Kyle Johnson, 25, a snowboard instructor from Salt Lake City, Utah slammed so hard on his skateboard in June 2010 that he shattered his skull into 10 pieces (no helmet), according to a story in the Daily Mail. Doctors only gave him a five percent chance of living.
Doctors said his brain swelled so much it ‘nearly exploded’, forcing them to saw off parts of his skull to save his life. . . The operation left him with just a tiny strip of bone down the centre of his head protecting his brain. . . Mr Johnson was kept in a drug-induced coma and doctors feared he may not survive the accident, or be left brain damaged. . . .Doctors stored the rest of his skull in the freezer for two weeks while they waited for the swelling to go down, before putting it back together using plates and screws. . . Just two months after his accident in June, Mr Johnson is now well on his way to making a full recovery.
Kyle (who’s head looks better now that his skull has been put back in) is reportedly well on his way to recovery and preparing for the new snowboard season. Want to wear a helmet now?
[Link: Daily Mail]
