snowdude 44 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Bad luck mate! When I had my foot crushed to bits at work years ago, it took about 8 weeks to heal and a few more months of physio after that. You'll be ok by next season though. Hope you get better soon. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 people'd do anything to get into 1st class!!!! Get well soon Koko!! Link to post Share on other sites
Domokun_72dpi 0 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 U gotta be crapping me? Oh crap Koko, that is the worst news ever mate. I am heading up tonight too, and was really looking forward to boarding with you. Sighs... Hope you get well mate, that really sucks for you.... Link to post Share on other sites
OkemoLoon 0 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Vibes to you koko. I hope you heal fast and strong. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Crikey - that is unlucky man! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Terrible news Koko! But you are taking it like a true champ. Good for you. And I hope you get to finish your trip off next year in fabulous style. Good luck for the flight, and the surgery when you get home. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 thanks for more good wishes. i like the concocted story , spook. i think maybe doing backflips off a backcountry kicker and landing badly would be a good story. i might use that one.. cheers bro' domo, maybe i shall see you in the morning. i leave at 9am to osaka. anyway doods, its all good! Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 SHITE Bad luck Koko. Hope they look after you on the flight home. I did my fib and tib years ago. .........12 weeks man. I think things have improved a bit since then. My mate made a real mess of his leg last year, compound fracture, he was walking around again in 6 weeks with no cast. Safe trip back to Newie old son. P.S. This would never have happened on a snowboard Link to post Share on other sites
9015peter 0 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Sorry to hear Koko. All the best with the recovery mate Link to post Share on other sites
samurai 0 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 FWIW, Herman Meier had the same injury from crashing his bike. He raced on the FIS World Tour the next season. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 i am in the star class lounge at kansai airport after a horrendous drive from hakuba. it puked snow all the way from nagoya to kyoto and the expressway was slow slow slow. it took me nearly ten hours to get here. glad i finally met tboy ewok and domo if only for a very very brief time *cries* i am just about to get on board and am hogging down donuts and coke coz i am starving.. catch yas all wheni get home. thanks all Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 How did you get to the airport? Were you cramped up in a taxi? Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 That really sucks sorry to hear that. How much of your hols were remaining? (Let us know how first class is). Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Koko, hope you arrived home in one piece. Now, where's that first class mile high trip report. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Damn that sucks. Link to post Share on other sites
warhawk 0 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Dude thats teh sux! Hope you recover quickly! Oh yeah you might wanna make your crash story more elaborate for your mates back home. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Yes a good story is need full of adventure and bravery. Hope the recovery goes well. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Did you get back yet kokodoko? We're all waiting to hear, you know. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I'd say he might have been arrested for indecent, lewd behavior in the toilet during the flight home and is currently telling stories of mountain heroics to some prison warden somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Hee hee Now who's making up tall stories!! My bet is he is stuck in an Aussie hospital bed after having the pin inserted and is without internet and decent food!! Awww!!!Poor Koko! Not the best way to end a vacation! Speedy recovery! Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 koko, hope you had a nice flight back home. missed the chance to sign your cast since you left real quick. you'll get off your cast hopefully soon =) Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 hi doods i have made it home. i have been in hospital for a week. they put a pin down my fibia and screwed it at the top and bottom. here is the view from the ambulance hi-ace that got me from hakuba to kansai airport. It puked down all the way from nagoya to kyoto and there was a horrid traffic jam the whole way. it was so frustrating. we left hakuba about 8:30 am and got to kansai about 8 pm. i was freaking that i would miss the plane. They put me in star class on jetstar but it wasnt very good. not enough leg room and very ordinary indeed. i am glad i did not pay! Any way back in newcastle hospital they operated and put a pin in my leg. the othopedic surgeon was a skier who had come back recently from hokkaido! It seems a few doctors have broken bones in whistler and switzerland so it is the trendy thing to do around here. Here is a gruesome look at my scars when they cleaned my dressings. Here is me trying to put a brave face on it all. I am now at home and get the stitches out on friday. I dont know how long i will be out of operation. I will try and get some pics of my xrays. they are pretty cool. thanks for all the best wishes.. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Oh dear. Thanks for sharing (I think!) Have you come up with your truly heroic adventure tale to impress everyone with Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Koko, good to see you survived. You need an SJ sticker on the cast Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 That's gruesome alright. How about a bit of a run down of the accident itself? Link to post Share on other sites
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