postponed again...

Hi!

So it didn´t turn out to be an ACL revision ( anterior cruciate ligament surgery).

In the operation the docs decided just to fill up the tunnels from my previous knee OP´s with bone graft from my hip.

Cross ligament Op will be in about earliest 3 month, as soon as the bone is hard enough and healed in.

Well this "project" and all these OP´s is slowly getting on my moral, missing a body which doesn´t hurt, missing some movement and adrenalin...

But well, I am sure this was the best option to have good initial situation for the final ACL surgery. the third time there is nothing to "poker" about!!

So if my ankle injury is healing well, I might have May and June when I can do a little sports, some work, some life...Enjoying spring hopefully!!

Cheers out there!!

Cruciate ligament operation coming up tomorrow!!

Hi!

The healing of my broken and operated ankle is going well.

Rips are hurting less....I can "move " again...;-)

So to safe a bit time and because it is concerning the same leg I decided to jump "into the cold water"...

The so long postponed third cruciate ligament revision operation will be tomorrow..

Yes I would lie if I´d say that I´m not scared..But I hope for the best this time, and i am positive!

I know I wont get a new knee...put lets pray for a bit more stability....for my knee and my life in the future..;-))))

Keep fingers crossed!

Wish you a nice spring!

Birds are singing!!!

ULi

The body will always stop you if the mind races...

Hallo!

Well, as I sad already..things don´t always turn out the way we plan.

My third cross-ligament operation for the knee was scheduled for the beginning of march.

Three days before the planned OP I went snowboarding to some great freeriding place. It was a sunny day, new fresh snow, perfect to get some great runs and to say godd-bye to the season...

we were hiking a bit and riding steep couloirs.

With the planned operation in m mind I wanted to make the best out of the day, couldn´t stop in time, as always..didn´t get enough..but well if you have so much fun..it is always hard to stop..

In the end I had a bad accident....
On backside traverse from one couloir to another one i did not have anough speed to make it and had to go out from my back bindings to push myself up a little snow cornice.
At that moment the snow of the cornice broke. I had no chance to get to a safe spot as I was only with one foot in my bindings..pretty the worst situation you can get into...:-(((
So I tumbled down the whole couloir for 300 hight meters....horrifying...
Had to be rescued by a helicopter..was in shock
Fazit:
broken ankle which had to be operated, a twisted knee on the other side (should get ok without OP), one broken rib....
Prettty bad, but I still think I was very lucky...could have been a lot worse with a the cliffs and rocks nearby.....
Operation went well, I am on the way up!!!
But now my previously planned operation on the old bad knee will be postponed a bit, but maybe already next week. As I am on crunches anyway on the same foot the docs say it is ok to do it soon as well....will have to speak to my physios to plan the Reha for both as well..

Maybe the knee wanted some more time ;-)??

This looks like as it is going to be a Rehabilitation year for me..sad about it, as I was just to start to look for a job, see where life is going to lead me.

But now I have time to think it all over again....
Maybe that´s not bad, as I was not too sure anyway about my goals...

Well ..

The body always stops you if the mind races!!!!

Here is also an article in German in the Windsurfers Mag.

Great mag for all the windsurfing news around the world!!!

http://www.windsurfers.de/cgi-bin/adframe/news/article.html?id=13002989666247223523237

I wish you all the best.

Take your time if your body asks you to rest before accidents happen....!!

MY PRAYERS GO TO THE PEOPLE IN JAPAN!!!!

Changes....

Hi everybody...

Times is racing...

Well, wanted to write a short update already three weeks ago.

I finished my Medicine studies end of January.
Hell YeaH!!!
Still I dont realize i am not a student anymore....after so many years of pharmacy and medicine studies....and freedom and travelling ;-))))
And to be honest - it is a little awkward feeling not to know what comes next....
But life would be boring if it continues always the same way- no?
and I am also excited to be soon working as a doctor...wherever in the world that might be...

Now I had three weeks of get togethers, friends, celebrations.... ( who says that after finishing an exam you can relax ;-)????)
The last week I travelled to Fuerteventura. The forecast looked pretty promising. Unfortunately the big swell got destroyed a bit by the wind for the surf, and the wind was rarely enough for sailing...but well- things don´t always turn out as we wish for.
the island is still super beautiful, desert, waves, great food....

Now one more week at home and I hope for some more snow to come.
Then I have to undergo a knee operation...pretty scared to be honest- but hopefully i have have less problems then with that knee...

Well and then I´ll see where life will lead me..
As the waiter said in fuerte:
"Los tiempos cambian"....

Ezzy Sails, Panther 2009+2010 for Sale

Hi!

I am selling some of my Ezzy sails:

Panther 2009: 3.3m like new, 3.7m rarely used, great condition!

Here pics of the 3.3m and 3.7m




Panther 2010: 3.3m NEW
Panther 2010: 3,7m, 4.2m, 4.7m used but in good condtions, no tears.

Please contact me for further info and prize on:
uli.hoelzl(at)gmx.at

GReetz,
ULi

Trailer of GainingGrounds online- an upcoming Austrian Windsurfing movie!

Hi!

Wuhuuuu - The trailer of Gaining Grounds is online!

This is in austrian windsurfing and surfing Project - filmed, produced and edited by:
MANUEL GRAFENAUER and STEFAN CSÁKY.

It´s about seven windsurfers, each one moving forward to the spot, which fits best to their personality, style, and way of life.
Do not expect THE windsurfingaction, you are used to get presented from the best riders of the world. There are no tripple spocks and no big goiters. We are Austrians...but dedicated to the sport.
BUT expect a little bit more than sailing, more behind the scenes, more of the stuff which makes life worth living!!- Nature, people, friends, the smile on people´s faces, those special moments....
As the only girl in the movie I am proud to be one of them. There will be scenes of my adventures and my time on the water from the last summer in the Indian Ocean. When you see me riding the big wave in the trailer - you can get an idea about the conditions we were scoring- with a lot of patience!! ;-)
In this „natural habitat“ you´ll see us doing what we all love: „Explore, meet different cultures, make new friends and of course – WINDSURF.“ Those seven different ways of moving on, of going forward, step- by-step, this is GAINING GROUNDS.
I hope you will like it!

Staring:
MAX MATISSEK, TOM HARTMANN, LORENZ FORSTENLECHNER, ALEX SEYSS, ULI HÖLZL, MANUEL GRAFENAUER and CHRIS SAMMER

The whole windsurf movie GainingGrounds will be released later in spring 2011.
I´ll keep you updated!
But now- check it out!

GainingGrounds Trailer from GainingGrounds on Vimeo.

Good days in the snow

Hi there!

Before and after New Years I had some good days on the mountains...
There was a bit of hiking necessary,- but it is always worth it!!!

At the moment the "Föhn" is blowing the "white" is melting and we are waiting for the next snow to come.
time to study for MY LAST EXAM !!! Jeah, well...!!

Enjoy the winter!!
Happy New Year 2011!!

ULI