Skaters Try To Ease Her Pain

Tonichelle

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http://www.freep.com/article/20081211/SPORTS18/812110415/1048/SPORTS

There are figure skating judges, and then there's Laura Maki.

Five months ago -- the weekend before Maki was diagnosed with Stage 3 peritoneal cancer -- she drove to Ohio to judge a competition. She wanted to get her mind off her illness.

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Just thought this was an interesting human interest story. Praying for a speedy recovery!

 

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Toni, thanks for posting that. Sometimes we forget what people go through in life. And, sometimes, as fans, we forget that figure skating isn't just about winning the Olympics...

 

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Thanks for posting. What an interesting life she leads. Wishing her the best and a full recovery