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Like many Americans i had Friday off of work. My buddies family launched their Malibu early in the morning and we all took turns wakeboarding. The water/weather were in perfect condition,and it was awesome being payed to play on the water. On my second run i had a bad fall on a scarecrow. I had landed several earlier in the run. But this one had a horrific ending.
I didn't have enough height to get my body totally over my wakeboard. I fell over the tail edge of the board. Without dragging it out any longer i broke both bones in my lower right leg. the larger of the two poked out my shin.
Within 2 hours i was in surgery getting a titanium rod thread down the middle of my bones with 4 screws holding it in place.
here i am 2 days later, finally got the files needed to tether my phone to my laptop. If it was just the compound fracture i'd be at my house right now. But because i had this open wound in the california delta (Vics) ive been placed on this rough routine of antibiotics. the CDC guy compares the water where i fell to sewage. The good news after 24 hours there is no sign of infection, but they are still very worried. and it looks like ill be taking antibiotics through my veins at home for the next three weeks.
This is my 3rd surgery due to wakeboarding.
raley - blown ACL, torn MCL, meniscus shred
backroll (first run following season) back there cleaning meniscus.
Scarecrow - compound fracture to the other leg.
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