Damien Hobgood Injured At Teahupoo

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Damien Hobgood is now safe at home nursing his wounds after this dance with death at Teahupo’o on Monday. The over-charged Hobgood was psyching for the first real Tahiti swell of the season after a lackluster tube year. Globe’s Brian Robbins gave us the update from the Hobgood camp: “He was an overcharged Hobgood. “I don’t think he’s had good waves since last year at the Trials at Teahupo’o because Fiji was canceled, he got hurt in Chile and Hawaii was bad –– he was definitely ready for Tahiti season this year. He went over alone last weekend, and was on it first thing that morning. Surfed all day until he took the fall. Basically what happened is he swung around deep and noticed Brian Conley inside of him paddling, too, which made him hesitate for a split second, then Conley pulled back so Damien tried to dig back in and got stuck on that hump. The rest, as you can see, is bad. He just remembers hitting really hard. When he hit he was focusing on not blacking out the entire time. We thought he blacked out because he said he didn’t remember swimming up but he was actually conscious the whole time, he thinks. Running on pure adrenaline he made it to the lagoon. Finally a guy on a ski made it over to him and took him to the boat. Once the adrenaline subsided he started seeing stars and was a bit concussed. He went to the two little hospitals in Tahiti, but was just focusing on getting home to his home doctor, Dr. Warren Kramer, who’s his specialist to get the real list of injuries, which include: broken left scapula in three spots, a gash in the head and a scraped up back. They say he could be surfing in four weeks, but it’s going to be a slow road. He’ll be going back to Dr. Kramer in two weeks where we’ll know a lot more on the long term.”

Reader Comments 

Posted Thu Apr17, 2008, 9:47 AM — By risurfdog

Damien I know your faith will pull you though this. My prayers are with you for a quick recovery. God bless.

Posted Fri Apr18, 2008, 1:10 PM — By Christian Surfers Orange County

Get well soon Damien, all the Christian Surfers guys out here in the OC will be pray'n for you.

Posted Fri Apr18, 2008, 4:22 PM — By GulfCoast-rips

Hope your doing Well Demo. What happened on this wave?

Posted Sat Apr19, 2008, 12:12 PM — By gsmith

Get better quick damo!

Posted Sun Apr20, 2008, 2:40 PM — By VitpSurf

Damo, Whats this mean for Indo and Fiji?

Posted Sun Apr20, 2008, 4:01 PM — By Heath

Your a machine Hobgood. Aint nothing going to hold you back..... Get well mate Nut

Posted Mon Apr21, 2008, 12:09 AM — By Christian Surfers South Bay

Damo - You are a professional character and Solid example to our industry. We are praying for you, get well soon!! Christian Surfer South Bay LA Chapter

Posted Mon Apr21, 2008, 5:18 AM — By Kevan

At least you've got a great doctor. Warren Kramer did my ACL surgery and it's solid as a rock. Hope to see you charging again soon.

Posted Wed Apr23, 2008, 4:29 PM — By MTN Surfer

Damo, Keep at it. Prayers are with you. Keep the faith.

Posted Wed May14, 2008, 3:20 PM — By naum, brasil...salvador Ba

very force my brother... very good your surf...

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