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Surfing Injuries
Short of death, what's the worst injury you have seen in real life or experienced personally?

I have a couple of stories but I will open with a small one and save a few up.

Small almost close out 2-3 foot right hand barrels had a friend of mine pulling in and holding on for as long as possible. Unfortunately on one wave on my backhand I wiped out and had the rail of my board hit my earhole. My eardrum instantly burst. Pain, disorientation and six weeks out of the water.

Oh yeah, and back when I late twenties and thought I was killing it on a huge wave (maybe 12 foot) I went into a high speed cuttie and thought I was the style lord trailing my leading arm in the water and feathering the face. "Check it out, boys!" Then I dug my hand in a bit far for whatever reason, wrenched my shoulder back tearing some stuff across the front of my shoulder and into my chest, wiped out and got sucked over the falls as the Bombie slapped me around like a red headed step child. My hubris was my undoing.

Stories guys?
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Greenroom has a story to tell
It is gory
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Fin to the head
This morning I copped a fin to the head.
A long paddle to the beach, leaving a trail of blood in the water, no phone reception and a drive to Margs hospital.
Thanks to Dave for driving me and thanks to my good nurse friends John and Sandy for looking after me.

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head stitches

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