Tim has a serious physical disorder that’s affecting all parts of his life.
Tim, honey, you’re not alone. I rolled up my sleeves and did some research and it turns out there are seven other people in the world who suffer from Wild Elbow Syndrome. Oddly enough, five of them live in the same small town in Belgium. I guess that’s a long way to go to start a Support Group. So what can you do? How about putting a curfew on the Pity Party and turning those Wild Elbow lemons into Wild Elbow lemonade? I just bet if you put your mind to it your Wild Elbows can get you and your crowd all the way to the front at a concert. Or use those Wild Elbows to help a senior citizen get on a crowded subway. Believe me, your friends will start wishing they had Wild Elbow Syndrome! Problem solved!
Thank you for bringing light to this tragic disease! My brother has the same diagnosis. At family gatherings we have to strap his left arm to his body now because once he elbowed my Grandma in the nose at Thanksgiving dinner. Now in the strap he just ends up twitching a lot when he has an elbow episode, but at least he’s not injuring anyone. My sympathies to you Tim! Thanks for sharing!
You are not alone Tim. There are some very famous people who have suffered from the same affliction and have managed to work it into their professions. Tony Ja, the Thai Boxing phenom, was only mildly effective as a fighter until he came down with WES. Take a look at NBA great Karl Malone; do you think he would have gotten as far as he did if he had been in control of his elbows? Obviously, you’ll want to be cured of this, but should that fail, there are ways of coping. Hang in there, buddy!
Consider converting to Judaism, away from Catholicism. Also, try playing basketball every day on hoops with no nets to fool your ELBOW that you are not Caucasian.
My son was also afflicted with this syndrom at a very early age. It is most upsetting to those loved ones who have to watch your painful twitching. Vocal training can redirect the blood flow away from the elbow and to the throat, although it may then create an uncontrolable vibrato. All the best.
Hey Tim! Man, that’s too bad to hear about that wild elbow. I remember you as a little boy back in New Jersey. I suspected you had a significant affliction. I just didn’t want to mention it. Hope you get the medical attention you need and perhaps a job might soothe that crazy elbow. Be well. Mrs. M.