I’ve been battling with this decision for weeks. I’ve always been on the ice, ever since I was 5 years old, and it’s been 26 years. I want to skate so badly, but many medical professionals have told me it’s not a good idea. I respect their opinion, and I do agree that it’s coming…
Tag: Figure Skating
Small Update Medically
Hi guys, I know it’s been a few days since I have updated. Medically I have a lot going on and I will be able to update you guys on everything. The thing you all have to realize is while I go through these changes and the appointments I need some time to process them…
Skating and addiction Update
Hey guys, It’s been a while since I updated you on my favourite sport. So… I have been skating still. Not as much as I used to in the past and there have been reasons for that. I went back into competitions last year (2023-2024) season. I did two competitions I believe before I withdrew…
Throwback to the Ankle Injury of 2022
Ankle injury from September 2022 that is still causing lingering issues 2 years later.
It’s Been a Hot Minute
Wow. It has been over a year since I last posted. I wish I could say things got better, but I don’t think I can say that. Where I left off a year ago. I had just left the crazy job that was 30 minutes away from my house. I had moved on to a…
Strengthening Injuries- Home Recovery
So because of Covid-19, I have been doing a home recovery. Since almost the entire town is locked up. This means I cannot get my new injections. So my spine on my right side hurts so bad. Usually if I can get it to stretch a lot where it cracks I am good for a…
End of Figure Skating Season 2019-2020
So the last we have left off was in St Eustache. Competition number 6 of the season. You can click here to read about it. But if you want a fast summary just continue reading. Basically it was the 4th competition stretch (we did 4 in a row) and there remains to be one…
2020 Goals
So 2020 is fast approaching us; And I decided I want to explore my goals with you guys. So first. There is the obvious; I want to loose weight. My goal is 50 pounds. I started this goal months ago, it is more of to find motivation to keep the goal going. While I…
Competition Number 6
November 30th, 2019 was the 6th competition of my season. And the fourth and final one in the 4 in a row series. There remains one competition (the 13th-15th) before I have a month off. And let me tell you I could not be happier to have nearly two weeks off to heal my mind and…
Rehabbing Injuries-
As everyone knows, I am rehabbing a Spine Injury and a Right Meniscal Knee Injury So, while I have still been on the ice and training (maybe not entirely with doctors approval) I have been careful. Over the past week or so. Since the last competition I have realized that I am losing a lot of…
Knee Injury Update
It has been 3 months since the MRI on my right knee. For those who don’t know the results. You can read about them here. Basically Torn Meniscus. I have been getting treatment for it. Including Chiro/Physiotherapy and stretching it and trying to rehabilitate it. However, there is not much progress. I cannot stand long…
November 23rd, 2019 Competition
Competition Number 5 was on November 23rd, 2019. This time my (dance) coach and I headed out to the middle of nowhere to get a second opinion. It was in Farnham. So legit an arena in the middle of the bush. Now, this week. I have been having severe pain with my knees. While I…
Deidre Matthews 