(Source: skitastrophe)
What Happened
To clear things up I was in a big accident on a ski cross course, the day before a race doing my training runs. There were two jumps in a row and I over shot the first, sending me into the back seat where I proceeded to go off the next jump (sitting down) where I flipped upside down, flew 30m and landed on my head then slid another 30.
The injuries I sustained were:
-Dislocate both my femurs backwards (One was almost touching my spinal cord)
-Dislocated my sacroiliac.
-Fractured my pelvis in 6 places
-Fractured 4 vertebrae in my neck (including snapping 1 in half)
-Tore my MCL and have bad bone bruising in my knee
-Lung contusions
-Major concussion
-Tear in Shoulder
-Torn Calf Muscle
-Severe never damage.
POC
Also I would like to thank you for setting me up with the POC sponsorship. Because as the surgeon said having good protective equipment probably saved my life. Instead of just breaking my neck I would have broken my back as well and my helmet probably saved me from more serious head injuries. (Even if it wrecked my helmet.) So thank you again! I owe you.
Leogang Austria
Message To Poc
Unfortunately I had a serious ski race injury in Sweden. I have broken my neck in 4 places, my pelvis in 6 places, dislocated both femurs and my sacroiliac from my pelvis, tore my medial ligament and had lung contusions and concussion. I was flown from Mora hospital to a big hospital just outside Stockholm in critical condition. I was in intensive care for 5 days but I am now recovering well. I have just been transported to a hospital in Australia (Epworth Hospital in Richmond) after 6 weeks in a Swedish hospital. The surgeons are absolutely amazed at my recovery and I am very happy that I will make a full recovery.
I have to say I am incredibly lucky that I was wearing my POC helmet (even though it’s broken now) and POC back protector as they both worked amazingly well (as my surgeon said “they saved my life”), otherwise I would been a quadriplegic or dead. I was so lucky to have minimal head trauma and not to have completely broken my back. I am so indebted to POC that I had the best gear.
The Story…
Unfortunately I had a serious ski race injury in Sweden. I have broken my neck in 4 places, my pelvis in 6 places, dislocated both femurs and my sacroiliac from my pelvis, tore my medial ligament and had lung contusions and concussion. I was flown from Mora hospital to a big hospital just outside Stockholm in critical condition. I was in intensive care for 5 days but I am now recovering well. I have just been transported to a hospital in Australia (Epworth Hospital in Richmond) after 6 weeks in a Swedish hospital. The surgeons are absolutely amazed at my recovery and I am very happy that I will make a full recovery.
Sydney
So straight from hospital we drove to Sydney for the 2012 NSWIS induction, where I had been awarded for the second year a scholarship for ski cross.
After 3 Months I am going home!!!
After three months Brooke Dunleavy has been sent home from hospital. Great news - miracle of the year. So happy for Brooke and her family. Re- Extreme Parenting via Jan Dunleavy
Mothers Day
Mothers Day Lunch- Brooke got a day pass from hospital to celebrate.- Re Jan Dunleavy
Happy Mothers Day Mummy!
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First Adventure Out
First Adventure Out to see Collingwood at the MCG
Rehab Ward
Moved to the Rehab ward!
I am now at 3NS (Normany building) room 15. So if you want to come and visit me, text me on 0437469193 so I can work it around session times. Much Love.
Surprise Visit!
National Team came and visited me. Such a great surprise!! Was so good to see them.
Legend- Via Sami Kennedy-Sim
