first surfing injury finned

by **lonechippy** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:08 pm

Picked up my first surfing injury on Sunday , surfing waves that were twce as big as I have ever surfed before .

Took me about 20 mins to get out back and to be honest was not all that happy of the prospect of going back in . Got clobbered a couple times even out back and so decided the next one would be my last .

Caught it a treat but as it turned over was wiped out a treat , rolling around with my arms out trying to protect , dont ask me why I didnt squat and cover , the next thing a felt was an almighty belt right on my chin / cheek .

Thought that didnt feel right sure i felt water gushing around my mouth but it was closed ?

Got back in and blood was a plenty went up to the car pulled back the wing mirror and saw that i had been seriously finned , from my lip all the way down to my chin , it was seriously gapping , plus I could put my tongue all the way through to the out side , a term i now know as a button hole , but big button.

Luckily my surfing buddy was with me and took me straight to A&E and they stiched me up inside and out , dosnt look to bad on the whole .

Reinforced why you should never surf on your own and luckily I had someone I could rely on .

Its now wednesday , my board is still on the car and my wetsuit in the boot , will rinse out later today wearing full body armour .

Cheers all

**Sponsor**

by **kitesurfer** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:17 pm

Ouch, thats gotta hurt! Come on post up some gory photos and show off ur war wounds!

KS

by **long_man** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:42 pm

thats pretty bad mate, will you have to have a skin graft then :?:

where abouts were you surfing :?:

agree with KS, definately need some photos :!:

by **libby** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:01 pm

Wooohoooooo scars are sexy!!

by **flyingvee** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:17 pm

kitesurfer wrote:Ouch, thats gotta hurt! Come on post up some gory photos and show off ur war wounds!

KS

Surfers eh?? :lol:

by **lonechippy** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:48 pm

More post like Libby's please

Sorry no pics as more concerned at the time getting to A&E asap , anyway stop being sadistic , do you want me to invite you all round so you can put some salt and vinegar on it LOL :wink:

Thankyou Libby

by **Real Pol** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:51 pm

One of my mates keeps getting his wetsuit cut from his fins, but its never happened to me.

When I have a bad wipeout I cover the back of my head with my hands and my elbows out the front covering my face.

But right in the face.........that's unlucky!

Pictures needed!!!!

by **long_man** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:03 pm

lonechippy wrote:More post like Libby's please

Sorry no pics as more concerned at the time getting to A&E asap , anyway stop being sadistic , do you want me to invite you all round so you can put some salt and vinegar on it LOL

Thankyou Libby

ok, how bout a picture of the scar :?:

(just for libby :roll:

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by **dougirwin13** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:43 pm

Welcome to the wonderful world of skegging.

Sorry your first visit landed on your face

I'm covered in scars (45% of left arm and assorted smaller ones everywhere else). Make sure you keep it dry if you want to minimise scarring. There's gonna be some with a big buttonhole like that tho.

-doug
Compsand.com - The Composite Surfboard Cooperative!

by **Johno** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:19 am

Come on show us some pitchers dont be shy!!!

I got finned across me neather regions ripped through me 5mm wety and luckly only left me with scratch and bruse

Could have been worse

get we soon matey

by **lonechippy** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:34 pm

by **libby** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:48 pm

Gonna be proper pirate scar

VERY sexy once you've got rid of the blue stitches :wink:

by **Dr Rev** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:49 pm

Dude, now thats a spanking !!! Hope it heals soon ! :wink:

by **kitesurfer** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 4:42 pm

Libby wrote:8) Gonna be proper pirate scar

VERY sexy once you've got rid of the blue stitches

and the tache!

Looks nasty!

KS

by **lonechippy** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 4:49 pm

Havent shaved for three days and not going too untill next Monday when the stiches are out . OOOOOOO ARHHHHH !

Getting into character LOL wimper wimper

by **dougirwin13** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:02 pm

Hey that's gonna be a good one!

-doug
Compsand.com - The Composite Surfboard Cooperative!

by **keef** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:53 am

Looks like they've done a REALLY neat job on that stitching. Getting the stitches out doesn't hurt. I was dreading it, but the nurse soaked them with saline solution so they didn't stick and it was painless. Told my g/f the same when she had her operation stitches out, and she nearly killed me when she came out of the room, I forgot to say they should soak them, just told her it doesn't hurt. oops.
So ................. if they soak them first it don't hurt.

by **pezzo** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:02 pm

nice man! I was building up the confidence to surf out back ( on the front line) i keep gettin dumped, was whacked in head other day by mi fins. dunno if i wanna go out there now lol

by **essex sucks** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:24 pm

by **Luke** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:37 pm

Ahhh top marks my friend!...that's for keeps alright.

Just remember, any numpty can get a tattoo...but you earn your scars!

Hope it heals ok!

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