Warning - Lost Post - Part 1 It has been quite a ride these past few months. I made my pro boxing debut, despite separating my shoulder before moving back to Ottawa to undertake a massive solo renovation of an entire house. One day I was reminded about a conversation I had with one of the doctors I met before a fight. He was concerned with my lack of balance, and asked if I had been KO'd recently, which I hadn't but I lied and mentioned I had had a cold recently. He replied I should keep an eye on it, and that if it begins to worsen or if I have memory loss or vision problems to see a specialist. Those thoughts were forgotten this past month. I had plans to compete a couple more times this year before hanging it up. However recently I have noticed that I enter rooms and can't remember why, or I can't remember where I placed a tool, more frequently. I never suffered a KO but I sparred hard and was in a lot of wars, frequently fighting way above my 122/126lbs weight class. Even before I fought competitively I always seemed to be defending my self and suffered some large head trauma. Having my head split open, once by a lunch box, once by a bike helmet and a third time (by accident) taking a back swing from a bat to the side of the head. After reading an article about early CTE symptoms I was concerned enough to discuss it with my doctor who then forwarded me to a brain specialist. I don't have any liesons on the brain (Thank God 🙏🏼) but I could tell he was concerned. As I move forward I have to cognizant of the head trauma I would receive, and how, if any it would further impact my life. I have a major and potentially life changing project in the works, with multiple forks behind it and ive begun to think of my future. But I've come to hard point. I was not famous and will not miss the adjulations from fighting. What I'm concerned about is how to fill that void now. - #boxing #muaythai #thaiboxing #kickboxing #k1 #giantkillerstan #martialarts #training #mma #pickering #ajax #toronto #6ix #crossfit #xfit #fitfam #ufc #pro #instagood #picoftheday #bagwork #letsgochamp #wegucci #staysmiling #blessup2018