Barnett's online diary

[RedHawk]

http://www.joshbarnett.tv/diary.htm



click on 11-08-2004 entry, he talks about what happened in the fight vs Mirko


in his 11-20-2004 entry, he talks about his upcoming surgery.

[RedHawk]

The shoulder dislocation was described to me by three different doctors as a “freak” occurrence, and, after surgery, the likelihood of it happening again is very small. It’s hard to pin-point exactly when the dislocation happened, but one thing I’m sure of is that Mirko did not submit me consciously or otherwise. By the time I was on the mat, my shoulder was already out. I tried a neck crank but didn’t have the strength in my left arm to finish it. I knew things were bad at that point. I stopped for a second to think, and that’s when he got the double over-hooks. My last chance was to try and free my right arm somehow. I tried to posture and use my left arm as a post, but it was no good. Mirko hung on, unaware of the injury -- he never pulled on it or attacked my shoulder directly. In the end, I knew I had a bad wing and that I wasn’t going to wreck it for good by trying to use it anymore.




In Josh's newest entry, he states that his surgery went well and he's on the road to recovery.

My ligaments were re-attached and my capsule put back into shape. In the pictures you can see the labrum being sewn together. He was really happy with the surgery and feels that with strong rehab and care it should be like new. How's it feel? One of the conditions is that after surgery I have to keep my arm internally rotated (meaning palm across my stomach) so I can't really say. It won't be time for rehab for at least another 3 weeks. I really won't know how it is until 5 months from the surgery or so.

[Cracked_Knuckle]

Nice idea and way to keep close with the fans that is! I wish more fighters did the same.