John's Injury:

Posted: Wed 28 Jan 2004

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Injury:

Hey everyone,
Well on Sunday morning we were recommended to fly up to Dr. Ting\'s office to confirm John\'s injury. So, I booked a flight that afternoon which of course if you book a last minute flight, it\'s not cheap. But we needed to know for sure, so we flew that evening up to San Jose and saw Dr. Ting\'s assistant. We took some more efficient X-rays and it showed a small hair line fracture in both ankles, so we were told he needed surgery the next day. I don\'t know how Dr. Ting and his assistant Twan, schedule operations cause\' we fly up that evening and the next day John\'s in the operating room. Damn good system going that\'s for sure.

Today, he\'s taken it easy and recuperating from the operation. John already had some rehabilitation this morning and we\'re up here until later this week. Should be a speedy recovery, but it\'s unlikely he\'ll make it to Sepang in two weeks. But we\'ll be ready for Phillip Island, woo-hoo!!! Opposite seasons means sales, sales, sales. Looking foward to that. John and I think of it as saving money rather than spending money.

Well anyway, just wanted to update you all on the situation, it\'s been kind of hectic. Spontaneous injury \'cause John rides MX all the time, and then this happens.

Until then,
Desiree
Hopper Racing, Inc.