Well friends, I have gone back and forth a million times on whether or not to share this and if so, how, and Ive decided to do so and try to make it quick. The big news I hinted at sharing a few weeks ago was that I had signed a contract with the fabulous RWS & Associates and was going to be working with them for the next year in a brand new pop/rock show in Virginia and then aboard a Holland America cruise ship. However, my life has taken yet another unexpected turn and the week before I was supposed to start rehearsals, I tripped stepping off a curb onto unleveled ground and landed on my knee that Ive spent the last 6 months working hard to recover. After meeting with my surgeon and getting MRIs, i found out, that even though i was 60% done with the recovery process, the worse case scenario had occurred and Ive torn my ACL again. Tomorrow morning I head into manhattan for knee reconstructive surgery for the second time this year. I cannot begin to wonder how or why this happened, but it did and my only option now is to face it and continue to give 150% in getting back to better than i was before all this mess. At first, I had no clue how to feel or respond; I struggled with how to tell people and whether or not I even wanted the surgery and even had the will power to get through this again and try to get back to doing what I love. In the end, this experience has made me stronger and though no part of me wants to do this and start over again, I know i can. I had originally planned to keep this secret but i felt due to the overwhelming support and love Ive received over the last 6 months, it made sense to share my journey to continue to remind my friends in the theater and everywhere I guess, how precious every moment is and to appreciate it all. I am thankful for the arrow tattoo on my wrist reminding me that when life is pulling you back farther and farther, its just preparing you to soar even higher. Or in the brilliant words of Valerie Jonkoff, some arrows go up, some go down, and I have to follow mine. Thank you so much to everyone for everything. xoxo
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 23:27:21 +0000
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