ANKLE FINE, AMPUTATION AVERTED
Posted in FreestylingI’ve just had scans done on it and it’s fine, it’s just a strained ankle.
I was surfing Canggu [Bali] late yesterday when it happened. I was out there thinking I was Dane Reynolds and I’ve just landed awkwardly on it after trying a reverse. Even though it’s okay now it fully scared me when I did it, cause my ankle rolled pretty heavily. It was hard not to think the worst when I first did it. It didn’t feel too good when I came out of the water and I needed a bit of help to get up the beach, but after 10 minutes I was walking round on it and the pain was backing off, so I knew I was probably going to be okay. You know how you see footballers get injured and it looks bad initially, but they run the injury out and finish the game? It was kind of like that. I’ve had enough bad leg injuries over the years to know a bad one when I feel it.
The craziest part of it was the stories I started reading online about it. It sounded like they were going to have to amputate my leg. I’m not sure who they all spoke to, cause I was reading stories saying I’d done it surfing Keramas, when I actually did it on the other side of the island at Canggu. It was the biggest storm in a teacup and I was laughing at some of the stuff that came out about it. I was flattered that so many people actually cared.
I’m staying off the ankle for a day or two, but I’m aiming to be ready to go if another swell shows up later in the week. I still haven’t had a big lefthand barrel on the trip so far, and I’m still pretty psyched to get one before I head home. I’m certainly not stressing about the ankle, that’s for sure. I’ve got four weeks until the next event at Trestles, and I’m here in Bali holidaying with the family for another week, so I’m far from stressing. I’ll float round the pool with the kids for the next couple of days and take it easy, and be ready to go later in the week if this swell shows up.
Terima kasih for all the support and concern guys,
Joel
19 COMMENTS
ben says:
August 10, 2009 at 10:43 pmsealmat parko…
wish you all the best for your ankle…
came back three weeks ago from bali..the swell was pretty nice…
enjoy
cheers
ripador says:
August 10, 2009 at 11:18 pmHey, you know how is the internet…
Best wishes for you to recover.
PD: I wanna go Bali again!!!!
napalm says:
August 11, 2009 at 2:24 amYeah De nose
I wonder how many people have almost died from trying to be Dane 
heheee.. I have 
yyeeooowww pumpppin!
you need to come to piha to get that epic left tube your serchin for! vaaaaastly different in the weekend from when you were here last
smash them at trestles boi!
Tom Veiga – Designer says:
August 11, 2009 at 6:16 amHello Parko
I hope you recover quickly …
God bless you in recovering …
Let’s twist, this year may be the title of your world …
Hug and send news
Tom Veiga
Hugh Jass says:
August 11, 2009 at 8:39 amDearest Joel, I ‘m so sorry that I will be unable to write to you in either of the three pidgin dialects above, but I do send my best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.
p.s. – Take my advice and refrain from your regular jazzercize routine whilst healing. It’s just not worth it!
Chicken Surf says:
August 11, 2009 at 8:51 amGood Brother
Wasn’ t anything serious with your ankle
And that’s nice in a few days you’ll show in waves again
Good vibes from brazil
Juanx says:
August 11, 2009 at 10:12 amParko, I’m a huge fan of stylish surfing and witnessing you winning events with so much style is refreshing. All you needed this year was a confidence boost and you got plenty now. I’m April 10 too and when an Aries gets on a roll nothing can stop it. Best of luck in the second half of the year!
steezle says:
August 11, 2009 at 1:08 pmyah bud!..glad you are okay…we are looking forward to seeing you shralp the trestle. highfives after you win that one and the title….ole’
Jess says:
August 11, 2009 at 2:56 pmHey Parko
Great news that your injury wasn’t too bad… all the best for the rest of the year! Great post by the way – keep it coming
RAS says:
August 11, 2009 at 10:34 pmJoel why are you trying to be Dane… he is 20th ..
Just be Parko… he’s commin 1st…
Aloha
23 Chips says:
August 11, 2009 at 11:32 pmJoel,
The Chips has your back. If you need someone to do some knee or lower back adjustments on the rest of the top 10, give The Chips a call. You know how to find me.
23 Chips
spray boy says:
August 12, 2009 at 4:58 amhey joel can you get straddie to bring me back one of those wooden elephant statues……….
Matt the Pom says:
August 16, 2009 at 2:13 pmI done my ankle about 3months ago, thought I broke my leg above my ankle, I couldnt surf properly for about 10wks. Rolling your ankle is not so bad but they do take a while to fix so you go careful m’old mucker, im backing you for the title this year. Impressed and motivated by your approach to fitness this year, get on! Good luck at Trestles.
browney says:
August 17, 2009 at 4:51 pmsiket ankel tedak bagus ,sin cancan bro you could beat most guys with 1 leg anyway
shredder says:
August 24, 2009 at 10:00 pmGreasy and Lemmy
Mike says:
September 6, 2009 at 3:53 pmHi Joel,
Sorry to write this on here but I have been trying to track you down. One of my closest friends has broken her back while travelling in Croatia. She had a freak accident while jumping into the water, altough she’s a very lucky girl and she will walk again she had no travel insurance and the medical costs and travel cost to get her home to Nz will be in the 100-200K bracket. Im a kiwi living on the coast. Our friends back home are hosting a massive party and auction in Auckland to help raise funds to take some off the financial strain off her family and bring our girl home. I was wanting to buy a surfboard and get your autograph on it for this event. I know your a hero in Australia but your also the closest thing Nz has to a world champion surfer and im sure it will raise some much need money.
Please contact me via email,
Thank you for your time.
Mike
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Surfer Mag says:
July 14, 2010 at 8:38 amWhat is it with you and ankle injuries!!!!
Wishing you a speeding recovery for this weekend, or if you miss J-Bay definitely for the next tour event.
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