well since i destroyed my knee in the ledge to lano marathon i need something to keep me sane.
i've been lying on my back for the past month, in which i've had 1 of the 3 ligaments re-attached. unfortunately i found out today i have to wait another 3 months b4 i can have my ACL and PCL ligaments re attached. so by my best guess i probably wont be windsurfing next season either.
so what should i do??
i've already bought myself an xbox 360, been given 10 billion dvds, been shaped by iinet for busting my quota, been a forum whore (not here).
not being active is killing me, i need some suggestions.
During a spell of rehab where I faced lots of uncertainty about just how my recovery was going to leave me, I toyed with a number of ideas… though just how clear they were could be open to scrutiny given the analgesics used to keep life remotely normal…
One of the best for the summer months was a mobile sun screen applicator…. If you could get a hotted up 4WD stretch limo wheel chair, with optional customised suspension leg extension, you’d not only make a fortune to pay for the next seasons gear but create pulling power that will make the slippery puffed up weight pushers sulk.
I had a hard time getting that one past “She who must be Obeyed”
The other was to teach my young fella to sail. Now that was rewarding.
in my last spell off the board I started to learnt how to play the guitar. No rush but I liked it much more than x-box.
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Being serious, it sucks - I've been out of action like that for a while as well; takes a while for the "wind urge" to drop off till you don't notice trees moving!
Hope you can stay sane and make a full recovery.
I was out for 12 months after serious wsurf injury, took up fishing, loved it, been hooked ever since?
Hey Bertie,
what was your sail no., type of sail and finish position because I think we have pics of it as well.
Try find a sailboard club (longboard or whatever) get involved with keeping times organising events etc. So even even though your not sailing you can still have some input into the sport you love, look at it as time to give something back to the a sport that has given you so much fun.
You could also try get a part time/weekend job in a windsurf shop, even if the pay is crap, you're still in touch so to speak.
I came in not long after you Bertie and you were looking pretty beaten up. I could see the pain in your eyes. All the best on your recovery.
Play the stock market, you might be able to earn enough cash for some brand new kit when you get back on the water!
That sucks about the operation wait! If you no longer have your guitar, your welcome to borrow mine for a while as im getting an accoustic next week. I also have a keyboard if you really want to annoy the rest of the family.
get hold of a video camera and film your mates sailing, then make a short movie, you could even youtube it..
unlucky bertie, i just had an accident as you know, the torn pec, but that wil be healed in another week, and i reckon il be able to go kitesurfing starting now (groan-ish) and windsurfing in about a week.
I think who-ever mentioned the stock-market is on to a very good idea. This could be the best time of your life where you become a stock-market whizz, just play around with a few grand and learn some things then when you start earnin even more big bucks, being an engineer and all, you'll find gettin rich is easy.
Hobble over to one of those free seminar things they always do in hotels, but dont get suckered in to any Timeshare stuff....be wary.
Bertie,
We didn't get pics of you getting hurt but there was someone else with a blue Pryde that look's like they hurt their knee jumping off onto the beach (they didn't have a helmet).
thats the one. you dont have another a split second b4 where u can see my leg pole vaulting me into this spectacular faceplant.
maybe it was a good that rob threw me my helmet just b4 i left. prolly would have done some more damage. i had really bad graze from the sand on my left forearm that i didnt notice for like 2 days.
i've got a feeling i've ****ed my hip aswell. i tweeked it extreme urinating thisarvo and now cant lift my leg off the couch :(
OUCH!!!
Yeah thats the only shot i have bertie . It was my camera that i gave to a mate while i was out sailing
Any way ..new hobbie hmmm ..Get a copy of the game "Call Of Duty 4" Is better on P.C. if you have a good graphics card etc. or go the xbox version if you have to.
Online multiplayer is damn awsome ..I'm addicted
