Thousands of pounds have been raised for surfing “legend” who broke his leg badly in an 'horrendous' accident whilst out on the water.
Nathan 'Dawg' Phillips from Porthleven was out surfing the reef on Friday when he snapped his leg in the accident which has put him out of work for the foreseeable future as he is self-employed builder.
Not only that but his partner Sarah Cannon is expecting their second baby in five weeks’ time.
His many friends in the surfing community have rallied round and launched a GoFundMe page and raffle to help him pay for living expenses whilst he is incapacitated.
The surfing community in his home country of Wales has also got involved with the Welsh Surf Federation highlighting the appeal.
Nathan is currently in Derriford Hospital is currently in Plymouth where he has had a metal frame fitted to his leg.
It was an open fracture which needs a lot of antibiotics as he was laying in the harbour on friend Pete’s board in what, he describes as “stinking” water for quite a while.
Posting on his Instagram page he thanked everyone for their help and said he was expecting to go in for an operation in a couple of days.
“What an absolute whirlwind of a few days literally blown away with how kind everyone is,” he said.
He added: “I was in a very, very dark place with worry anxiety and depression… I guess everything happens for a reason just really came at a bad time I’m so grateful for every penny that has been donated.
“Being self-employed if I’m not there I’m not earning. Two years ago I broke my foot and I was that skint that I had to go to work high on codeine and morphine with my boot on up on roofs I didn’t have an option my body was still broken for that two years on.”
He thanked everyone who was involved in the sea rescue and for comforting him on land.
“I know I’ve said this all before but I’m blown away!,” he said.
As well as the GoFundMe page Rochfort Surfboards has donated a set of £100 fins that will go into a raffle draw in a week or so. To enter people simply donate to the GoFundMe page to donate as little or as much as they can to be entered.
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Starting the GoFund Me page which has already doubled its target of £2,000, his friend Nathan Dreyer said: “Hi everyone, as you may know our friend and brother suffered a horrendous injury while surfing his favourite spot yesterday.
"The result was a badly broken leg “Nate Dawg is a humble and hard-working man, so this injury is going to put him out of work for the foreseeable. On top of that he is five weeks away from becoming a father for the second time.
“Nate would be too proud to start this page himself, so as his close friend I’m going to throw it out there on his behalf.
“This legend needs our help.”
You can donate to the GoFundMe page via www.gofundme.com/f/xuz3u9-help-a-brother-in-time-of-need
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