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Join Date: Oct 2005
10-20-2005, 3:16 PM
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I was reading the Wake World news earlier and saw in the Expo article that Andrew Adkison broke his back?!?!?!  When and how did this happen? Is he OK? This greatly worries me because he seems like such a nice guy and he's wicked wakeboarder.
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Join Date: Feb 2004
10-20-2005, 3:23 PM
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woo i think someone loves A squared...
that sucks for andrew but it happens... i wonder how he did it
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Join Date: Jun 2002
10-20-2005, 3:25 PM
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he did it trying to do a rail transfer testing out the oakley pool. He's already back riding.
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Join Date: Feb 2004
10-20-2005, 3:30 PM
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did he fully brake his back or just like screw up a disk or something?
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Join Date: Mar 2004
10-20-2005, 3:52 PM
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i think i heard it was a fracture, but im not sure....i talk about stuff i dont know all the time! www.wakecoupons.com
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Join Date: May 2005
10-20-2005, 4:09 PM
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Adkinson is the man!! From what Ive heard, Hes back ridin and throwin down.
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Join Date: Mar 2004
10-20-2005, 4:22 PM
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he rode at INT nationals liek nothing had ever happened to him. It was only his 5th time to ride since his surgery is what he told us.
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Join Date: Jan 1997
10-20-2005, 4:30 PM
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I don't know if he's back riding yet cuz he said he still has another six weeks before he could even think about it, and that was four weeks ago. However, he's a stud, so who knows. He broke three vertebrate in his back and, as he describes it, they were the little bumps of bone off to the side of the vertebrate. I guess it's the "best" kind of back break you can have.
He wrote an article for us on it, so we'll get that up next week.
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Join Date: May 2005
10-20-2005, 4:36 PM
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He was Killin it at the INT Nat, I rode a few times each day.
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Join Date: May 2005
10-20-2005, 4:36 PM
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He was Killin it at the INT Nat, I rode a few times each day.
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Join Date: Jul 2001
10-20-2005, 4:41 PM
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Andrew did 2 demo rides in Bakersfield last week at INT US Championships. I had a chance to talk to him just before he got in the water, and he was a little nervous (understandably)
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Join Date: Oct 2005
10-20-2005, 5:43 PM
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*Sigh of relief* I glad he's Ok, he's like one of my favorite riders. I was freakin' out there for a minute.  Hey know Even, I don't "love" him. A friend of mine broke his back last year, and it was really serious, so I was worried for Andrew. 
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Join Date: Feb 2004
10-20-2005, 5:58 PM
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suuuuuuuuure... you want to hug him.... you want to kiss him.... you want to marry him....
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Join Date: Nov 2002
10-20-2005, 6:56 PM
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Email Dated Oct 12th
Steve,
I'm glad you liked the board. You got to ride it before I did. I didn't ride the finished product until today actually. The doctor cleared me and
I'm back on the water. Hope your still rippin this time of year as well.
Later,
Andrew
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10-20-2005, 8:47 PM
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Andrew did not require surgery. He was cleared to ride about 10 days ago. He did do exibitions each day in Bakersfield at INT Championships. Andrew rode in Outlaw in INT Championships 4 years ago and placed 3rd. He loves the INT and promotes it.
He was at the INT Championships because he could not ride at Nationals and therefore did not quailify for Worlds in Oz.
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Join Date: Oct 2005
10-21-2005, 4:47 PM
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Go ahead Evan, think whatever you want too. I'm glad he's ok and that he's back to riding. What happened to Dallas??
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Join Date: Jul 2002
10-21-2005, 5:19 PM
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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/custom/rush/orl-spt-rushblog102105,0,5136253.column?coll=orl-rush-headlines
RUSH CONTRIBUTOR: DALLAS FRIDAY
Back injury may be serious
Dallas Friday
RUSH CONTRIBUTOR
October 21, 2005
My two-week trip to Australia did not go at all as I planned. At the Gravity Games in Perth, I got the bronze. That ended my perfect wakeboard season so far this year. I was really disappointed in myself.
I then went to worlds in Queensland. During the semifinal heat, I fell on my first trick, first pass called an OHH. I hurt my back but didn't want to disappoint the fans, so I finished my run and made it through to finals for Sunday. But after my run in semis, I came back to the dock and lay down, because my back was hurting and I began to shake uncontrollably. They called an ambulance, and I was taken to the hospital where various tests were done.
They think I may have broken my back and wanted me to see a back specialist when I got back to the states. I was rolled around in a wheelchair at airports on all my connections home because I can hardly walk. I am in pain, but am hoping that if I just don't wakeboard for a couple of months, my back will heal but also the torn ligaments in my ankle will heal.
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Join Date: Jan 2004
10-21-2005, 5:38 PM
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man thats horrible to hear! I hope its not too bad, good luck!
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Join Date: Oct 2005
10-21-2005, 6:39 PM
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oh my gosh! That's really scary. I hope she's ok.
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