You guessed it, the surgery worked, just a bit differently than I thought. While my surgeon was cleaning out all the tendons and nerves,...

new elbow & a new coach I was finally able to get surgery and focus on recovering without the fear of what she thought. I was also able...

We had a game against Pomona-Pitzer, at Pitzer. It started out just like any other away game. We shuffled into the vans and made our way...

Every person reaches their breaking point. After tolerating berating texts and words for months from coach, I broke. I remember this...

here we go... It was time. There was no turning back, surgery number 2 had to be done. The pesky nerve that liked to snap over my elbow...

its.... moving.... Getting back into throwing was both the most exciting and terrifying thing. I was relieved to be able to feel the dirt...

strength comes in many forms... I arrived at the U of R in a long-distance relationship. It had been a comfortable and familiar one, but...

finally, I was back... kinda, sorta, almost Nobody tells you before you start, but surgery is the easy part. Getting through months of...

going up? yea it's all fun and games till you come down It had been a month since getting the pins removed. A month full of healing, and...

The only other surgery I had gotten was a tooth surgery in 8th grade. I don't remember being nervous about it at all. This was different....

The day before surgery is both exciting and stressful, at least for me. The most important thing to prep? Your mind. I was excited...

having a piece of cake taken away after a small taste is not bittersweet, it's just bitter. Softball was my first true love. My first...

time to pinpoint the issue... MRIS never used to cause me any anxiety. I had gotten them done before on my knee and shoulder in the past....

Important fact: Star Wars, The Last Jedi came out this month Months had passed since the initial injury... months since I played...

lesson learned: no casts at the beach It is now time to admit that having a cast and going to the beach may not have been the best idea....

Athletes are taught to be in tune with their bodies, to know all their strengths and weaknesses. What happens when your main strength...

Golden Rule: Always get a second or even third opinion! Walking out of the ER, my head was spinning. I know the dr had just said that it...

When I was planning everything for college the idea of going to the doctor, filling out medical history forms, and accepting medication...

Injuries SUCK. It's the brutal truth. So, why is it that instead of believing one's been injured, some choose to be arrogant? As we...

It all started on October 24, 2017, a cold Tuesday morning that felt like the others, my routine as a scholar-athlete. I rolled out of...