Db1k 2012

[Aslan]

just had my damaged left wing assessed after my over the 'bars fall Friday PM in Blue Mountains Station - Orari Gorge - collar bone / clavical is busted - left arm in a sling for next 6 weeks - consider myself lucky under the circumstances _ cheers Aslan (again thanks to all who helped me)

[Transalper]

just had my damaged left wing assessed after my over the 'bars fall Friday PM in Blue Mountains Station - Orari Gorge - collar bone / clavical is busted - left arm in a sling for next 6 weeks - consider myself lucky under the circumstances _ cheers Aslan (again thanks to all who helped me)

So you broke your collar bone on Friday and still continued to go on to ride the DB and up to home over the next three days.
Somebody give that man an award... or a straight jacket

[Eddieb]

just had my damaged left wing assessed after my over the 'bars fall Friday PM in Blue Mountains Station - Orari Gorge - collar bone / clavical is busted - left arm in a sling for next 6 weeks - consider myself lucky under the circumstances _ cheers Aslan (again thanks to all who helped me)

So you rode the entire event with a busted collar bone/clavical? There's my vote for the DB1K 2012 Hard Man award.

And no nursey to take care of you either.

[cooneyr]

just had my damaged left wing assessed after my over the 'bars fall Friday PM in Blue Mountains Station - Orari Gorge - collar bone / clavical is busted - left arm in a sling for next 6 weeks - consider myself lucky under the circumstances _ cheers Aslan (again thanks to all who helped me)

Bloody hell, you rode the dusty with a broken collar bone! Like TA said - hard man award for sure.

Hope it heals quickly.

Cheers R

[Aslan]

So you broke your collar bone on Friday and still continued to go on to ride the DB and up to home over the next three days.
Somebody give that man an award... or a straight jacket

thanks TA - he says typing with one hand - as you say a straight jacket might be appte for moi - silly old man with limited skill behaving badly

[dmoo1790]

just had my damaged left wing assessed after my over the 'bars fall Friday PM in Blue Mountains Station - Orari Gorge - collar bone / clavical is busted - left arm in a sling for next 6 weeks - consider myself lucky under the circumstances _ cheers Aslan (again thanks to all who helped me)

Bummer. In case you haven't done a collar bone before and didn't get good advice from the docs (as I didn't many years ago), try to keep the arm moving to prevent muscles seizing up. Can be very painful if you don't use it for a few days and everything seizes up. Also watch how the bone heals if it wasn't set in place. I have a permanently bent left clavicle because the losers at Tokoroa hospital didn't see fit to set the bone. Just sent me home with arm in a sling. 30 years ago so maybe medical things have improved since.

[Aslan]

So you rode the entire event with a busted collar bone/clavical? There's my vote for the DB1K 2012 Hard Man award.

And no nursey to take care of you either.

thanks Eddie - given your recent ankle break i know you empathise - coulda been worse could have been like Ryan's past experience of a broken neck - though as we know i'm a nanna rider

[Aslan]

Bummer. In case you haven't done a collar bone before and didn't get good advice from the docs (as I didn't many years ago), try to keep the arm moving to prevent muscles seizing up. Can be very painful if you don't use it for a few days and everything seizes up. Also watch how the bone heals if it wasn't set in place. I have a permanently bent left clavicle because the losers at Tokoroa hospital didn't see fit to set the bone. Just sent me home with arm in a sling. 30 years ago so maybe medical things have improved since.

thanks - sound advice - regret mine's just in a sling - they chose not to operate / plate prolly cause i'm 64. Doc said on entering the cubicle - seeing my DOB on the paper work he expected a frail old man and was pleasantly surprised - made my day

[Aslan]

Bloody hell, you rode the dusty with a broken collar bone! Like TA said - hard man award for sure.

Hope it heals quickly.

Cheers R

thanks Ryan - will respond to your Q re experience up in the Lammerlaws where i became separated - prolly try to call you

[Transalper]

.... silly old man with limited skill behaving badly

Don't really think anyone here that matters actually sees you in that light... was definitely joking about the straight jacket.

thanks - sound advice - regret mine's just in a sling - they chose not to operate / plate prolly cause i'm 64. Doc said on entering the cubicle - seeing my DOB on the paper work he expected a frail old man and was pleasantly surprised - made my day

Mine was just slinged too (trail biking two ruts at a time then none). Would have to be pretty messed up for them to operate with all the extra risk that involves.

[Aslan]

Don't really think anyone here that matters actually sees you in that light... was definitely joking about the straight jacket.



Mine was just slinged too (trail biking two ruts at a time then none). Would have to be pretty messed up for them to operate with all the extra risk that involves.

Again TA - thanks & thanks good buddy - i'm hoping to the whole thing next year - not the friday extra though and with some specific strength training

[GPS MAN]

Dang Stephen - no wonder you were eating so many of my Happy Pills!

Just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed riding with you over the past 3 days...Get healed-up and we will give it another go next year!

Take Care & Get Well Soon!

Wade

[XF650]

just had my damaged left wing assessed after my over the 'bars fall Friday PM in Blue Mountains Station - Orari Gorge - collar bone / clavical is busted - left arm in a sling for next 6 weeks - consider myself lucky under the circumstances _ cheers Aslan (again thanks to all who helped me)

Crikey, you tough bugger. That's made your DB an even greater achievement.
And you got stuck under ya bike in a blizzard. No wonder you needed those pain killers (he was into mine as well).

[NordieBoy]

Good thing he didn't find the codine stash.

[cold comfort]

just had my damaged left wing assessed after my over the 'bars fall Friday PM in Blue Mountains Station - Orari Gorge - collar bone / clavical is busted - left arm in a sling for next 6 weeks - consider myself lucky under the circumstances _ cheers Aslan (again thanks to all who helped me)

Hell, that is hard core. I'm amazed you could use it under the circumstances. I would have picked an avulsion injury rather than a # given your range of movement. You must be a tough old coot for sure. Shows you can never can tell without an xray. If its any consolation it is rare to operate from what I've seen. Hope you are feeling better soon and are up for it again next year.