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Jack was involved in a hockey accident on December 30th, in which he suffered a serious Spinal Cord Injury.

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If you wish to donate to the Jack Jablonski Fund & support Jack & his future needs, you can send your donations to:

Jack Jablonski Fund

P.O. Box 16387

St. Louis Park, MN 55416-2618

Or any Wells Fargo Bank, and mention "Jack Jablonski Fund"

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Thursday, March 1, 2012 12:17 AM, CST

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Lucky Charm

Some say that hockey players are the most superstitious breed of athletes. I tend to agree. Jack's Bantam A team won their district and regional games last year and made it to the state tournament. I was forbidden to wash or touch Jack's hockey gear during the playoffs. Gross. I know. And oh, the smell...However, it worked. At least until the team made it to State.

But I too found myself equally as superstitious as my son. I wore the same coat, the same boots, and so on. And when I forgot to bring my lucky pants to the state tournament, well, let's just say things went downhill from there.

Perhaps I'm feeling superstitious once again. Jack had X-rays yesterday to see if his halo could be removed. In most cases, it's best to keep it on for at least 12 weeks. We just cleared eight. Although the results were excellent, Jack's neurosurgeons recommended that we keep the halo on for a few more weeks. Better to be safe than sorry. We agreed. Besides, I secretly worried that removing the halo might jinx Jack's team in the Section 6AA championship game. Jack went to the first two games in his halo, so let's not shake things up. I know, crazy, but true.

Who won the game tonight? Benilde-St. Margaret's. They upset Minnetonka and advanced to the state tournament. In addition to BSM being a very talented and skilled hockey club, I'd like to think Jack and his halo are the team's good luck charm.

Congratulations to the BSM boys. And to Jack. It brought tears to our eyes to see you on the ice tonight and to hear the crowd chanting your name. You've come such a long way in just two months. Imagine how far you're going to go...

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