Jumper fractures sternum and tailbone jumping at Rick's Cafe
Injured Too - Boy do I regret jumping!By A Yahoo! User from Baltimore04/07/07 Source - Yahoo Travel: http://travel.yahoo.com/p-reviews-2885692-prod-travelguide-action-read-ratings_and_reviews-i I wish I had never jumped at Rick's cafe. I too saw so many people jump one evening that came out of the water fine. As the Red Stripe kept flowing, I thought I would give it a try. Although I tried to stay straight as a pencil, I angled my legs at the last minute only a few degrees. As a result, I fractured my sternum AND my tailbone. I am in so much pain and the doctor's say it will take 6-8 weeks to heal those areas. It happened on a Monday and I had to endure pain through the following Saturday when I returned to the States. Bottom line - don't jump! It is really NOT worth it! Nobody really tells you how dangerous it is! |