I've read a number of posts about memorable sessions so thought I should add one of my own.
I had a break at work this morning of a few hours and technically I should have stayed at work even though there was nothing for me to do. Instead I thought its mid week, beautiful sunny winter day and off shore. Only one option really!!
I headed to metts to find no one out and a few nice ones coming through. 2nd wave of the day and I go to pull off the wave, not sure what happens next but I think the wind flicked the board back at me hitting me in the head. Feeling pretty dizzy I consider paddling back out but then notice blood pouring down my front. Decide to go in where I guy thinking about going out comes to help and he happens to be a paramedic.
There were a few surfers that had just pulled in and everyone came to offer help with getting my board away, driving me to hospital etc. They won't be reading this but thank you to all pf them for offering assistance.
Anyway I know have 9 stitches above my right eye and feeling a bit guilty about it as I should have been at work and if I was at work this wouldn't have happened.
Karma or unfortunate accident??

Ouch, you win! I don't want to give up the surf so maybe the Gath like Dogman is the go. As I'm a trumpet player for a large part of my job, I'm lucky I didn't knock my teeth out.

bummer....meths was looking very suppatastic today. I think the low forecast swell caught a few crew out. The light offshore winds and crystal clear water have been calling hard all week....well all month really.

But due to aggravating my sciatica again a couple of weeks ago after just getting back on the water, I am out of the water....So my story is worked a 55-60 hour week for two years planning to have time off and enjoy myself at the end of the project, spend time with the kids family holidays get fit..blah blah blah.... one day after finishing work went horse ridding with my mad keen horse loving daughter and 6 months later still paying for all those years of not looking after the body,

Positive side is that I am now fully health focused and getting stronger by the day.

At least cuts, broken bones and tendons heal in a given time frame.....

Like Zimbo's scar better. Very Harry Potter!

mbuzz said...


After about 20 mins I step of my board in the sandy shallow only to step on sand covered and oyster shell encrusted rock. result = 8 stitches (2 to seal the severed artery)!

ooooohh that is nasty whenever you have an artery go.

As I was coming up the beach with a face full of blood, I thought to myself that if this was Greeny, the first thing he would do is take photos.

I thought those pics might come out Greeny. How many stitches in the eyebrow?

akhawk said...

I thought those pics might come out Greeny. How many stitches in the eyebrow?

You win Adam....
So how did you explain that when you got back to work?
Have to catch up for a DW once the wind turns up.

akhawk said...

jenkz said...

akhawk said...

I thought those pics might come out Greeny. How many stitches in the eyebrow?

You win Adam....
So how did you explain that when you got back to work?
Have to catch up for a DW once the wind turns up.

I haven't yet. I didn't go back to work yesterday so got to come up with a ripper story before heading in this morning.

Tell them you ran in to Danny Green and he was still pi**ed off

Greenroom, are you heading down the end of the road tonight?, might come down and take a few photos of the blood and carnage..

NOT FOR THE FAINT, Joel parkensons heal