Overview

• Graham suffered fractures to his skull, spine and sternum and burst an eardrum when he misjudged his June 11 jump from Minnehaha Falls and hit the water in a pike position.
• Surgeons performed emergency operations on his thoracic spine and sternum in the days after the dive.
• He was walking unassisted within 48 hours of surgery and is now undertaking intensive rehabilitation.
• Graham has been sharing optimistic updates on social media and described his ordeal as a “gift of suffering.”
• The incident underscores the risks of dødsing, the Norwegian-origin extreme sport that challenges divers to outstretch before curling into a pike at impact.