Skidmark Skatemag #36 | Page 29

Becker: Why has your wrist been broken for two years? Garrett: It wasn’t me. My parents are kinda against doctors and they said, “Oh it’ll heal by itself” or whatever. But when I hurt it, I was pretty sure that I broke it and they told me to wait it out and give it a few weeks. I gave it a few weeks and it still didn’t get better, and then a couple months and it still didn’t get better. And then I didn’t really think about it anymore and I was just used to it. But after a year and a half I asked my mom if we could get it X-rayed because it’s been over a year and it hasn’t gotten any better. So we got it X-rayed and the doctor said that it’s been broken for so long that the bone had dissolved and I need to replace that piece of bone. So I have to take bone taken out of my hip screwed into my wrist with aninch long screw. It’s going to be fun. Becker: So after this experience, do you reccomend going to see a doctor when you think you break your wrist? Garrett: Yes I do. It seems like the logical thing to do. GARRETT HAS THESE OVERKROOKS ON LOCK. Becker: Speaking of your hip, what is the gnarliest rail you’ve ever tried? Garrett: That god damn Soquel rail. I hate "I have nightmares about it still. It was a 7 , flat 7, flat 7, flat 7, flat 7. 28 stairs."