Sorry you'll be under the knife, but from reading your log it sounded inevitable and I'm glad the doc can fit you in soon.
Hey, I've been reading about your troubles. Sorry it has come to this, but wishing you all the best for a good fix and a speedy recovery.
That sucks man. I've been following your log since we're about the same size and our squat goals and numbers were pretty close. I'm pretty sure even with the surgery you'll still 405 well ahead of me. Good luck and heal up fast! Just think of it as a chance to rest up and "pre-bulk" for when you can lift again.
Thanks Adam. One of these days I'll actually complete a powerlifting meet. I'm 0/2.
On that note. Powerlifting has to be the most frustrating "sport." Obviously I don't know a lot about it, and maybe my beef is just with the USAPL. But the fact that they don't do refunds or deferrals is almost enough to make me not compete on principal. I don't enjoy just simply wasting money. They start sign ups like 6 months in advance and they sell out almost immediately (at least the USAPL meet in Brooklyn that they have 2x/year). So you have to sign up way in advance if you want in. Last year I overtrained (ok my fault). But this year I'm having SURGERY. Not to mention a whole other host of valid excuses I'm sure others have of not being able to make it. Obviously I would prefer to compete in Brooklyn since its just a short subway ride away, so it makes sense for me to sign up for these meets. But I may have to consider meets elsewhere in the future with organizations with a reasonable deferral policy. Anyone who knows about this stuff feel free to weigh in