Yup. Broke my leg. The right one this time. Its a real bummer because I had to cancel my trips to India and Spain that were schedualed this fall :(
So this week(Sept16th-26) I had some free time between events and I bought a plane ticket to meet up and donate my time with a
GX International tour in Zanesville Ohio. I met the leader, Jesse Fellers, while building a skatepark with Jud Heald in IL earlier this year and Jesse had invited me to be part of the tour. GX uses dancers, break dancers, skaters and BMX as a platform to share love through the truth of Jesus Christ.
The first few days we performed at schools to promote the large events. It has been awesome just traveling with all the loving peeps on the tour and getting to know new people that have a love for my
Saviour.
On Sunday we had a show at a local church and it all started out fine with the dancing and ramp session when out of nowhere I crashed hard. My hand slipped off the handle bar as I simply went over the small skate ramp and I fell off with all my weight on my right leg. The pain was not too intense at first, but as I went to get up my ankle gave out and made a "L" where it should not have. I let out a loud yelp as I pulled myself behind the ramp and before I knew it I had a duct tape splint on and I was on my way to the hospital. Once we got there I realized the the bone had actually punctured my skin and pants and left some skin on the outside on my pants. There was blood... Jesse then told me the bad news that there was an accident and my insurance through GX somehow had not gotten started!
The surgeon had a look at my x-rays and told me I would need immediate surgery because I had broken my tibia and shattered my fibula. After an hour of intense pain and non-stop jokes to the nurses I got an epidermal shot. Just like the kind used for "C-sections" so I would be numb waist down for the surgery. The next morning all was well and I had a titanium rod going through my shattered fibula to hold er all together!
They said I should be able to ride again in about 10 weeks(December-ish). Pray all the finances come in with no problem!
So my plan is to stay out in San Diego with Vic to heal and use the time to do some media based ministry.