Spare a thought for Shane Murrell, who has painstakingly told me his story and even approved it for publication. This a reply to a short email enquiring about his health:



Yep the ankle is completely ok

Now the heel bone is a different story

Crushed the heel bone and shoved it up through the ankle on the back of an unhooked kite loop.

New as soon as I landed new that it would be trouble and sure enough lifted up my foot to see someone else's foot. Never seen that one before it was all on a funny angle. Had to scream .. Could see my illustrious kiting career going down the tubes right before my very eyes. Luck the bros were around and they carried me out of the water. Did the usual morphine in the ambulance like the girl that I am.

Some might say that I have been asking for "IT" for a while but @uck them too.

Surgeon said he was amazed that I didnt break a leg or something else before the heel shattered which apparently is quite unusual.

Got the call on Saturday morning to come back to the hospital .. Id only just left and wasnt that keen on the place the first time around.. As they had a break in the traffic and could operate if the swelling wasnt to bad. At that stage they had just thrown a cast on it and feed me shit food and morphine. Well the morphine is not so bad but they dont go well together.

On Saturday they peeled off the cast and to everyone's amazement my ankle kind of fell out ! I nearly passed out. You know out of sight out of mind.

They operated even though the nurse said they were crazy.. Still very swollen you see.

Another three days of the pukey combo and here I am at home trying to type one letter at a time.

Foots up in its usual position .. About the only leg thats going to be up for a while Id say.

About now I'm starting to wish I hadn't dished out all the red cards to the girl friends last month. Might have to swap one for a yellow card.

Sad part is the heel is all wired up and plates thrown in for good measure ( you get it all for the same price) Now the bad bit .. No weight on it allowed for six months Fuck when I did it I was cursing that I might be off the water for six weeks.. There's the trip to Bora Bora going down the drain ..let alone the yacht trip to New Cal in November.

Work aren't to happy either

ACC are sending around home help and I should get a little Asian girl (more likely a large Pacific Island lady in the next few days to help with .. Everything

Kids are taking it hard and they have to feed themselves . Bath themselves and put themselves to bed poor little possums.

So life's looking a little ..well dull at this stage And I'm hoping that I can actually go kiting again some day. I sold all my kites and my board last week as I'm realistically not going to be able to use it this year at least. I'm determined to get back on the water. I have been given a job by God to scare as many punters as I possibly can and my work simply isn't done..

So what's been happening in your world ?? Sounds like your off on a great mission to populate the island with more Millers !

I like the bit about the ankle falling out!

Snapped my arm one time at 45 degrees and I know what you mean about looking at it and thinking it is not your own!

You unlucky bastard - well ya just gotta focus on coming back stronger after christmas - just as winter is over.. Bones heal good.

come on a mission and video sometime, give me a shout... (when you can go to the toilet by yourself)


get well soon!

respecting your styles - did the same thing in August 05
PM me if you want to rap/need some support

might help to know Dmitri Maramenides@airush pro team nailed both & is back out getting slammed for kiting with his kid on his back

stay focused & be kind to your friends :!:

I surprised myself by feeling rather sorry for you, BN. That sounds nasty. Six months is a bloody long time. What a bugger.

get well bro,if i can help let me know and ill send kent ova, lov johniex