Comedian Dave Hughes had an unlucky end to 2023 after a painful New Year's Eve surfing accident sent him to hospital.
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Hughes said he was surfing on Surfers Paradise Beach when he fell and a wave "slammed" the board into him from behind giving him "nine out of ten level nerve damage".
It was the "worst luck possible", he said in a post to Instagram on January 1.
"Happy NY," he said.
"Had my least sober NYE in 30+ years. Green whistle came after two hours of worst pain of my life, plus morphine and the rest of them.
"Shout out to wife, [Surfers Paradise Surf Lifesaving Club] and [Gold Coast] medical professionals for their much needed help!
"Will be in a sling for a while, not sure when my next right-handed high five will be."
Friends and fans wished him well but some couldn't resist the urge for a jab.
Television presenter Osher Gunsberg said "If you need surgery (and I hope you don't) I could narrate it for you with my [Bondi Rescue] voice if you like?"
Comedian Anthony 'Lehmo' Lehmann said he was "sniffing at least 10 minutes of new gear" and asked "is there footage of you falling off the board?"
Anna Houlahan
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