Pro surfer Bethany Hamilton is due to arrive home in Kauai, Hawaii, on Monday evening after suffering an arm injury during a surfing trip in Indonesia.
Hamilton, who lost her left arm to a shark bite in 2003, required 10 stitches to close a deep gash on her bicep, caused by the fin of her surfboard during a fall last week at the remote Mentawai Islands.
She complained of numbness before seeking treatment in Singapore -- the nearest place to obtain adequate medical attention -- before continuing her journey home.
Hamilton, 21, might have suffered some nerve damage but Noah Hamilton, her brother, said via email that Bethany's ulnar nerve is intact and that she enjoys full motor function.
Hamilton's inspirational life story was made into the recently-released hit movie, "Soul Surfer."
Photo: Bethany Hamilton surfs at the Mentawai Islands in 2008. Courtesy of Noah Hamilton Photography
Poor Bethany!!!! :(
Posted by: Olivia | May 29, 2012 at 05:26 PM