Hey there --

I'm a longtime occasional lurker...I always knew I'd eventually get desperate for advice on something or other and emerge from the shadows of the interwebbbzz, and, well, here I am.

I broke my clavicle in a crit over the weekend (long, bitter story withheld). Supposedly it doesn't need surgery, though I'm getting a second opinion next week. My melodramatic concern is that I may have a complete breakdown before then: I'm not sleeping much, since I can't lie down, and at the moment have to pick between holding down food and taking painkillers. Shower #1 yesterday was several times more traumatic than the ER. I know I'm being a baby, but the honest truth is I'm totally miserable and freaking out.

In short: I know this is a common injury among cyclists. I'm looking for any suggestions -- on pain management, drugs, recovery, life one-handed, anything -- for an apparently not-so-stoic first-time road-crash kid.

All thoughts appreciated. And here's my x-ray!