THIS YEAR IS ONLY HALF A YEAR.

When my Sifu passed away, hold that thought I do not expect to pass away, there where so many questions left unasked.

HI TRIBE.

As you all know, sometime in the first half of this year I am undergoing an extension to my previous Spinal Fusion.

For reasons I do not understand {I was a Chef in my career and not a Neuro-Surgeon}, they cannot simply extend the existing architecture but need to replace the old and put it all in new.

Because I have had this operation previously I fully understand the recovery process, but back then I was 42 years of age, this time I will be 70, perhaps it will be the same, I hope so.

Last time out it was 3 months before I could supervise hands-off teaching and 6 months before I could do hands-on teaching and resume my training, I expect this to be the minimal process this time around.

I do not like to consider it but there is a chance that I will not be returning to teaching at all.

When my Sifu passed away, hold that thought I do not expect to pass away, there where so many questions left unasked.

My not returning to teaching is to a large extent the same thing as my Sifu’s passing away.

My advice is to hope for the best outcome but work for the worst outcome.

The best course of action would be to train as often as possible over the next few months.

The second best course of action would be to make sure you have questions to work on when you do turn up to train.

As for what those questions should be, think of the things that do not make sense, or things that you think would not work in reality, because it does all work when you understand.

My advice would be to treat this year like it was only half a year, and dig in.

Believe me I fully intend to return and to keep teaching for many years to come, but there is a real chance that this could end up in a list of “Famous Last Words”.

RIGHT NOW, SOMETHING IS CHANGING.

THE “D” MAN.