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Forums > Kitesurfing General

accident at swannys

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Created by aido > 9 months ago, 5 Dec 2011
aido
WA, 50 posts
5 Dec 2011 6:26PM
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just like to say cheers to the blokes that help me out at swannys the other week i ended up with broken & dislocated ankle & dislocated knee . cheers again for packing up my stuff & for giving me a lift to the hospital

rickwindt
WA, 245 posts
5 Dec 2011 7:57PM
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Ah mate that sounds terrible. how are you now? How did you get back to shore? Were you able to do anything at all? Self rescue?

Jonopark
WA, 400 posts
5 Dec 2011 10:50PM
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Ouch! Please tell me this was from hitting something solid and not water impact! Hope all is well

RPM
WA, 1549 posts
5 Dec 2011 11:22PM
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more details?? How did you polax yourself??

aido
WA, 50 posts
6 Dec 2011 12:26AM
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i loaded up went to hit the lip of a wave my back foot came off the board full weight on one leg half way through the snap my knee & ankle just gave way felt them both pop then trying to get in could see my leg at a very wrong angle & flapping about then going through the beachy got dunked witch put my knee back in then just kept flying the kite dragging me up the beach then lay there thinking WTF now when a bloke on the beach with his two girls landed my kite after i showed him how by that time two kite surfers came in & helped out as well they helped me up the beach to the car park where there misses was waiting to take me to hospital & packed up my kit & put it in my car thanks heaps made it all alot less stressful ended up having bruised bones didnt even know you could bruise bones cartlige damage torn tendents broken ankle & lots of pain the morph was nice though but think i might be kiteing this season now but see how we go sux because was planning to have january off up ningaloo fishing diving & kite surfing was all planned oh well next year

aido
WA, 50 posts
6 Dec 2011 12:41AM
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now i look like f$#@in robo cop

BennyB12
QLD, 918 posts
6 Dec 2011 8:22AM
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I just realised why punctuation was invented....

jimmyjaz
WA, 8 posts
6 Dec 2011 6:54AM
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Sorry to hear that hope you get better soon the wind will still be here. I had a long lay off once just stay positive and think about the great sessions to come

kwalkington
WA, 87 posts
6 Dec 2011 7:36AM
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mate i jus t blew cruciate lig in knee on a bad backhand air, foot stuck in strapp, bad landing, kite powered, was having great sess at bombing range till then....no strapps next year for me

tightlines
WA, 3486 posts
6 Dec 2011 9:11AM
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That sucks, all the best for your recovery.
Were you strapped or unstrapped?

dave......
WA, 2119 posts
6 Dec 2011 9:30AM
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Thats a horrible bionic foot thingy to be wearing over summer, my condolences.

It will heal faster if you dont type with it

Zed
WA, 1252 posts
6 Dec 2011 9:54AM
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BennyB12 said...

I just realised why punctuation was invented....


wal269
WA, 718 posts
6 Dec 2011 10:14AM
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Aido

Sorry to hear about the injury , get well soon.

I am curious to know whether you were strapped or unstrapped as well?

It wasn't until I kited on Sunny coast that i realised that Swanny/Brighton waves do pack such a punch.

rickwindt
WA, 245 posts
6 Dec 2011 10:26AM
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that is a serious leg you've got there mate. very 'cyborg'. Hope it works well for you though. can you walk on it? and how long will your recovery be?

good luck to ya mate hope you'll be out on the water again soon.

RPM
WA, 1549 posts
6 Dec 2011 10:39AM
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that indeed sucks balls.

especially with summer just starting.. Sorry mate.

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
6 Dec 2011 10:55AM
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Sh!te - that's a shocker aido.

I particularly cringed at the description of your stump flapping about at an incorrect angle in the surf.

Bruised bones take aaaages to feel right again. I didn't know it was possible until I dumped by a big set and landed heel 1st on the swanny reef either.

All the best for a quick return to aquatic fun mate and don't scrimp on the excercises your physio sets for you. Best way to a speedy recovery.

seafever17
WA, 360 posts
6 Dec 2011 11:53AM
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Hope you mend fast.

Luckily you did'nt hit your head. You could have ended up in hospital with a comma.

tightlines
WA, 3486 posts
6 Dec 2011 12:41PM
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The spelling police will be onto you SF, but I laughed.

aido
WA, 50 posts
6 Dec 2011 2:41PM
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cheers all for your comments. be out for 4/6 weeks with contraption on then how ever long with getting my leg strong again

i was strapped love using straps you can hit waves really hard but think i wont be using them for a while when i get back into it but will go back to using straps

& if you dont like my spelling or punctuation pretty simple dont read it

cheers all again & enjoy the summer winds catch you out there over winter

iandvnt
QLD, 581 posts
6 Dec 2011 6:44PM
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jeez that sux. It'll take time but will all heal up.

a while back a local rider landed so hard his ankle/lower leg folded and the bone came out of teh skin and went through the top layer of glass and into the pvc core - hole in it!

rickwindt
WA, 245 posts
6 Dec 2011 7:40PM
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does medical insurance cover for this? I heard you can only get 3rd party cover through WAKSA.. but what if something like this happens to ya?

dave......
WA, 2119 posts
6 Dec 2011 8:20PM
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rickwindt said...

does medical insurance cover for this? I heard you can only get 3rd party cover through WAKSA.. but what if something like this happens to ya?


private health cover,but be careful of who you choose. A guy once said to me orthopedic surgeons should have a coffee table in the waiting room made from their chisels, and nothing else. Thats how your knee/injury will be afterwards.

Try reading the sentence in one breath, you'd need private health insurance.

DirectX
WA, 240 posts
6 Dec 2011 8:47PM
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I've dislocated my knee three times and I know the pain involved, add to this being dragged through the surf with an ankle injury as well I cant imagine the pain you had to endure.. good to see good people on the beach helping out, hopefully karma will pay them a nice visit....

rickwindt
WA, 245 posts
6 Dec 2011 9:04PM
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dave...... said...

rickwindt said...

does medical insurance cover for this? I heard you can only get 3rd party cover through WAKSA.. but what if something like this happens to ya?


private health cover,but be careful of who you choose. A guy once said to me orthopedic surgeons should have a coffee table in the waiting room made from their chisels, and nothing else. Thats how your knee/injury will be afterwards.

Try reading the sentence in one breath, you'd need private health insurance.


thanks mate I'm all sorted then!

kanister
VIC, 40 posts
7 Dec 2011 12:17AM
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That's horrible. Wish you fast recovery & all the best mate.

Captash
NSW, 29 posts
7 Dec 2011 12:41AM
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Dude. Wishing you a miraculously fast recovery. Well done to those who came to help. Love the kiting community.

Rest up and dream of your next session!

aido
WA, 50 posts
6 Dec 2011 10:34PM
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dave...... said...

rickwindt said...

does medical insurance cover for this? I heard you can only get 3rd party cover through WAKSA.. but what if something like this happens to ya?


private health cover,but be careful of who you choose. A guy once said to me orthopedic surgeons should have a coffee table in the waiting room made from their chisels, and nothing else. Thats how your knee/injury will be afterwards.

Try reading the sentence in one breath, you'd need private health insurance.


yeah ive got private health cover but dosent cover because i was classed as an out patient had to pay just over $2000 so far for scans specialist & the contraption on my leg as well as been a contractor so no work no pay could have been all covered if i stayed in hospital pay the first $500 same as income protection dosent kick in for 6 weeks so check your covers carefully i know ill be changing mine when i start working again or keeping a bit more in my emergency stash

Subculture
443 posts
7 Dec 2011 8:41AM
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Your pain must have been off the scale.. I can't begin to think of how you felt! Great to hear you got looked after on the beach.

You're right about the robo cop look, so after a quick look around, I've got you a new avatar - while you dream of better days ahead.. Sorry for lack of kite, best I could come up with, hopefully brings a smile



Wishing you a full and fast recovery dude.



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