Todd Sand Recovering from Heart Attack at Home

[BlueRidge]

...I cannot read it :-(

Yes someone please report for those of us who can't access Instagram stories.

 

[Hedwig]

Yes someone please report for those of us who can't access Instagram stories.

It says baby steps and then some sort of general quote about athlets

 

[Allskate]

It says baby steps and then some sort of general quote about athlets

The quote after "Baby steps" says: "What athletes control. You have very little control of what goes on around you, but total control of how you choose to respond to it."

 

[cheremary]

LA Times column by Helene Elliott:

Elliott: Todd Sand has been a champion for figure skating. Now, the sport rallies behind him

Todd Sand, a four-time U.S. figure skating champion and elite coach, suffered a heart attack March 2, prompting an outpouring of support from skaters.

www.latimes.com

No particular updates, but some lovely quotes about Todd as a person and coach from Tai Baibilonia, Alexa Knierim, and Brandon Frazier, and a bit about K/F‘s current training before Worlds.

A few excerpts:

“There’s no such thing as the perfect person or perfect coach but he comes very close to it,” said Brandon Frazier, who won the world pair championship last year with Alexa Knierim under the guidance of Meno and Sand. “He’s a perfect combination of happy, supportive, positive. He knows how to push an athlete and make them stronger but make sure they’re comfortable while being pushed to their limit.”

When Chris Knierim retired and Alexa teamed with Frazier, there was no question the new duo would stay with Meno and Sand. “I had the opportunity to go wherever I wanted to when I started over with Brandon, but they provide such a safe and comfortable environment to train in daily,” she said.

“The way he creates such a warm environment is just his gentle nature that he brings. He has this aura that is just accepting and forgiving, and he just has a way of making you feel like you’re enough, no matter what you do. He’s always, as a coach, wanting to push and strive for more, but you never feel like you’re not good enough, and he just has a natural way of instilling that belief in his skaters. His energy is very unique because it’s strong, but he has a stillness about him that resonates deeply.”

Knierim and Frazier last year became the first American pair skaters to win the world championship since Babilonia and Gardner, but they’ll have to defend their title later this month in Saitama, Japan, without Sand by their side. They’ve had difficulty accepting that, so badly does his absence sting.

“We have our good days and we have our tough days right now,” Frazier said. “It’s been a little tough managing those emotions during our training practices, but we are doing the best we could and doing what we know Todd would want us to do.”

That’s the best way to honor him. “There aren’t many things we can control,” Knierim said, “but one thing we can control is how we approach practice and training and approaching it in a way that Todd would be proud of, and that’s kind of been our focus right now.”

That’s Sand’s strength shining through them. May that strength flow back to him and make him strong again in every possible way.

 

[airgelaal]

Update from Alexa and some good news

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[Aceon6]

I’m so happy to hear he’s off the vent.

 

[Hedwig]

Update from Alexa and some good news

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For those that cannot read- to summarize he went off the vent yesterday and they hope that he will improve so much that he can be flown to the US. They know he has a long road ahead of him and extensive rehab and thank for all the support.

 

[Allskate]

Jenni has posted the message that Alexa included in her Instagram. Jenni also has posted a brief IG Story that has a photo of Todd and says "Taking care of business . . . One thing at a time!" It's definitely sounding encouraging.

https://www.instagram.com/teamtoddandjenni/

 

[coppertop1]

A good sign!

 

[Sylvia]

Direct link to Jenni Meno-Sand's post today, 3 hours ago: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpsj7IbrDFH/

Our family is absolutely blown away by the love and support from all over the World. Todd continues to be treated in the Cardiac ICU in Calgary, Alberta where he is surrounded by an amazing group of doctors and nurses. We are here with him every step of the way.

In true Todd form he’s shown the true meaning of fight and determination over the past 10 days. I keep reminding him to fight…”one thing at a time”. We’ve listened to hours and hours of Tom Petty…I think I might even be a fan now.

Yesterday was a very big day as they were able to remove the ventilator. We still have a long journey ahead of us. Our hope is to get him strong enough to move back to the U.S to continue his hospital care. We know he will need extensive rehab as well. He’s a fighter and we are all here cheering him on.

Please continue to pray for his continued improvements.
Much love,
Jenni, Jack and Matthew

 

[Amy L]

Tom Petty is just good taste!

 

[HeatherC]

I am SO glad to see some good news about Todd's condition!

 

[chantilly]

Very good to hear

 

[Sylvia]

Jenni doesn't tweet often but she did a few hours ago:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1636031008125403140

 

[Wyliefan]

Jenni took the time to wish Alexa and Brandon well at Worlds. For those who can't see it, the post reads: "This picture was taken 1 year ago before the World Championships. Alexa and Brandon have had an amazing journey over the last 12 months and I honestly couldn’t be more proud of them. They are true champions on and off the ice. Alexa and Brandon are not just our athletes they are a part of our family. They’ve shown an incredible inner strength over the past 2 weeks. Our hearts will be with them every step of the way in Japan. They’re ready to fight!!! #greatparkpairs #StandYourGround"

Jenni Meno-Sand on Instagram: "This picture was taken 1 year ago before the World Championships. Alexa and Brandon have had an amazing journey over the last 12 months and I honestly couldn’t be more proud of them. They are true champions on and off t

210 Likes, 6 Comments - Jenni Meno-Sand (@teamtoddandjenni) on Instagram: "This picture was taken 1 year ago before the World Championships. Alexa and Brandon have had an a..."

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[Sylvia]

Jenni also wished Daniel Tioumentsev a happy 21st birthday yesterday in an IG post. I tweeted a photo I took of him displaying his Nationals pewter medal with Sonia, Todd, Jenni & Christine Binder: https://twitter.com/SylviaUnseen/status/1635645543937343488

Binder is the organizer of the fundraiser: https://giveahand.com/fundraiser/todd-sand-and-jenni-meno-medical-funds
Comment posted by a skater yesterday:

I never worked with Todd during my skating days but he was always kind and friendly to me everyday I was at the rink. His kindness has left a lasting impact on me. My prayers and thoughts are with Todd and his family, praying for a fast and full recovery.

 

[Karen-W]

Jenni posted on her IG story a little while ago -

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"We made it back to California safe and sound. All settled in at our new hospital! Thank you Canada for the amazing care and support."

 

[karmena]

Oh, so happy to hear this!!! Thank you Karen-W for the update!

 

[Frau Muller]

Jenni posted on her IG story a little while ago -

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"We made it back to California safe and sound. All settled in at our new hospital! Thank you Canada for the amazing care and support."

Best news of the day!

 

[chantilly]

So so pleased he seems to be improving and recovering.

 

[skatingcheckers]

Jenni posted on her IG story a little while ago -

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"We made it back to California safe and sound. All settled in at our new hospital! Thank you Canada for the amazing care and support."

This is the best news ever! (I've been so worried ....).

 

[Allskate]

Jenni has an IG wishing Brandon and Alexa good luck:

Jenni Meno-Sand on Instagram: "Alexa and Brandon are ready to get after it this week in Japan!! Our hearts are with them every step of the way!! #standyourground #sandmanstrong #greatparkpairs🇺🇸"

511 Likes, 13 Comments - Jenni Meno-Sand (@teamtoddandjenni) on Instagram: "Alexa and Brandon are ready to get after it this week in Japan!! Our hearts are with them every s..."

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"Alexa and Brandon are ready to get after it this week in Japan!! Our hearts are with them every step of the way!!"

I'm sending out good vibes to Jenni and Todd and Brandon and Alexa.

 

[William]

This is the best news ever! (I've been so worried ....).

This is fantastic. I was lucky enough to judge Todd and Jeni way back and then work with him on technical panel training and on panels. He is a fantastic, caring and fun person and while the road ahead may be hard, he can do it.

 

[Sylvia]

Alexa's reply in the Pairs SP press conference, with a very supportive Brandon, starts at this point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4c85smJYA8&t=624s

(on the challenges they’ve faced following coach Todd Sand’s heart attack on March 2) I think it’s a very deep question because Todd’s condition is very serious so it’s difficult to train when you feel broken inside, when your person is not there. However, that person is the one who instilled fight in us so we’re able to work hard every day to make him proud (voice wavering as she becomes tearful) and I think we did a good job of that today.

 

[Sylvia]

Just noticed a new update was posted on the fundraiser page: https://giveahand.com/fundraiser/todd-sand-and-jenni-meno-medical-funds

Here is a new update from Jenni today, March 20, 2023

Our family is very happy to be back together in Orange County. We feel extremely blessed with the care Todd received in Calgary.
Todd still has a long recovery ahead of him. We’re hoping with continued dialysis he will regain his kidney function. We are focused on taking his recovery day by day. This week we’ll cheer on Alexa and Brandon competing at the World Championships in Japan.
Thank you for your continued support and prayers.
Love,
Jenni, Todd, Jack and Matthew

 

[Rukia]

My mom is on dialysis and it is pretty rough at times. Hope for continued healing for Todd.

 

[Sylvia]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1638801910856814594

TeamToddandJenni's latest Instagram story a few hours ago captioned the above photo of Alexa & Brandon with the words:
"Beautiful, courageous, determined, inspired! We could not be more proud!!"

 

[Rob]

Fundraiser is over $165,000 now and counting….

So amazing for Alexa and Brandon to bring home another medal.

 

[Lacey]

Alexa and Brandon skated two performances, combined for Silver, just beautifully.

 

[4rkidz]

Oh gosh does that mean renal failure as well? Had a friends husband end up on dialysis after heart failure. That’s a really tough prognosis. Sending positive vibes glad he’s fairly young to fight this! Sounds like he has a good support team.