Boy + Bike =

An eventful last few days! My Surfer Boy came unstuck after landing a jump on his new BMX bike on Saturday. When a human head hits a steel handlebar trauma ensues. Fortunately he was wearing his helmet, never lost consciousness and he didn't break his neck but he did sustain a facial laceration, fractured maxilla (upper jaw), lost three perfect teeth and loosened a few others. Facial laceration was stitched locally then off he went to the major city hospital for specialist treatment late that night. He underwent surgery on Sunday evening to remove the broken jaw, the teeth and stitch the inside of the mouth. I hate seeing the lost teeth, such a waste but the fractured jaw just can't hold them in place. If you click on the second photo you will see he has his teeth splint together at the front to stabilise the wobbly ones. Surfer Boy will have to have bone graft surgery to repair his jaw and then may be able to have permanently implanted teeth but not until he has stopped growing. Surfer Boy is the typical 16 year old 'push it to the limit' invincible boy that all parents fear. We are all slowly recovering and coming to terms with the result of Surfer Boys moment of joy at landing a humongous jump at the local bike track only to then plough into a pile of uncleared junk on the track. School Holidays are so much fun. NOT!

I would also like to say "Thank You" to all the kind friends, family, neighbours and acquaintances who have stepped up in the last few days for our family, you are all very appreciated. Also apologies to anyone who's stomach has turned seeing the horrifying photos. I thought B/W photos weren't quite so hideous to view.

Surfer Boy thinks he will be back surfing in about 4 weeks and the bike might yet be chopped into tiny pieces by a vengeful mother!