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The early days...with Canada Crush. Photo credit: Potty Mouth Pepper |
It was a great day for a parade...
Photo credit: Jason Graney (2011)
After several doctor visits, xrays, and MRIs it was decided that both knees needed surgery. Yuck. My knees had endured years of abuse as a catcher and goalkeeper, and derby just accelerated what was inevitably going to happen. No first bout for me. Damn! Do people come back from double knee surgery? I even had my SCRD uniform shirt all ready for its debut and my family was even coming to town. Bah! (Insert long string of expletives here). However, I learned that yes, there was still derby in my future...people come back after snapped ankles and all sorts of incredible injuries and surgeries. The Derby breed are tough people with a passion for the game that surpasses their concern for enduring pain. I was relieved to know that there was still derby in my future, but still pouting that there was not a bout in my imminent future. This is where it all took an interesting turn. While perusing Facebook one night, cocktail in hand, with all my "I wish I could be involved" pouting going on...I noticed a post that said they needed someone to sing the National Anthem for the bout. I think I stared at that post for about two hours. Then, with the liquid courage fully in effect, I typed in "I can sing." Mind you, I had never sung our Country's anthem...but now, it was on. Crap. Then, it caught wind that I was available for the bout and not skating. NSO (Non-skating official), here I come! I think I was assigned to the Outside Whiteboard, helping track penalty calls from the Outside Pack Referees. Okay, okay, so maybe you're thinking why is she going on and on about this one bout? Because this one bout hooked me. Skating or not, derby was for me. (Remember this in my future episodes...it's a recurring theme in the limitless derbyverse). It was also the bout that served as the "last hoorah" before my scheduled surgery a week later. Go out with a bang, right? So, there you have it, the first hiccup in my derby career. Stay tuned for more...there's always more.
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The first bout that totally hooked me...I'm waiting to sing and nervous as CRAP! |
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Go time! Check one off the bucket list! Photo credit Jason Graney (2011) |
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