Congratulations! That takes some guts.
I suffered a spinal injury some years back, and the thought of falling onto hard ice and returning to that hell scape of pain is terrifying.
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Thank you so much!! ☺️
Oh I’m sorry to hear of your spinal injury. I had heard of someone who was an experienced skater skating with his son on the lake and ended up with a brain injury so I wear a helmet on the lake. It only takes a split second for someone’s life to be turned upside down so might as well take precaution while still having fun.
There is a guy who doesn't live very far from me, who was a professional NHL player. He was an expert skater.
He was at the outdoor rink with his young kids, just standing there on the ice and lost his balance. Cracked his head on the ice and now has permanent brain damage. His personality is even different.
He spends his time talking to folks about the importance of head protection, because it has nothing to do with your skating ability.
That is incredibly sad!! It doesn’t take much! I’ll gladly wear a helmet and not look my best so I can feel my best afterwards.