lin 0 Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Not Japan related, but my friend last week skied into a tree. He's in hospital now with the following wrong with him: 2 broken legs 1 broken arm Fractured ribs A few head injuries (but luckily nothing that won't heal) Very bad headache Nasty Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 That is bad Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Lin, very sorry to hear bout that Hope your friend recovers as quick as possible...that sounds very painful. Heres to a quick recovery!!! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Poor guy. A relative of ours skied into a tree and snapped the ball off her hip joint just before she emigrated to Australia (temporarily - they went back to the UK after 5 years). I don't think she has skied since - which is a shame. I hope it doesn't put your friend off for life. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Wow that sucks, sorry to hear that, hope your friend make a complete recovery soon, Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Nasty indeed. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 glad there's not video with this Nasty thread. Hope he gets well soon. Sounds like an airlift back to HK? Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 I'll send on the comments! He is doing surprisingly well actually, keeping cheerful. I think he is enjoying the time off work, if that makes sense! Link to post Share on other sites
nagpants 1 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 2 broken legs 1 broken arm Fractured ribs That sure is nasty. He will be out for a while with that lot. Hope it gets better quicker. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Would have been a shorter list to give the bones that weren't broken/damaged! Sounds like he's on the road to recovery - and will have a story to tell in later years that few of us do (mind you, he's welcome to it!). Here's to a speedy recovery and a lot more skiing in future. Gotta give way to trees, is the point! Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 ouch! I made love to tree a few seasons back, I was pretty lucky to get away with a nasty deep bruise on my thigh/hamstring. He must have been nailing it speedwise to sustain such injuries, tell your mate to take it easy and be well! Out of curiousity, was he wearing a helmet? Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 He wasn't which he now regrets. He wasn't actually going that fast, he basically lost control (and got faster) trying to avoid a young child who was coming in unannounced suddenly at an angle. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Poor guy. He did the right thing avoiding a kid (who is always going to be unpredictable - nature of the beast!) and got massacred himself. I hope the parents of the kid helped him out - called ski patrol etc!!! I didn't wear a helmet my first 2 snow trips - my excuse was I wasn't going fast enough to need it, it didn't feel right and threw off my balance - and I needed every bit of balance I could get. I am now a CONVERT. I will not go out on the slopes without a lid - I will encourage everyone I ride with to wear one, and advise anyone who asks to wear one. It is not likley to be you and your actions that lead to the skid lid being taken for a test ride....it is most likely the out of control kiddy you try and avoid, or the out of control newbie adult who cleans you up from behind! Or as a friend found - the young hooligan showing off by flying into the lift queue, hitting a slick patch and not being able to stop before taking out half the queue! Broken bones will heal. Legs, arms, ribs - while painful and possibly life altering - they can heal - bones repair themselves. Brains that swell and bleed do not. There is no coming back from a traumatic brain injury. Look after your heads, people! Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 What a story. Contact with the kids parents? Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Ouch. How long do they reckon he will take to recover from all that lot? Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Ouch! that makes my one broken leg seem really lame.. get well soon and good luck with it all.. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 hope you're doing well too Koko. Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Yeah how's the recovery going? Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 A fair while, 2pints. He is doing well though keeping relatively cheerful. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 can we have some x-ray photos please. Much like the koko ones, only more butch... Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Did we get some koko xrays? Link to post Share on other sites
I'm Sexy 0 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 That sounds terrible, I hope they get better. Link to post Share on other sites
AET 0 Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 That is nasty. Not related to snow, but a friend of mine had a car crash into him last month when he was riding his bike - broken leg. He was just about to move back to the US as well to a new job, it has really screwed up a lot of his plans. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Snow or no snow accidents like that are nasty. Hope your friend has a speedy recovery and can find some positives from his experience. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Yeah, trees tend not to give way EVER! Link to post Share on other sites
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