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I am feeling much better now, here’s the story.

I was longboarding on my supaflex near my sister’s home which is out in some hilly country outside of portland. I was skating with my brother in law down one of these hills when I started experiencing some speed wobble (board shutters back and forth). I hadn’t experienced this on my longboard before but according to my Brian we were probabling clocking 40mph.

Now at this point looking back I realize I should have dropped to my butt on the board and put my feet on the road, but– there was not enough time for quick thinking during the moment. I attempted to brake with one foot on the road while standing; but of course the board was still wobbling. Then I just remember taking my first step off the board to try and run.

I faded in and out for a while but really didn’t become fully aware until we were in the ER waiting area (with our newborn, during flu season). Doctors performed a CAT scan and found some air bubbles inside my head but no bleeding. They say I had/still have a small fracture that let the air in but that it should be absorbed (by brain?). So, doctor ordered to not cough, sneeze or vomit and I was successful with this. The headache is now gone, some 5 or 6 days later and I am rarely getting dizzy now.

That’s the story. I’ve been told that I walked back and kept rediscovering my broken tooth and saying “I think I fell!”. Now it’s time to get these teeth fixed!