Now, before anything. The tired athlete is an actual thing but it is something that most athletes (amateur and professional), coaches (any level) and most people don’t know about. And sadly, it is a common mistake amongst many that they only begin to learn what it is when the athlete has hit it. So…
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Mental Illness and Complete relapse of Eating Disorder
Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day. A way to end stigma about Mental Health. And how it is taboo to talk about Mental Health. If you’ve been following this website you know the struggles I’ve been going through. I suffer from high anxiety which has been getting better. But sometimes I hit the point where…
Skating Competition #1 of season: Learning to Control Flares
Friday Afternoon was the first Figure Skating Competition of my season. Was not a big one… however, it was a test to see how my body would respond with all the medical issues I am currently dealing with. My test: I was seeing how the preparation would affect my body… How the competition itself would…
2 nights in Emergency, severe weight loss & surgery news
This week has been a rough one. I started school on Tuesday. However, I was extremely sick that day. When I woke up I was throwing up bile for over 30 minutes. That made the rest of my morning go late. From there, I ended up missing my first class. I sat through my second…
Travelling with a Chronic Illness
As I am heading out in several hours for a much needed vacation. I wanted to write a quick blog about Travelling (yes I’m Canadian this is how we spell it) and the necessities that go with it especially with a chronic illness. I am heading to Las Vegas for a week. Destination Choice: Check…
Fibro flaring, Endo claiming presence, Insomnia winning: The cause of an Adrenal Burnout
Mouth full of a title…Worse living it while your body is literally rejecting itself. It started two weeks ago (Saturday), when I started noticing it fully. I was at my friends and while watching a movie I completely wiped out. That night I drove back home and was over tired. To the point I didn’t…
Biggest Mistake: Ignoring results of a high AM Cortisol test
Lately, everything had been going well. I have been managing a full schedule and being as healthy as I could-despite the fibro, endo and all the other side issues I am dealing with. In May I was sent to a specialist for endometriosis who decided to send me for blood tests to check hormone levels….
10 Things doctors don’t tell you about living with chronic pain
Being 23 years old and a Guinea Pig… Or a lab rat, whichever you prefer… I’ve come up with a list of 10 things that Doctors don’t tell you about living through Chronic Pain. Okay. This is one that was already in the intro… Feeling Like a Lab Rat. Living with these conditions you will…
Cycle of Eating Disorder Relapse
Summer is in full swing. Normally I should feel good right? Wrong. Something has been feeling off lately. And I finally placed what the “off” part was. For those who have been following my posts, you know I suffer from a binge eating disorder. If not, you can click here. At the end of the…
Mandatory Vacation
Work, School, Skating, Social Life…A body can only take a tight schedule for so long before it starts breaking down. Once the break-down starts, good luck getting back to “normal”. …I know it has been a while since my last post. But I broke my body with over-scheduling and even though I am better, I…
Adrenaline addiction resulting in temporary pain relief
Being an athlete is not always easy. Every sport is hard in their own way, however I can only talk as a figure skater since that is the only sport I have continued to do for 18 years and counting, (done: ballet/dance, swimming, field hockey, track and field-but none ever stuck). As you know from…
Gym training with a broken body
Last week, I wrote an article: Skating my way through pain. Which gave an outline of how I am able to skate and compete with Fibromyalgia (and my other long list of illnesses). Well, this article focuses on gym training. I will explain my most recent gym day and then give tips on the gym…
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