1st day at Breck

Got up early with the boys and headed up the hill. This was the first time I've been on my board since my surgery, I rode like a spastic at the start of the day with my new Ride DHtwo board. As soon as I got my feet back the board was amazing. It was a windy and cold day but my Rusty clothing did the job had no problems at all.
Taking it easy just to make sure my knee is alright, I just took a few hot laps then hit the pipe abit and a few box's. Everything is feeling great and cant wait to get back out tomorrow.

Final days passing time

Adding along side Ride Snowboards and Ashbury eye wear I'm super stoked to announce Rusty outerwear. Dropped into the shop in North Melbourne to pick up some gear just the other day and met up with Ryan and some of the Rusty crew. These guys are super stoked on pushing their company and I can't wait to be reping their company as well as Ride and Ashbury.
Also finding out that Romain De Marchi is riding for Rusty aswell and that we are the only two peole rocking the outerwear atm.

Flights have been booked for the 10th of Feb so only 5 days to go, can not wait.

Some good news

As of yesterday my doctor has given me the go ahead that my knee is strong enough to get back into full on sports like SNOWBOARDING. Hell yer.

I have also been picked up by Ride Snowboards to be apart of their team. Stoked.
Everything is coming together in preparation for America.

I've got way too much energy just to be chillin in Melbourne atm, I've been reverting to surfing, jumping off bridges, swimming Bmxing, making shit and going out. And can't forget working..

Myself and my mate James are throwing a fair big going away party since we are both leaving Melbourne for some time. Stay tuned from some photos, should be a big night.

Last day of 09!

Two months have passed since my surgery, my knee is looking and feeling really good. My doctor and physio are super stoked on my progress and how far ahead of schedule I am. 2010 is going to be a good year and can't wait till I'm back on snow.

Fingers crossed 2009 goes out with a bang.(pun intended).
Happy New Year.

Here's a video I've been meaning to put up for a while now, from One Hit Wonder event that i was invited to.

Operation

So after an awesome last week of school, stuffing around, mucking up and going out, Monday the 19th finally arrived. Got to the hospital and got prepared for surgery, met the nurses and was happy one was fairly good looking, which helped me take my mind off surgery. The surgery was over within 1 and a half hours and doc said everything went really well. The LARS ligament is in and recovery has started.

Booked In

Booked In for the 19th of October to get my ACL reconstruction and get the LARS (artificial ligament). Which means I can start rehab really soon and get back on snow this summer in America.

News and Bad news

OK, so it been a really long time since my last post, I'v been busy with comps, school and doctors.
Since the last post I competed in STYLEWARS which was epic, I rode really well in the rail jam on the 28 stair, bad weather postponed the session on the jump until the last day on the 80ft booter.

Got invited to the "One Hit Wonder" (Down Under) comp at Thredboe and had a awesome time. The jump was sweet and around 70ft. Unfortunately due to a prior injury I took things easier than I would have liked, never the less it was still a great experience.

So about a month prior to these events I injured my knee riding out of a jump, got caught up in the slush and fell hard and awkwardly, I though I just tweaked my knee and the physio said its just a hyper-extension and recommended I took a few days off to let it mellow out. Followed doc's orders and got back on snow asap. My knee was sore but only when I hyper-extended it, nothing some tape wouldn't fix to stop extension. Anyway last Tuesday I get an MRI with the results I'v been dreading I have severed my ALC and need surgery. Fingers crossed I get this new technology called the LARS ligament (artificial) which only takes 3 months to recover and make it back to America, but will have to work my ass off to get tha cash.

Trying to keep this in mind "A set back is a set up for a comeback"
Peace