Kobi breaks his neck
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Re: Kobi breaks his neck
Heavy.
Best wishes to the guy for a full recovery.
Wondered how all these super heavy slabs weren't causing more of these type of injuries.
Best wishes to the guy for a full recovery.
Wondered how all these super heavy slabs weren't causing more of these type of injuries.
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Re: Kobi breaks his neck
Nasty
The picture at the top of the article showing the lip smashing right on the reef looks pretty ominous, guy is lucky to be both alive and not to have have snapped his spinal cord, considering he got sucked up and thrown over the falls.
The picture at the top of the article showing the lip smashing right on the reef looks pretty ominous, guy is lucky to be both alive and not to have have snapped his spinal cord, considering he got sucked up and thrown over the falls.
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hope he has a full recovery, it's not going to be fun, or pain free.
i did something similar, but clowning around on a trampoline not onto rock with a 8 ft lip behind me and didn't require surgery. some of the symptoms didn't even present for 3-6 months after the injury, so he may not be out of the woods yet.
without knowing anything about the actual injury, it's possibly his shoulder and neck strength from paddling that saved his life... it certainly was in my case.
things like this remind you just how feebly we are put together.
i did something similar, but clowning around on a trampoline not onto rock with a 8 ft lip behind me and didn't require surgery. some of the symptoms didn't even present for 3-6 months after the injury, so he may not be out of the woods yet.
without knowing anything about the actual injury, it's possibly his shoulder and neck strength from paddling that saved his life... it certainly was in my case.
things like this remind you just how feebly we are put together.
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i think that's kind of my point?
though, what would be? a spongy flexible crab shell?
though, what would be? a spongy flexible crab shell?
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His 6 & 7 bone in the spinal column have been damaged. They're operating tonight.
It'll be a long recovery to full health.
Hang in there Kobi.
Your family and friends will be with you all the way mate.
It'll be a long recovery to full health.
Hang in there Kobi.
Your family and friends will be with you all the way mate.
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jeeze...i hope his ok
looking at the photos and news footage it's amazing how quickly the best wave your life can turn into your worst :?
hmmm....i don't like looking at photos like that
wipeouts are funny
broken necks not funny
looking at the photos and news footage it's amazing how quickly the best wave your life can turn into your worst :?
hmmm....i don't like looking at photos like that
wipeouts are funny
broken necks not funny
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Re: Kobi breaks his neck
It is well known that Kobi is a charger. He is also an excellent bloke. He runs surf camps for the groms in Bronte and keeps them on a tight leash. He has the respect and trust of all of the groms parents as well.,
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Funny, makes me think how freaking unbelievably strong the human body is.alakaboo wrote:things like this remind you just how feebly we are put together.
How much power in that wave
Don't know him, but wish him well and a full recovery. Like others, I'm amazed that surfers don't suffer a lot more bad injuries, particularly at spots like that and similar.
Take care gentlemen, and ladies.
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Wishing him a full recovery. He is decent person who has helped a lot of people over the years.
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I bet he never anticipated that his lifeguard training would be used to save him. Seems that despite his injuries he directed the rescue efforts and got a much better result than may have happened without.
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wonder if he also used his training to know to restrict his own movement,chrisb wrote:I bet he never anticipated that his lifeguard training would be used to save him. Seems that despite his injuries he directed the rescue efforts and got a much better result than may have happened without.
like an MD who fell of a ladder and knew what not to move,
or should I say that he knew not to move.
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You been watching House again Daz??daryl wrote:wonder if he also used his training to know to restrict his own movement,chrisb wrote:I bet he never anticipated that his lifeguard training would be used to save him. Seems that despite his injuries he directed the rescue efforts and got a much better result than may have happened without.
like an MD who fell of a ladder and knew what not to move.
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what's that, Jimbo?jimmy1501 wrote:You been watching House again Daz??daryl wrote:wonder if he also used his training to know to restrict his own movement,chrisb wrote:I bet he never anticipated that his lifeguard training would be used to save him. Seems that despite his injuries he directed the rescue efforts and got a much better result than may have happened without.
like an MD who fell of a ladder and knew what not to move.
Sorry about Kobes back, that makes him, Longbum and our bc had some serious breaks, well bc is okay now so that leaves big Daz and Koby to recover.
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Kobi goes home tomorrow. Left arm still has some problems, six months recovery.
A very lucky guy.
A very lucky guy.
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