I wasn't trying to get medical advice per se. This was my first time getting "injured" and I wanted to hear about similar injuries sustained by other people to make a decision on how serious to take this fall. I don't like hospitals, and I have to practically be on my deathbed before I can convince myself to go to one. Since my coach has sustained a back injury when he was still competing, he is very protective of his students and he'll tell me to go to the doc for everything. (God Bless Him) But I'm fine. For Real For Real!!! I was landing my double sal and double loop today. Slight bruise but no pain.

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Proud to be one of the few black men out on the ice

Goals
Pass my Silver Moves Test
Finish Choreography for Silver Program
Land a Clean Double Toe and Double Lutz
Work on Double Axel and Rockers
Speed up back Camel

You're landing double sal and double loop and this is your first time getting injured? Sheesh.

I didn't have my toeloop when I first got a month of physio therapy for a skating injury! And it's not exactly gotten better since. It seems I do something serious every couple of months LOL.

I thank God and my overprotective coach for the minimal injuries I've sustained. My coach sometimes acts like an overprotective dad when it comes to injuries. I wouldn't trade him for the world. I've only been skating for about 17 months now, so I'm sure as time progresses, I'll get all the physical skating souveniers. LOL I can see my medical bill going sky high.


BlackManSkating

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Proud to be one of the few black men out on the ice

Goals
Pass my Silver Moves Test
Finish Choreography for Silver Program
Land a Clean Double Toe and Double Lutz
Work on Double Axel and Rockers
Speed up back Camel

Oh, God! You're lucky! My coaches pushes for me to FALL a lot! They want me to not be scared of trying new things. Of course, some of the "fear" issues isn't really fear issues. Most of it is being "tired" or just plain not being in the right position for things. But I think eventually they want me to be "fearless."

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Cheers,
jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!