03/22/2022
“You broke your back. If you’re going to do that, this is the way you want to do it.” - said the ER physician to me on Sunday evening 😮💨
After the most amazing and progressive weekend boarding with close friends, I took Sunday to play in the terrain park, and was having a ball… sticking tricks and in control.
Then, after landing my perfect trick on a feature, I came into another a bit off balance and unprepared, ending up upside down in air and landing on my back from height. I got out of way, lied down in pain, boarded back to my car, and painfully geared down and drove myself to the hospital. I thought I just smashed myself but it was worse.
By time I got to hospital, it was too painful to walk, and I had to call security to drive me from Parking to the ER. That wheelchair ride was the most painful experience I’ve ever had… imagine a grown man yelling f-bombs and screens as he was being pushed down the corridor. I was crying not because of the pain but rather the emotions of knowing such pain existed. I count my blessings I was able to go through this with quality care, and not on the battlefield like Ukrainians are right now. God bless Ukraine 💚
I broke 4 traverse process, you can see 3 of the fractures in this first image. I’ll be fine after these first few weeks but it’s gnarly along the way.
And I so I’ve been blessed with another opportunity to reflect, seek humility, and generally be grateful it’s not worse. Last time I broke something, I started a life transformation of the life I’m living today. Im wager and excited for all the growth that will now come from this, “breaking my back.” lol. Expansion is always found in contrast 🙏🏼
Thank you for the outpouring of like love to all of you who reached out… it’s special to see love out there… I appreciate you 💚
