Posted on 09/21/2022 5:49:37 AM PDT by Red Badger
Twenty-four-year-old surfing champion Kalani David reportedly died while surfing over the weekend in Costa Rica after sustaining a seizure stemming from a heart condition.
David, full name Kalani David Feeney Barrientos, stunned the surfing world since he was 14 years old with his impressive aerial maneuvers and competed in top skateboarding competitions.
“He was surfing when he apparently suffered some type of epileptic seizure and drowned,” Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency confirmed to the Associated Press.
“The death is still under investigation,” the agency added.
David had a congenital heart disease called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, which was diagnosed at age 18 when his heart stopped beating. The condition impacted his impressive sports career.
After the 2016 incident, the athlete underwent successful open-heart surgery after sustaining a six-hour seizure that landed him in a medically-induced coma for two days, according to Men’s Journal.
David opened up about his condition to his followers in June.
“With these seizures I keep having my neurologist said no driving and no surfing until I stop having them,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “I mean I could surf but, if I was to have one and don’t get saved in time, I’ll either die or become a vegetable because I don’t have enough air to my brain.”
“I keep getting lucky,” he continued, “I had a seizure driving and the other in the water within a couple months. The past couple years [I’ve] been having seizures sleeping and just Angels watching over me cause [I don’t know] how I keep getting so lucky and living [through] it all. Time to get this stuff in order so I can move ahead in life, at least I can skate and fish!”
“Been getting asked a lot about my situation, so wanted to let everyone know how it is for me right now,” he wrote. “I’ve been putting these health issues to the side because I couldn’t believe it, but doing that has made it worse. My life has completely changed and it’s not rejection, it’s redirection 😉 haha thanks everybody for the love just stoked to be alive and well. It’s not about what you want it’s about what you have and making the best out of it🙏🏼 #godisgood.”
Numerous tributes have been posted online since David’s passing, including the surfer’s brother, who posted about missing the “best brother” over the weekend.
Photographer Peter King expressed his condolences online, too.
“Oh man,” King said via Instagram. “Love you Kalani. Only God knows His timing. Life isn’t easy. Always battling. Always Learning. Heartbreaking News.”
I don’t want to say it’s the vaxx but.....
Well, the guy’s health problems go back about 6 years. I don’t imagine the vaxx helped but it doesn’t seem like the root cause.
On a more general level, some people like to take risks in life. If tragedy ensues, I do not weep.
Apparently you followed longstanding Freeper tradition and didn’t read the article.
This kid ignore medical advice and had a seizure while surfing.
My son tried to rescue and performed u successful cpr on a friend who did the same thing. He was told not to swim and he seized under water.
Some might say he died while enjoying his passion in life...
The guy probably would have preferred getting it that way. Funny, the older I get, the more dying with a little dignity means.
Its tough staying out of the water when surfing sponsorships are your only source of income. Maybe he figured it was only a matter of time.
RIP, seemed like a nice guy.
I was very interested in this because a very young extended family relative (16 mos old) just had a spell of non-stop seizures for 2 hours. She was life-flighted to a larger regional hospital that had a pediatric neurology department.
After testing, they determined that the issue is genetic and affects her heart. The heart issue causes her to have epilepsy. Her seizures responded to medication - she’s now on two anti-seizure meds, likely for the rest of her life.
After reading the article, then looking up WPW syndrome, nowhere does it mention in the Johns Hopkins article anything about seizures. The surgery is ‘ablation’, which is what is also done for Afib (two relatives who have had this successfully).
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/wolff-parkinson-white-syndrome
The baby’s mom was vaxed during pregnancy (baby was born deaf and is not growing well, now has the heart/seizure issue). The surfer’s issues seem to have started well before The Age of COVID.
Nice way of making a congenital heart issue sound like a vaccine injury.
I’ve had two catheter ablations, non-surgical............
Can you read? It's literally in the article. "David had a congenital heart disease called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome."
Wolff Parkinson White. a congenital condition. He was born with it so you are correct. It was not the vax
Don’t trust people with three names.
Four names.....that’s pushin’ it bro.
Awfully young to go.
That is one of this sites most deeply held tradition.
Same with my son’s buddy. He was diagnosed and ignored it.
As an almost 21 year FReeper, I must admit to actually reading the story before adding my cogent and always correct analysis...sometimes
Clot shot on top of that heart condition, Im surprised he got out of the clinic alive.
Wolff-Parkinson-White mentioned.
Keep in mind that the federally registered and pre-approved CoupFlu vaccinators didn't and don't take detailed medical histories, don't know the people they're shooting up from Adam's housecat.
This ought to be looked at to see, if he was vaxxed, if the vaxx played any role in his death.
Not uncommon among Spanish surnamed people. Has been a part of their culture for centuries.
The Johnny-come-lately prima donnas using double and triple last names are just ‘culture appropriators’..............
Why are people with a known seizure condition allowed to drive vehicles?
May God comfort his family and loved ones. His parents must be devastated.
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