I'm sorry I haven't updated in ohhh... 10 months?
Lots has happened with my poker results but I don't wanna write about that.
Many may know I've been goin through very tough times personally as of late. I wanted to let people know I've been in a lot of physical pain in the last year. Nerves in my back are pushing out from my vertebrae and the pain has been excruciating. About 15 years ago I broke my Pelvis falling from the 2nd floor of my house onto concrete tiles. I was lucky to survive as I landed almost face first but I broke my pelvis in the fall. It may have never healed correctly. This, combined with bad posture and long hours sitting improperly eventually put me into this mess.
I knew what was happening about a year ago, or at least knew something was very wrong. I acted irresponsibly. I continued playing all the live tournaments I could, doing my best to curb or ignore the pain as I played. I loved the traveling, loved the grind and loved hanging out with friends on the road. I needed time off. I needed to rehab my back. After tests/x-rays/scans I was told I'm too young for back surgery. The only option was to manually move my vertebrae and hip back back into place through intense stretches/workouts.
I'm so happy to report I've really crossed a hump with it and I'm finally starting to sleep regularly again. My back has shown great progress and I feel excited to keep getting better. I've been told it might take years to be back around 90% but I plan to get there. I've decided to start booking live trips up to January. First stop - British Columbia Poker Championship.
Now the point I really wanted to get to. Thank you to everyone who has been concerned about me and asking about my progress in chats/messages/e-mail. It felt so good to get so much support. I was surprised to see that many people in the poker world who didn't know me well were even kind enough to ask about my progress. It meant a lot to me and gave me some extra strength in pushing myself to get better. It really did. I'm blessed to have a lot of great friends and my mom who was calling me daily (love ya mum). I'm also grateful for those in the poker community who have given me very kind words about my game recently. I feel humbled by the comments. Lot of people I got mad respect for.
Thanks everyone :)
Peace,
Simon Charette
