers mindset. I really suck at it though.

Another good thing is I can focus on my wife and my soon to be born son! We are naming him Lucas, and I cant wait to see him and hold him.

Sorry for the Long Delay, the last half of 2009 was hell

So you may have noticed that I haven't blogged in about 6 months. On July 28th I was almost killed in a scooter accident. I was in the hospital for 34 days total, where i had to learn how to walk again, get my strength back and everything. It has been really rough. Over the last 6 months I have lost almost 60 lbs. I also lost 6 feet of my small intestine, and about 6 inches of my colon due to the trauma.
So what does this mean to my bowling? I plan on making a comeback! I have one more surgery to deal with in this whole recovery process, an abdominal reconstruction surgery. Until I get that surgery, I wont be able to really bowl because right now I have a huge hole in my belly thats covered with a skin graft. My abdominal muscles are not connected, so I have a really weak core.
My plan is to totally redesign my swing and approach. From Feb. of 2009 I am almost 100lbs lighter, so I should be able to be more flexible, get lower, and take on less fatigue. If everything goes as planned, I may return to the lanes by June or July of this year.
Its been tough, but i think I am that much tougher from it.

Sunday Night League - 577

I suck, that is all

Sunday Night League - 734

My new highest series ever. I was throwing the ball really well towards the end of the first game, and in the second game i struck, then made a stupid stupid shot and spared then struck out. Then i got the next 4 strikes in the last game. Had 14 in a row over 2 games. One day i will get it.

Sunday Night League - 725

So, i havent blogged in a while, I had a really bad night last sunday night, I shot 556 or something. Heres the thing, the shot at holiday seems "dryer" to me, meaning ball reacts much more than it used to. AND i got a new ultra zone and had this one drilled for length. It hooks so much more than the other ultra. SO i decided to change my release completely. I need to stop trying to turn the ball, just concentrate on it getting off my hand and let the ball do the work.

Well it seems to work. I shot 267, 242, 216. That damn 216, i hit pocket and left a 10 pin, and then missed it like a freaking amateur. I need to stop missing single pins. That is really what is causing me to not shoot a 750+ series.

Either way, I like my new release better. Less effort and more action at the end.

Wednesday Night League - Cheetah Pattern

So both lanes were oiled with the Cheetah, and even though it is the highest scoring pattern in the PBA, i think it is really tough. I was throwing the ultra zone, and started out throwing the 12 to about 5. After I decided that wasnt a good line, I moved way over and was hitting 10 to 5/4. That seemed to be a great shot for me, but i just have a hard time hitting my mark i have found out. i think i avereaged right at 155 for the night. SIGH

State Tournament - Farmington, NM

Made it to Farmington for the state championship this past weekend. The lanes were in pretty good shape, the bowling alley was pretty nice, and the conditions were somewhat challenging in my opinion.
I dont remember the games exactly but I shot 537 in the team event. Yeah.... They oil was weird, you really couldnt swing it out to the 5 or else it wouldnt come back.
In the Doubles event I shot 573. I had one 200+ game but i forget what it was. I felt a little better about the shot, i knew not to swing it out, had to play a tighter line.
Singles event I shot 641. Had a 216, 15o something and a 277. On the last game, I had the front 9 and i was feeling the pressure. I sat by the lanes not near anyone and tried to calm my self down. I got up for the 10th frame, picked up my ball and took a deep breath. As soon as I released the ball, everyone that had gathered behind me started cheering and yelling. I missed my mark by 1 board to the left so even though it hit pocket, it left the good ol 10 pin.
Overall, it was a great experience. I got a bunch of pins that I am proudly displaying on my bowling bag. The best one is the 250 game pin :)