Bowling with challenges

[Greenday]

Exactly the type of mindset everybody should have! My opinion of course =P

I've had moments like that, even with my ma lol. One day I asked her to get me a drink because they had them up too high in the pantry, she was kind've busy (I was about 10 at the time) and she responded with, "you got legs use them!" "OH I do?! When did this happen?! Miracle grow actually works?!" The look of horror on her face when she realized her mistake, and the uncontrollable laughter followed up by "You ain't right" made my day lol. I still tease her about it lol.

LOL, nice. It's always good to see people taking life's curveballs in stride.

At the alley I bowl in, we have quite a few people with varying physical/mental disabilities. And they are truly inspirational to watch. One guy has a physical problem that prevents him from doing a normal throwing motion. He throws a 18-19 mph backup ball that hooks really hard and he's really damn good with it. A few guys with more severe disabilities that bowl, they are so happy when they bowl that it truly keeps me from being upset even when I bowl like crap.

Only real problem I've had to overcome with bowling was when I got a tumor in my thumb from bowling my senior year of high school. I noticed it and it felt super weird in the beginning of the season, so I waited until after the season was over to tell anyone about it. Luckily it turned out benign, but the surgeon almost had to take out the nerve in my thumb. The tumor was completely wrapped around the nerve. Took me a long time before I could bowl again. And then when I did, the skin where I had surgery would constantly rip off. Even now, seven years later, it's still prone to ripping sometimes. Now that I have a good ball driller, we've managed to get my balls where it doesn't hurt my thumb anymore. Helps prevent anything from reforming.

[the_halfie]

Dang, do you use tape around your thumb now to help prevent it from tearing? Or does the way your balls are drilled keep you from needing tape?

[Greenday]

Dang, do you use tape around your thumb now to help prevent it from tearing? Or does the way your balls are drilled keep you from needing tape?

I have thumb slugs put in which are softer than just a regular drilling. Then it's beveled out super rounded so there's no friction around the top of the hole. I have to put a few pieces of grip tape inside to keep my thumb from coming out early.

Before I met that guy, I bought this (Brunswick Thumb Saver) and that was working well at protecting my thumb, but it felt more like a crutch than anything.

[the_halfie]

Alright, at least you found something that works and keeps you from constantly ripping your thumb! Nothing is more annoying to me than constantly re-injuring the same spot over and over again.