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cowpoke
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 1, 2010 - 04:28pm PT
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Bicycle vs. Car on the way home from work yesterday left me with two breaks in my left clavicle, some strained shoulder tendons/ligaments (but not separated or dislocated), a few stiches, and a bit of road rash.
With a helmet and relatively slow speed (only ~10mph, I'm guessing) I got off easy. The EMTs were impressed with the damage I did to the car, but dang hittin' metal-n-glass hurts. Lying in the road, I remember thinking "that really ouched."
I have an appointment to see the orthopedist in a couple days...in the ER he mentioned phys therapy, but before my visit I'm hoping to get feedback from folks who've experienced similar injuries. Any advice??
[I'll be watching for comments but typing with one hand (and being hopped up on meds) will limit my thank you's and replies = some thanks up front.]
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Must be from PDX, bike accident capital of the world...
Heal up soon!
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Any advice? Yes - see a good personal injury lawyer.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Yikes! Pick up Truck?
Glad your sort of okay.
it will get better....
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Jim E
climber
away
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DAMN!
So I guess this means you don't want to get out with the kids again this month. Maxine will be seriously bummed.
Sorry, no advice. Clavicles are among the few things I haven't messed up. But if you need any heavy lifting done while you're convalescing be sure to give me a shout.
damn, damn, damn.
BTW, glad you're not typing from the "other side".
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cragnshag
Social climber
san joser
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Give us the story.
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divad
Trad climber
wmass
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Tyler Hamilton rode the Tour de France with a broken clavicle, didn't he?
Oh wait,... and some juice!
This injury is going to take some time. I broke mine, but was only 5 at the time, so I can't remember how long. I've climbed a week after a shoulder dislocation, but I don't think you will be able to pull down for quite some time.
Hope your recovery is swift! If not get on some slabs.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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I broke my right clavicle in a bike accident a while back. Painful for a bit, but it healed rapidly and I was back riding and climbing after a relatively short layoff. Don't remember the exact length of time off, but it didn't seem like too long.
And the clavicle was not the only damage, as I also managed to put half a dozen big cracks in the scapula on that side. My doc later told me the radiologist was running around the hospital the next day shouting "Look at this, look at this! I've never seen anything like this before!" Apparently it's not easy to break a scapula, as it floats around so much. What the radiologist told me was that the only way he could imagine that fracture happening was if some big guy got behind me and laid into my back with a baseball bat.
You've got two breaks, so maybe it'll take longer, but clavicles do heal well, so take it easy for a bit, and you'll be back on the rock before too long.
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mongrel
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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I don't know about the sympathy, dude. Warren Harding would have just gone out and done some heinous wall FA right away to celebrate that he wasn't dead. Doug Scott dragged his ass down from, what, the Ogre or whatever it was with 2 broken legs... Man up! and figure you should be good to go on some R or X routes.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Man up! and figure you should be good to go on some R or X routes.
Actually, the real opportunity is for a whole series of "FO-AAs" (First one-arm ascents).
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Ouch! Sorry to hear this. Get well soon.
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Ouch! Heal up quick!
Zander
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aspendougy
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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I've escaped thus far, but so many of my friends have broken legs, arms, fingers and collar bones from riding bikes. Climbing is scarier, but less hazardous.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Yikes!!!!
Heal up soon!!!!
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Bummer!
Heal well!
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caughtinside
Social climber
Davis, CA
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very sorry to hear. Wish drivers would see cyclists better!
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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I feel for you cowpoke. That sucks royally.
The best advice I have is to sign up for Netflix. The instant viewing is a life saver when you are forced on the couch. No joke. I recommend the first five seasons of the Office. Hilarious! I watched them all in four days.
Guess we'll be seeing more of you here too!
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bmacd
climber
Relic Hominid
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I'll thinking of you tomorrow, as I lay down on the operating room table for my Titanium rod removal surgery.
Consider yourself lucky mate.
All the Best my friend !!
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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You dudes are making me cringe. Good luck to you all!
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murcy
climber
sanfrancisco
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Sucks!!!
So you basically have zero arm strength to use, but your fingers and feet are okay . . .
TUOLUMNE!!
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