I have just found this thread.
I broke my left clavicle about 7 weeks ago (Stupid over the bars in the whoops) and it also did not "mend" on it's own. So now I am waiting for approval from ACC to get a plate put in. I wish I had been given the plate option in the first place and not wasted 7 weeks (and counting) for it to heal on its own.
I need to get out on the bike again soon.
oh buddy.
They leave you a min of 6 weeks & usually another 6 weeks to see if it will (& often they do). I'd rather go for a natural heal, the plate isn't without it's own downsides, but by now I'm gagging for it. I'm on 19 weeks.
The other thing they don't always say is that it may heal at 6-8 weeks (if you're lucky), but won't be full strength for another 6-8 weeks after bonding. People rebreak them with worse consequences.
Dirtbikes are bad for healing, a friend thought his was healed until rode his dirtbike & extended his recovery several months so don't push it too soon. I'm really looking forward to next Trail ride season.
I know you don't want to hear that but best get prepared, the haul may be longer than expected. Good luck.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
my son is dealing with this at the moment - endo'd his bmx race bike. training for the world champs in adelaide in july
Im still waiting too. Have my bike back (yay!!) and have done a couple of rides (). But all is still not well, and I can tell from the discomfort in my right arm that my riding will be short trips only and not too frequent. Only enough to keep my withdrawal symptoms at bay...
I don't see the fracture clinic again till July 9th so sitting twiddling my thumbs, doing my physio (ouch kibbible) and hoping that after all this waiting there is some good news at the end. My doc too said there were definitely downsides and risks, as with any type of surgery, and they only do it if there appears to be nerve/tendon damage meaning that the arm is basically screwed. Where there is any movement and strength they prefer to go down the "let it have time to heal itself" path.
Well good luck & don't push the test rides. I did however ride my 500 project bike to the end of the driveway & back, but using the rear brake. Felt like an achievement for the weekend. Sick of the Voltarens, but they are great
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
ACC have approved for part payment, now I'm just waiting for my own insurance to agree to pay the rest.
All going according to plan I will be in this afternoon for surgery.
Just got my back slab taken off yesterday after 2 weeks. Foot still black with bruising. They put me in a fibreglass cast yesterday but its set at a funny angle and giving me shit. Off soon to outpaitents to get another one on.
Fuck it ay!!
Another 4 weeks until it gets xrayed again.
Sitting around the house is driving me NUTS. (cant drive as its rht foot).
Asked the nursy yesterday about driving the Falcon (auto) with me left foot but she shot me down saying no insurance if anything happens.
At least my garage is the tidest its been for years.
The tins' contents seems to be disappering faster than usual though!
A nice Pit
You think 7 weeks is bad, I smashed myself up bad lots of things broken one of the things was my pelvis broken in three.3 specialist said it will mend buy itself a few months later it still all over the place I start asking for other opinions fast forward 14 months now they decide to plate and screw so that was a few weeks ago now.So back on crutches again.
Mate that sounds like a real drama.
Baldy, I can't believe you've got such quick action. Obviously not in the hutt/wgtn. Hope it works out well.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Just got back from outpatients. The 2 nurseys that put my cast on yesterday were obviously not onto it.
The head woman took one look at the angle of everything and chopped it off straight away.
If youre not happy about any op, cast, plate, whatever...it pays to ask.
She said I would have healed all wrong if it was left as it was.
geeze.
A nice Pit
Had the plate put in of Friday afternoon. Spent the night in hospital and home on Saturday morning.
Quite a bit of pain; but got some good "drugs"
Left arm in a sling for at least 2 to 3 weeks. Doc says I will be able to ride (on road) again in around 6 weeks. No off roading for at least 2 months.
Will update here as it heals
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