<<(Tom_182)>> Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 I broke my right collar bone three weeks ago today. I was told it was a pretty bad break but the hospital said they would give it 3 weeks and then x-ray it again to see if had started to heal, if not I would have to have a op. For the first week and half I was sure it wasn’t healing and thought that I was going to have an operation. But I’m not so sure now there is still 1 part of the bone sort of sticking out a bit but I think the other part has started to heal to it even thou there a bit stick up. Anyway I am going back to the hospital this Tuesday to have it x-ray. So I hope they are going to tell me its started to heal and it should take another two week or so to fix properly I hope. I was just wondering how many people have broken there’s? And How long did it take to fully heal? Because I cant take another three weeks of not being able to ride its killing me. Thanks Tom A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eMAyaRKay Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 I broke mine a number of years ago now, hurt like hell! Think it took about 5-6 months before it was fully healed, obviously I could gradually start doing stuff sooner but I had to be gental because it was still liable to break again. Just take it slowly, dont rush things, if you break it again by doing stuff too soon you'll just be doublely as pissed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 it took me ages after and even when I did my arm felt like jelly :P I was gonna hev that OP but aparently its really dodgey (not trying to scare you or anything) but I was told if it didnt heal properly that would be the last resort as you can lose the feeling in your arm. how many places was broken? I broke mine into 3 :D and when the paramedic arrived he said it was probaly just bruising I was in to much pain to argue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bquamb Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 I have broken mine like 10 times in the last 5 years lol. Its a risk i'm willing to take because riding is my passion. Bones heal and hopefully it dosent heal crooked like mine did the 2nd time... that hurts! Anyways, get well soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
<<(Tom_182)>> Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 I have broken mine like 10 times in the last 5 years lol. WOW 10 time buma as long as you can still ride hay how many places was broken? It only got 1 break in the middle. When I got to hospital which I walked wasn't too far lol but still it f**king hurt. They thought that I had damaged ligaments or something but after they x-rayed it it didn’t take no doctor to tell you it was broken. Tom A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 I fractured mine a few years ago with 3 ribs but I never went to the hospital. They only found out i had done it when i was having scans for bone cancer :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1handedluke Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 (edited) I shattered my collar bone, it broke into 3 chunks of bone and loads of little bits floating around, took about 7-9 Months to heal fully, was really bad :P had to go back to the hopsital 5 times just to see how it was etc. They almost decided to put a metal plate in, because they didn't think it would grow back, Yet lucky it did. I was gonna hev that OP but aparently its really dodgey Yeah they told me that there was the nerve to your arm, which goes behind the collar bone, and your lung is quite close aswell, so a OP is like the last last call. Luke Edited September 11, 2005 by 1handedluke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 i dont think i broke mine but it was bulging out, didnt go hospital, and the pain went away after a week. <_< (they give you a warning on any op just so you cant soo them :unsure:" ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 i did mine about 8 years ago now. jumped of a curb and landed still x-uped and flew over bars onto shoulder/face. hurt even more wehen i jumped up and swung my arm about going arrggghhh fffffkkkkkk that hurts then heard crunching stopped sat down and rang an ambulance..... took 6 weeks to heal and was cool cos i got fit birds to carry my bag for me at school and got to leave every class 10 mins earlier so i didnt get crushed in coridoors. get well soon. oh and the first day i got my sling off i was out riding again but took about 2 weeks to get my strength back in arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
<<(Tom_182)>> Posted September 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 I have just come back from the hospital and it has started to heal which is good news. So I don't need to have a op which is good (N) . They told me to come back in another 3 weeks and get it x-ray it again and see how it is. Its not going to be fully healed by then but I think I might be able to start using it, go back to work and maybe ride i hope. :- Thanks for your comments Tom A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 X-RAYS!!!! cool i didn't even get one of them done. the guys in the ambulance said i had probably disclocated my shoulder, when the doctor came to see me he just looked at it and said ' broken coller bone' so i stuck my tognue out at paramedics, idiots. :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 X-RAYS!!!! cool i didn't even get one of them done. the guys in the ambulance said i had probably disclocated my shoulder, when the doctor came to see me he just looked at it and said ' broken coller bone' so i stuck my tognue out at paramedics, idiots. :angry: ← Haha, i think all together in my life iv had about 23 X-rays!! haha, just shows how many times i used to fall off doing freeride :angry: (Y) Never broke anything whilst riding my bike though! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker_dude Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 I've never broken my collar bone before but I have had some back problems. One of my disks in my back isn't growing right for some reason. My doctor said it will even it self out buy the time i'm 21 or something like that. It did hurt for a while but the pain killers took care of that..lol :angry:. But since I do alot of sports it doesn't bother me that much, but if i wasn't active it would suck alot. I had to do a bunch of X-rays and other tests, its no big deal. It's actually cool how they do them. Good luck with the X-rays Brad M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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