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izzyhenn

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I have the craziest story for you guys. On Wednesday I had the gnarliest slam of my entire life- I overshot this jump taking it to flat, with my head and neck taking the majority of the impact. I’ve hit the jump many times before but not on that day yet, real proper step up so I was worried about knuckling, and I miscalculated the speed- it was 47 and sunny but deceivingly fast, and my skis hadn’t been waxed since nov. I never lost consciousness, so after the crash I literally got right back up, clipped back in and skied down. I knew something was seriously wrong so I never ever tried moving it: kept my head and neck completely still. My homie drove me to the hospital while I stabilized my own head between my hands. Checked myself into the ER, they didn’t even think I needed an X-ray bc I was so stable & responsive. Turns out I have a concussion and I broke 3 vertebrae in my neck- my c2 c4 and c5. Every single doctor that I’ve spoken to is stunned that I’m not paralyzed or worse, esp since my c2 fracture is my worst one. I have zero other injuries, and I have zero nerve damage. My helmet also has zero damage to it. Fattest shoutout to giro ledge mips, that shit without a doubt saved my life. Also shoutout to all the healthcare workers out there, when I heard the news I was alone bc no visitors allowed, and my phone was dead so I couldn’t contact anyone. Those nurses held my hand through it all. Gonna sound crazy but right now I’m the happiest I’ve ever been in my life. Fucking stoked on life!!!! Still a lot of unknowns but imma be alright! Feels like I got a second chance. Blessings to everyone out there!!!!! Life is fucking beautiful go enjoy that sunshine!!!

Don’t mean to scare anyone w this story just tryna uplift! Hope everyone has a blessed day and stay safe out there! And for anyone recovering from injuries right now I’m sending healing vibes we got dis!!!!
 
Damn glad you are alright. Life is great! Great stoke!

Eldora got rid of all their small jumps except 1 so now realistically I could also blast my neck into pieces. Back to the bumps I suppose.
 
Hell yeah you're ok! And also fuck that's terrifying. I've got multiple friends that broke their necks backs and didn't go to the hospital right away even. Scary to think about. Especially the neck ones. Glad you realized something was wrong and went in and glad you're "okay".

Stay safe and heal up fast!
 
[tag=38820]@eheath[/tag] please ban for disparaging propaganda against a private citizen

14262642:WoFlowz said:
I have the craziest story for you guys this girl at the airport in SLC told me while waiting for our flight. “About a year ago I was chillin in O’shucks having some adult beverages. My girlfriends had all gone back to our condo (we were renting at red pines) to hit the pool but I was enjoying the night so I stayed. Some dude came and put his hands around my hips and whispered in my ears “hey honey have you ever heard of Newschoolers”. I was like wtf and pushed his arms off of me and stood up. When I stood up and turned around I was facing the closest thing to a troll I had ever seen. He asked me my name and if I wanted a drink. I told him to fuck off but he insisted. Ended up talking to him for a good bit and he bought me dinner. Said he was a big deal on some skier website called Newschoolers. Anyways when last call came I didn’t have a ride home. Realizing this he immediately jumped at the opportunity. I figured what’s the worst that could happen.20 minutes later I was covered in sweat, Cheeto dust, and oddly colored semen in the back of a beige Subaru Outback. I figured the sex would hide the smell of ass and mold but his small cock only made it worse. He used his t shirt to towel me off and then we awkwardly got dressed in the dark. He didn’t even walk me up to my condo he left me in the parking lot. The next morning on my way out the door there was a note that said: HMU shawty XOXO -Evan Heath. It was left with a phone number I never bothered to text.” She still hasn’t found this eheath guy sadly. Anyways glad your ok because head and neck injury’s are fucking gnarly. rly puts in perspective how dangerous some of this stuff is.

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14262649:theabortionator said:
Hell yeah you're ok! And also fuck that's terrifying. I've got multiple friends that broke their necks backs and didn't go to the hospital right away even. Scary to think about. Especially the neck ones. Glad you realized something was wrong and went in and glad you're "okay".

Stay safe and heal up fast!
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Thank you man I appreciate it! I lifeguard at the beach and I’ve backboarded people for broken necks in the shorebreak so thankfully I knew what to do. That training saved my life as well. Are your homies alright?
 
14262654:izzyhenn said:
Thank you man I appreciate it! I lifeguard at the beach and I’ve backboarded people for broken necks in the shorebreak so thankfully I knew what to do. That training saved my life as well. Are your homies alright?
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Yeah all are good. Had a lower spine one a couple months ago. Always scary af but good to know.

Honestly the recent one was scary af. He had broken his tailbone and said he rebroke it, couldn't sit, so we helped him up. And he was struggling. Ended up being able to.to keep him mobilized, get him on a pad and sled him down to the car and get him to the hospital. Friends did a good job with him. Scared me because you just don't know. We didn't do anything crazy and I feel were pretty careful in a non patrol option situation. But yeah. Was scary finding out that he was fucked up. Luckily we reqlized more than tailbone, but damn, idk.

It's hard because people have a lot of recurring injuries. If someone dislocated their shoulder a few times and said they did it that's what you go with.

But yeah just be careful people. Sometimes you just don't know how fucked up yo are.

I cracked a vertebrae and cracked my femur all the way down and I guess tried to get away from patrol..made it like 2 steps of getting up and collapsed but sometimes you don't know, you wanna keep it cool, adrenaline is flowing.

Always be cautious with back and neck injuries.

Shitty thing about that is our healthcare system. It's easy to risk it and I prolly would to save the bill. We need to fix that. But thats another rant another day.

Glad you arent fucked. Heal up strong, do your PT. Don't rush it. Skiing will be there when you're ready!
 
You've got an excellent attitude and perspective on the whole thing. Keep it up, recovery is hard, but you can do it!
 
topic:izzyhenn said:
I have the craziest story for you guys. On Wednesday I had the gnarliest slam of my entire life- I overshot this jump taking it to flat, with my head and neck taking the majority of the impact. I’ve hit the jump many times before but not on that day yet, real proper step up so I was worried about knuckling, and I miscalculated the speed- it was 47 and sunny but deceivingly fast, and my skis hadn’t been waxed since nov. I never lost consciousness, so after the crash I literally got right back up, clipped back in and skied down. I knew something was seriously wrong so I never ever tried moving it: kept my head and neck completely still. My homie drove me to the hospital while I stabilized my own head between my hands. Checked myself into the ER, they didn’t even think I needed an X-ray bc I was so stable & responsive. Turns out I have a concussion and I broke 3 vertebrae in my neck- my c2 c4 and c5. Every single doctor that I’ve spoken to is stunned that I’m not paralyzed or worse, esp since my c2 fracture is my worst one. I have zero other injuries, and I have zero nerve damage. My helmet also has zero damage to it. Fattest shoutout to giro ledge mips, that shit without a doubt saved my life. Also shoutout to all the healthcare workers out there, when I heard the news I was alone bc no visitors allowed, and my phone was dead so I couldn’t contact anyone. Those nurses held my hand through it all. Gonna sound crazy but right now I’m the happiest I’ve ever been in my life. Fucking stoked on life!!!! Still a lot of unknowns but imma be alright! Feels like I got a second chance. Blessings to everyone out there!!!!! Life is fucking beautiful go enjoy that sunshine!!!

Don’t mean to scare anyone w this story just tryna uplift! Hope everyone has a blessed day and stay safe out there! And for anyone recovering from injuries right now I’m sending healing vibes we got dis!!!!
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what the heck that literally gave me chills. Glad your still here Girl!!!
 
Life gets pretty fuckin gnarly sometimes. Always grateful to wake up and live to see another day. Stoked to see you’re in good spirits.
 
It’s always the little things you never expect, a Jump you’re chill with or a rail you’ve been hitting all year can really catch you off guard when you’re too comfortable. Glad you’re ok OP, hope you get back up there and stomp whatever you were trying soon
 
Stoked for you man that could've been real bad! Same with me the other day. The nurses were with me before surgery and very affectionate. I can imagine some people don't get the same treatment.
 
14262660:theabortionator said:
Yeah all are good. Had a lower spine one a couple months ago. Always scary af but good to know.

Honestly the recent one was scary af. He had broken his tailbone and said he rebroke it, couldn't sit, so we helped him up. And he was struggling. Ended up being able to.to keep him mobilized, get him on a pad and sled him down to the car and get him to the hospital. Friends did a good job with him. Scared me because you just don't know. We didn't do anything crazy and I feel were pretty careful in a non patrol option situation. But yeah. Was scary finding out that he was fucked up. Luckily we reqlized more than tailbone, but damn, idk.

It's hard because people have a lot of recurring injuries. If someone dislocated their shoulder a few times and said they did it that's what you go with.

But yeah just be careful people. Sometimes you just don't know how fucked up yo are.

I cracked a vertebrae and cracked my femur all the way down and I guess tried to get away from patrol..made it like 2 steps of getting up and collapsed but sometimes you don't know, you wanna keep it cool, adrenaline is flowing.

Always be cautious with back and neck injuries.

Shitty thing about that is our healthcare system. It's easy to risk it and I prolly would to save the bill. We need to fix that. But thats another rant another day.

Glad you arent fucked. Heal up strong, do your PT. Don't rush it. Skiing will be there when you're ready!
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So glad your friends are alright. And I appreciate the kind words. Imma make recovery my lil bitch
 
14262836:Young_patty said:
It’s always the little things you never expect, a Jump you’re chill with or a rail you’ve been hitting all year can really catch you off guard when you’re too comfortable. Glad you’re ok OP, hope you get back up there and stomp whatever you were trying soon
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This is the most facts. Spring weather had me a lil too sendy. I appreciate the well wishes!
 
14262868:Buckethead said:
Stoked for you man that could've been real bad! Same with me the other day. The nurses were with me before surgery and very affectionate. I can imagine some people don't get the same treatment.
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Thanks man! Already schemin up a plan to revisit them when I’m all healed up. How’d your surgery go?
 
Life is beautiful and glad to hear the outcome of this story. Vibes sent for a speedy recovery, hope you are out shredding soon!
 
Nice. Yeah went well thanks. It was a few days ago. I might be able to leave hospital tomorrow or Tuesday :) view from my room is the narvik ski resort in norway. I didn't snap my leg on that hill though ?

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14262894:izzyhenn said:
Thanks man! Already schemin up a plan to revisit them when I’m all healed up. How’d your surgery go?
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14262907:din110 said:
Happiest you've ever been? Yeah I had that same feeling after a surgery, the meds were nice.
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High on life my man, came so close to dying it’s insane. Only been on Tylenol & ibuprofen anyways haha
 
I highly recommend disenchantment on netflix if you need something mindless and funny to watch. I'm also watching this Nick Cage movie right now called Jujitsu which is terrible in all the right ways - think ninjas meet predator but also armies and plutonium.
 
14262917:katrina said:
I highly recommend disenchantment on netflix if you need something mindless and funny to watch. I'm also watching this Nick Cage movie right now called Jujitsu which is terrible in all the right ways - think ninjas meet predator but also armies and plutonium.
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Thanks for the rec I’ll for sure check it out! Nick mf cage ahahah I’ll throw that on the queue right after national treasure
 
first of all love your mindset second idk you but i wish you prompt recovery, i’m glad you will be able to get back to skiing . i wanna put my perspective into this because i admire your reaction I had a pretty serious head injury where for i lost ability to speak eat talk and walk and so on which almost took my life away. so huge yes to mips helmets this is my first season back to it and im still waiting for acl surgery i took a bad slam last week and this week my skiing felt too unstable and sketchy. decided to put my season to an end and wait until my health is all steady. it’s does suck but i know it’ll be worth it. I’m also glad to hear that you had the proper reaction to make sure you don’t worsen your injury . trust me when you’ll be back you’ll have a strong mindset and im sure it’ll show in your skiing. having health is something we should never take for granted and we’re lucky to have! honestly all the best to you
 
What a story, I'm so glad you're alright. And what an attitude you have about this too, holy shit; this mindset is what really resonates with me. Life has some unbelievably close-calls, and some pretty terrifying moments, but through all that there are moments such as these where you realize how lucky you are to not have it worse. I don't want to drag this on too long, but it reminds me of a short proverb my dad used to tell me: it could always be worse, there is a lot to grateful for in life, even in the worst of situations. It is a saying that has always resonated with me, and hearing the way you have handled that terrifying situation was quite inspirational. Hope you heal up fast!! Life really is a blessing, I'm glad you're going to be alright.
 
14263020:donotreply said:
first of all love your mindset second idk you but i wish you prompt recovery, i’m glad you will be able to get back to skiing . i wanna put my perspective into this because i admire your reaction I had a pretty serious head injury where for i lost ability to speak eat talk and walk and so on which almost took my life away. so huge yes to mips helmets this is my first season back to it and im still waiting for acl surgery i took a bad slam last week and this week my skiing felt too unstable and sketchy. decided to put my season to an end and wait until my health is all steady. it’s does suck but i know it’ll be worth it. I’m also glad to hear that you had the proper reaction to make sure you don’t worsen your injury . trust me when you’ll be back you’ll have a strong mindset and im sure it’ll show in your skiing. having health is something we should never take for granted and we’re lucky to have! honestly all the best to you
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Thank you so much dude, I’m so happy to hear you’re back to it. I can’t imagine what you went through and I respect the fact that you even got after it again. Wish all the best for you, sending healing vibes! It sounds like if you can get through that you can get through anything!
 
14263023:Malcolmstoddart said:
What a story, I'm so glad you're alright. And what an attitude you have about this too, holy shit; this mindset is what really resonates with me. Life has some unbelievably close-calls, and some pretty terrifying moments, but through all that there are moments such as these where you realize how lucky you are to not have it worse. I don't want to drag this on too long, but it reminds me of a short proverb my dad used to tell me: it could always be worse, there is a lot to grateful for in life, even in the worst of situations. It is a saying that has always resonated with me, and hearing the way you have handled that terrifying situation was quite inspirational. Hope you heal up fast!! Life really is a blessing, I'm glad you're going to be alright.
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I truly appreciate the kind words, thank you! And I couldn’t agree more. For me it’s also the mind-body connection: what you think you become. So if I were to wallow in thoughts of self pity, anger, frustration, negativity- every cell in my body will feel that, and that’s not productive at all for recovery. Positivity, kindness, love, and gratitude is the only way to get thru! Cheers man!
 
Those are some gnarly injuries. Its kind of a blessing to receive 1st aid courses and recognize the signs of a spinal injury. Im glad to hear that you will make a complete recovery.

Stay on NS, passes the time well
 
Work at the Clinic at the Base of Breck and see this all the time with far worse outcomes. Stoked your alive and well and appreciate how lucky you really are. Wishing you a speedy recovery!
 
14263345:katrina said:
How are you feeling today?
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Thank you so much for asking! I'm feeling happier than ever, but physically at night the pain is excruciating. Gonna try some melatonin tonight and hopefully I'll finally get a good nights sleep. Mornings are my favorite tho bc its a reminder I'm still here!
 
You could perhaps try CBD for the pain. Whenever I am in a lot of pain now that's what I take (can be taken additionally to other pain meds as well), and I swear by it!

Glad to hear you're still in good spirits and healing well!

14263439:izzyhenn said:
Thank you so much for asking! I'm feeling happier than ever, but physically at night the pain is excruciating. Gonna try some melatonin tonight and hopefully I'll finally get a good nights sleep. Mornings are my favorite tho bc its a reminder I'm still here!
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Wow. This is nuts. So glad you are ok and had the smarts to keep your neck stable! I broke my neck last year, c6 completely in half. Also broke my back and pelvis along with it. But the neck is the especially scary one because it could result in paralysis or death. You have a great attitude! I felt the same way after my accident, just such an intense gratitude for life. You feel differently about life when you almost lose it and come out ok. That feeling of pure gratitude is really special. It feels like you'll feel that way forever, but it does start to fade a bit. You'll have your ups and downs through the recovery and your hard days, but stay strong through it! Life is a blessing, and you never know when things are going to change. Life can change in an instant. So glad you came out ok, and stay strong! you got this recovery!!
 
14263620:Malcolmstoddart said:
You could perhaps try CBD for the pain. Whenever I am in a lot of pain now that's what I take (can be taken additionally to other pain meds as well), and I swear by it!

Glad to hear you're still in good spirits and healing well!
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Lmaoo first thing I did when I got home from the hospital was rip the bong with the homies. Fat med card headed my way and I’m stoked!
 
14263624:EngulfCannel said:
Wow. This is nuts. So glad you are ok and had the smarts to keep your neck stable! I broke my neck last year, c6 completely in half. Also broke my back and pelvis along with it. But the neck is the especially scary one because it could result in paralysis or death. You have a great attitude! I felt the same way after my accident, just such an intense gratitude for life. You feel differently about life when you almost lose it and come out ok. That feeling of pure gratitude is really special. It feels like you'll feel that way forever, but it does start to fade a bit. You'll have your ups and downs through the recovery and your hard days, but stay strong through it! Life is a blessing, and you never know when things are going to change. Life can change in an instant. So glad you came out ok, and stay strong! you got this recovery!!
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Thanks for the insight I really appreciate it!! I’m already real strong in my meditation & spiritual practice so I feel super positive about this whole journey ahead. Glad to hear you’re alright after that that sounds gnarly!
 
This needs to act as a PSA when it comes to spring park skiing. Many friends and acquaintances have hurt themselves (one paralyzed) overshooting/undershooting big park jumps because of the freeze/thaw cycle throughout the day that drastically changes the speed of the in-run. Glad you are doing well considering..
 
14263799:CatBoy said:
This needs to act as a PSA when it comes to spring park skiing. Many friends and acquaintances have hurt themselves (one paralyzed) overshooting/undershooting big park jumps because of the freeze/thaw cycle throughout the day that drastically changes the speed of the in-run. Glad you are doing well considering..
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Compressed the shit out of my back/knees the other day from that. Big park jump with the sun hitting the end of the lip, and haven’t waxed my skis in forever. I just went for a straight air at first to feel it out and ended up knuckling the shit out of it. Pretty sure I’m like 2 inches shorter now.
 
Glad to hear you are doing good! I suffered a crazy mountain bike accident in 2019. Lost conciousness, broke my helmet, and shattered my cheek bone. I don't remember the 16 hrs after the crash, and was basically bedridden for a month.

Keep the positive vibes! The biggest thing I still am dealing with is mental issues. My personality completely changed after the accident, and I am now taking medication that has really helped. It sounds like you didn't have as much head trauma as I did, but definitely do not be afraid to go to a therapist or psychiatrist if you feel off at all.
 
14263989:TheDriftingDad said:
Glad to hear you are doing good! I suffered a crazy mountain bike accident in 2019. Lost conciousness, broke my helmet, and shattered my cheek bone. I don't remember the 16 hrs after the crash, and was basically bedridden for a month.

Keep the positive vibes! The biggest thing I still am dealing with is mental issues. My personality completely changed after the accident, and I am now taking medication that has really helped. It sounds like you didn't have as much head trauma as I did, but definitely do not be afraid to go to a therapist or psychiatrist if you feel off at all.
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Thank you dude I appreciate it! That’s fucking nuts happy to hear you walked away from that. I’m stokin bc today doc said I won’t need surgery so I’m already a week into my recovery! Blessed
 
14264133:izzyhenn said:
Thank you dude I appreciate it! That’s fucking nuts happy to hear you walked away from that. I’m stokin bc today doc said I won’t need surgery so I’m already a week into my recovery! Blessed
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Thank you, it has been a rough road. I had to get surgery and have a bunch of plastic and screws put on my face to repair my cheekbone and eye socket. I am stoked to hear you do not need surgery. Definitely listen to what the doctor says.
 
14264449:TheDriftingDad said:
Thank you, it has been a rough road. I had to get surgery and have a bunch of plastic and screws put on my face to repair my cheekbone and eye socket. I am stoked to hear you do not need surgery. Definitely listen to what the doctor says.
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How are you feeling on the day-to-day these days? That's a friggin rough go.
 
14264491:katrina said:
How are you feeling on the day-to-day these days? That's a friggin rough go.
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A lot better. The toughest part was and still is the mental part. My personality has changed and before I was able to get medicine I just felt like I was in a fog mentally. For the first 6 months I would lose my sense of direction in stores and while driving which was scary. The craziest thing was that the catscan and EKG was normal, it was all in the chemical side of my brain.

Funnily enough I was listening to Simon's podcast and learned about Kevin Pearce's foundation. I am going to try doing their meditation program at some point and see how tha might help
 
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