King of Shade.
Yesterday, so gorgeously summed up by JP Currie, was fun. I just so happened to be at a wedding in Palm Springs so watched much of the action poolside, volume all the way down in order to preserve the vibe. I’d imagine it to be an inauspicious beginning, Joe Turpel et. al. jibber jabbering away during the last few hours before the tying of knots. I could tell what was happening, though, by watching and also reading your fine commentary.
Very funny.
Though at no time did I read nor see Kelly Slater, unless, that is, I missed it.
Well, the world’s greatest ever surfer, never not front and center, took the WSL’s crown jewel and stood above it, opened a wide umbrella and blocked the dying summer sun.
King of Shade.
Before the first finals final heat between Caroline Marks and Carissa Moore, the GOAT took to Instagram, his medium of choice, to announce that he was “on the couch post hip surgery watching #WSL finals…”
Hip surgery?
What happened to the 11x World Champion? Did he fall at home? Was he wearing his Life Alert? Did he activate it and ride in an ambulance?
Hip surgery seems very serious and, as a surf fan, I can’t help but wonder if the World Surf League will be forced to give Slater a year long injury wildcard to go along with his special Kelly one.
The ol’ double double.
Whatever the case, while Kelly Slater won his last title in 2011, he is 12 and 0, over the ensuing years, in pulling all focus back to Kelly Slater when it matters most.
Undefeated.
Suck it, Adriano de Souza.
Did he go without anesthesia or any pain drugs? Because, according to the internet, there’s chips that track you, you’ll die, you’ll become a pedophile, you’ll trust people who know what they are doing, etc etc. Let us hope he stuck to his PhD level medical knowledge and other snippets from Rogan’s guests on these matters because a wsl 2024 without him would be unimaginable…
Was on crutches for less than a week then a cane for about another week. I was lucky my hospital gave me 10 days post-op of good physical therapy. Intensive sessions with a beautiful Punjabi therapist. Took about 3-5 weeks until I was back to normal.
He always had that awkward back leg bent that put most of weight down the front leg.
I wonder if that contributes to his hip wearing out?
The amount of hip, knee and shoulder replacements seem quite high among surfers?
Same as skin cancer.
Adriano de Souza who?
Kelly Shader
Had my labral repair/femoral head resurfacing in ’17. Will likely need a revision or replacement in the next few yrs. The surgical procedures constantly change for the better…
Or he can surf the finals of something in two weeks?
Could have at least up voted me cunt xox
10,000 wave service, should be good to go on the challenger series next year
Y do u people have to Hate?
I know y… Because u can’t surf.
Who the fuck has time to actually surf?!?!?
“I like turtles”
Chas and Derek, next time this happens, I dare you to not acknowledge here. Wouldn’t it be a good punch to good old Kelly?
Must’ve tripped over a turtle
🎵 🎶 Kelly’s gonna pop some tags
More than 20 million in his pocket 🎶 🎵
🎵 🎶 He’s always hunting, looking for a one-up
This is fuckin’ awesome 🎶 🎵
“There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about” Oscar Wilde
Any attention is good attention
Its better to burn out than fade away.
Unfortunately, Kelly is doing neither.
Old people will do anything to stay hip
I’ll comment here about EE because JP has too much of a hard on for Pip. Fucking Dog with a bone.
While I think Pip won, Ethans is doing the most progressive power Surfing I’ve seen in a generation. Rua John teases us with a glimpse here and there. Bringing something new to the table with Power surfing is extremely hard, burying rail has been done well forever. Yet Ethan is, in all conditions.
I feel it might get boring quickly unless we get him info better surf though and I also feel if that was in 8ft J-Bay Pip would tone his rail game down to 80%.
I think that JJF’s rail game is better than EE’s rail game….and JJF is better bigger/slab/whatever and EE does not have an air game…..
Pip ‘s double air / carve fest at J-bay is still one of the best contest waves ever ridden !!
It’s almost comical as he is on Tour but Rua John is in a class of his own that transcends the WSL.
Nice Māori language week John reference
All so true. Although EE did take it up another level yesterday, have to admit.
This could be another patented Slater fake-out and attention-grabbing fakey injury, à la Ewing etc but if not, I can only surmise the obvious. It’s a full hip replacement or a hip resurface.
The difference is huge. A full hip is where they go in and lop off the whole femoral ball and drill down into the femur. Then they glue in a long post and artificial femoral ball. If you’re an athlete getting full hip surgery it’s pretty much game over. You’ll never be the same but at least you’ll be out of pain. They’re prone to dislocation and other limiting issues and don’t last very long.
There is another better procedure that was approved by the FDA in the USA back in 2006. It’s a hip resurface. In a resurfacing procedure the surgeon will go in and resurface the femoral ball and acetabulum to exacting tolerances, then they cap the ball with a titanium chromium alloy cap and press-fit a titanium chromium socket into the acetabulum. The bone quickly grows into and fuses into the prosthesis. It’s an alloy metal-on-metal joint and the synovial fluid lubricates it normally.
Despite the advanced techniques and proven long lasting materials, orthopedic surgeons in the US are loathe to perform it mostly because insurance companies and the corrupt for-profit medical industry in the US still do not fully support it. This leaves very few US orthopedic surgeons skilled or proficient in the procedure.
You’re a good candidate for resurface if you are in good health with adequate bone health and density. There’s plenty of naysayers who cite bogus claims of failure and metals poisoning. After a brutal wavesailing incident at outside Sprecks on Maui in 2007 I traveled to India where the premier hip resurfacing surgeon in the world performed a resurface on me and 16 years later I’m still slapping heads, charging big shacks, sailing and bodysurfing giant Sandy’s. Periodic x-rays and blood tests show the prosthesis is in perfect shape and blood tests show normal blood metal concentrations.
So if any of you old, or not so old, salty and grumpy bastards are hobbling around in pain, don’t let any doctor talk you into a full hip before you investigate whether you’re a good candidate for a resurface.
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I had a resurfacing in 2010, very happy with it. Glad you had a good result as well.
so did caro marks according to rumors. rumours for ya cunts downunda
Chrome Socket, Chrome Dome, perfect.
Chro-Magnon
Hip grit
Need some advice on implaants, then we will have tit grit.
lit the hip
Ultra hard surgery chat
Here for it…
Mahalo, Huli.
I’m an old grumpy dood hobbling around in pain. Still need to get the issue (hip, that is) fully diagnosed and still able to surf when it’s big. The pain is bad sometimes and interferes with walking and sleeping. An alternative to hip replacement is good to know about, if it comes to that.
Shoot me an email if you want more info 🤙🏾🌴
I had my hip labrum repaired along with the femoral head resurfacing in 2017. They didn’t put in the titanium cap. Today, at 60 I still surf, ski and ride a mtn bike among other sports. It was well worth it and wished I’d had the surgery sooner. BUT the recovery is tougher than any of the 6 other joint surgeries I’ve had. I say go for it, also happy to answer Qs.
I got my left hip resurfaced in 2009, my right one in 2018.
I surf everyday without any problem. No big deal but I even won National Masters Championships last year, in my over 60 category.
I was guided to this method by a friend knee-surgeon and a great surfer, he told me the story of Jeff Clark, Maverick’s pioneer who underwent this kind of treatment.
Luckily I’m french so I didn’t have to pay for this, frankly it helps, freedom of choice, if eligible as you mentioned.
Problem is very few surgeons can perform it and you’re right, if you’re in this kind of trouble try to find one, all the others will talk to you into avoiding this ”risky” procedure.
Fuck them, the metal poisoning risk is similar to what you can face with the friction of two opposite teeth filled with lead to cure decay, negligeable.
And if it’s good for Andy Murray …
Vous avez un bon médecin !
Xox
Is that Elo’s Felipe flavoured lollipop? Or Elo’s replica of Felipe’s willy?
No, but if you look closely you can get a glimpse of my tasty nutsack with a couple of barbwire pubes sticking out.
Hahaha hawt xox
I am grumpy, old and semi-hobbled but I had the labral repair and femoral head resurfacing in ’17. Wished I’d done it sooner…
Damn! That’s where I left the icy pole!
Fuck Kelly
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Kelly Slater’s Life Alert account summons Raimana Van Bastolaer on his jet ski.