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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    Baldy, I can't believe you've got such quick action. Obviously not in the hutt/wgtn. Hope it works out well.
    Heaps of calls to ACC. The Doctor even called ACC himself to speed things up a bit.

    I am sure glad it was done so quick

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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    3 months. I hadn’t really gone more than a week without riding a bike since I was 17. 3 bleeding months, it sucks. All for a silly fall on the slowest corner of the track in practise. 6-8 weeks they said for broken clavicle. Yer kiddin! Sheesh.

    But 3 months on & it’s still broken.

    Now they say they will plate it. But I have to wait for ACC to approve it, maybe 4, 6, perhaps 7 weeks. Private med ins won’t pay unless ACC refuse to pay for it. & then another 6 weeks until it will have mended. I guess it comes out & hopefully there won’t be much recovery time after that.

    So cue another 3 months. Have I mentioned this sucks?

    Also have to consider how mobile I will be, wife is 1 week overdue eta for our first child. Timing isn’t particularly flash.

    How have other people found recovery time after this sort of op? Removing the plate op?

    Sorry to hear about your issue. Sometimes break just will not mend by themselves and even with plates or steel bars it an take time. I crashed last year, and only just got out on the bike again. Still have tender moments when the muscles don't respond the way they used to. So patience is probably the best way, I know you don't want to hear it. Any congrats on the family growth.
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    thanks 6ft5, I guess we'll see how well it goes once plated, I'm hoping well, I have two NZ50cc titles to defend later in the year, but also just being able to do things like trim the trees overhanging property would be nice & our little boy is already growing at a rate that I want to be able to still pick him up. + my fitness is at an all time low having not been able to exercise (walking fast was hard with the bumps) but being off the dirtbike has had heaps of effect.

    Baldy, the speed you got done amazes me. Hope it heals for you as fast, keep us posted.
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    Well got the call. 7th July is op. Not that I imagine it will be particularly fun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    Well got the call. 7th July is op. Not that I imagine it will be particularly fun.
    At least you have a date to look foward to now!
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    Hi all. Well I had some drama with worrying whether my sliced finger that had got infected (now healing after antibiotics but was still oozing this morning) would be a reason not to operate -but got the go ahead. Waahoo.

    So Baldy: Two weeks on. Where you at? How long did you wear a sling?
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    Best of luck. Apparently we need the two smokes back at Kaitoke...

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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    3 months. I hadn’t really gone more than a week without riding a bike since I was 17. 3 bleeding months, it sucks. All for a silly fall on the slowest corner of the track in practise. 6-8 weeks they said for broken clavicle. Yer kiddin! Sheesh.

    But 3 months on & it’s still broken.

    Now they say they will plate it. But I have to wait for ACC to approve it, maybe 4, 6, perhaps 7 weeks. Private med ins won’t pay unless ACC refuse to pay for it. & then another 6 weeks until it will have mended. I guess it comes out & hopefully there won’t be much recovery time after that.

    So cue another 3 months. Have I mentioned this sucks?

    Also have to consider how mobile I will be, wife is 1 week overdue eta for our first child. Timing isn’t particularly flash.

    How have other people found recovery time after this sort of op? Removing the plate op?
    try 3 years 7 ops
    to repair a wrist
    i have plates in both my collar bones
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    Man that sounds a drag, hope it is sorted for you now.
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    Well in for the op tomorrow. Just have to pray the guy is on top form & does a great job. Been looking forward to this, but now comes the yucky part. Better get some sleep.
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    Good luck Dave.

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    Be thinking of you today! Let us know how you get on. You will have access to a lap top once out of recovery.....

    Seriously, take it easy and get yourself healed.

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    Hope all goes/ went well for you today Dave. We're sick of your moaning...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket View Post
    Hope all goes/ went well for you today Dave. We're sick of your moaning...
    I'll second that. Mind you, it's normally me whinging, so this has been a pleasant change.
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    I'm sick of both of you whinging.

    Hope it went well Dave.

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