Surfer’s $100k bill after being paralysed

An Aussie surfer has detailed the harrowing moment he “heard the crack” after being slammed headfirst into a sandbar by a wave

The horrendous moment a Aussie was left paralysed has been recounted by the surfer who was dumped head first into a sandbar by a wave — and now faces a whopping $100,000 bill.

On January 26, 58-year-old Dean Amos — from Perth — was surfing at Secret Harbour on the city’s outer suburbs when a swell caught him off guard and he was slammed into the sandbar.

“I remember hearing the crack,” he told 7News.

Dean Amos was paralysed in a surfing accident on January 26. Picture: 7News

The impact broke his neck and he was immediately paralysed.

Mr Amos was face down in the water and unable to move when fellow surfers realised he was in trouble and quickly came to his rescue.

The quick-thinking bystanders floated him back to shore, according to a GoFundMe organised by a friend.

“Secret Harbour’s amazing Surf Life Saving Club swung into action, stabilising his neck and calling paramedics,” the friend wrote.

The fundraising efforts are set to help make their home accessible so Mr Amos can be released from rehab to his new wife Becky.

The Perth couple had recently gotten married and bought a house to renovate before the accident. Picture: GoFundMe

“He just wants to be at home, he misses the little things,” his wife Becky told 7News.

The couple only recently bought their first home, and were in the process of renovating when the accident happened.

Perth's Dean Amos recounted the moment he was slammed head first into a sandbar while surfing, leaving him paralysed. Picture: GoFundMe

Now, the renovations will have to accommodate Mr Amos in a wheelchair which will become a costly exercise.

So far the bill is estimated to reach more than $100,000 in order to widen doorways and replace the kitchen and bathroom with accessible options.

“I mean, we haven’t even thought about hoists, wheelchairs, vehicle modifications. It makes your head spin,” Becky told 7News.

Post operation X-ray showing Mr Amos' neck. Picture: GoFundMe

Works needed to make the home accessible for Mr Amos- according to the fundraiser- include:

-Internal building works to widen doorways

-Some walls to be knocked out

-Electrics & plumbing upgrade

-Design & install of an accessible kitchen

-Rip out & replace the bathroom with a larger wet-room

-Install hard-flooring throughout for wheelchair use

-Install hoist systems

-Widened driveway

-Improved paths

-Entrances ramped

-External doors widened.

The fundraiser has raised more than $10000 out of a $200000 goal.