Owen Wright is on his way back. Photos: Instagram
Everyone remembers Owen Wright’s head injury at Pipeline. Just before the Pipe Invitational, he was freesurfing in big conditions when he wiped out and hit his head on the reef. He pulled out of the event with a severe concussion. It turned out to be a severe brain injury, and Wright has been out of events since then. His camp has been nearly silent about the whole thing–updates on his recovery are few and far between. Yesterday, though, Wright updated his fans, friends, and family on Instagram.
“Thought I’d update you guys on the injury,” he wrote. “After finishing a treatment I came out wondering what the hell had happened in the last 6 months… it was a total blur. I was a bit freaked out but was feeling strangely good. Doctors assured me that it was normal at this stage and that I have turned a massive corner and I’m on the right track to 100% recovery. For the last couple months I’ve been adapting to this stage in my life… everything that has happened since this experience has given me total different feeling to my life that I’m incredibly grateful for. Ps I’m back surfing a short board… yew.”
We can’t wait to see what the future holds. It’ll be great to see him back in a jersey again!
