I just had a baaaad crash...

[Jo-n-NY]

Sending quick healing wishes your way. I fractured my shoulder a year and a half ago while on my road bike. Yes, I have had better days. You will heal and be back on the bike, just take the time you need.

~ JoAnn

[pooks]

Anybody I know who has had to ride in an ambulance has talked about what a rough ride it is. Over rough ground with a broken bone? You are one tough person.

I am worried about your second trip to the ER. Hoping everything is going well for you...

[sbctwin]

Take care of yourself, Run It, Ride It. I had a bad spill a few years ago and that is why my mountain bike is now my commuter bike .

[silver]

I hope you are doing ok this morning.

Yes, the ambulance ride is awful, isn't it!! Every little bump! My EMT was telling the driver to take it easy for me! And my drive was so far too. And then all the speed bumps into the hospital area. I tried to be brave, but I cried, mostly because I was scared though.

I too have nonmatching collar bones.

Take good care of yourself!!!!

[han-grrl]

Good Karma to you for a speedy recovery!!!

Today was about my 5th time mountain biking. My friend Derek and I were nearing the end of our route, speeding down one last downhill. There were two jumps right in a row at the bottom. Derek cleared them both. I only saw the first one.

The bike's front tire planted between the jumps and acted as a catapault. My head slammed into the ground hard--the same place I hit it coming off my horse last week. Thank god, no concussion. Thank God, helmet. But it was one of those falls I knew I wasn't getting up from. My left shoulder was not sitting right. Pure determination kept me from blacking out from the intense pain.

It became clear I was far from mobile. Thank God, though neither of us had cell phones a runner stopped on the trail and called 911. The paramedics arrived within half an hour and managed to maneuvre the ambulance to within 20 feet of the trail I was on. Derek's brother came to pick up the bikes--no damage to the one that flung me, of course.

The ambulance ride back up the trail made for the absolute worst pain of my life. Indescribable. I moaned and yelled, came close to blacking out... but never screamed or shed a tear. I rationalized myself through the pain and made it where I had to. The paramedics were impressed.

I got a bed right away at Guelph General. The hospital staff threatened to cut off the jersey I was wearing and I would have none of it. I made them pull it off me in one piece even though it hurt like nothing else.

When they finally injected me with pain killers, after nearly two hours of agony, I just moaned "thank god" over and over as I numbed and stilled. My exhausted body could finally relax. I am still really hurting, but no pain now can compare to the initial trauma.

It was all I could do to stay conscious for x-rays, which confirmed a broken clavicle.

I'll be off the bike a while. And the horse, and running, and probably work when it starts. I pushed too hard too soon on the bike, made one misstep. And paid for it.

What an awful crash... but I will recover. The pain is bad but managable. I will have to take it slow, learn to listen to and appreciate my body. I have friends to help me get by, the amazing support of you ladies on the forum, and a whack of T3s.

[F8th637]

Hope you feel better soon and if you do need a second trip to the ER that they get it right this time. You're a trooper!

[run it, ride it]

They took more x-rays when I went back to the ER; the bone has shifted since yesterday with a 1.8mm overlap. I will be booked for surgery hopefully tomorrow to get a plate screwed in so that the bone heals in place. The pain is still terrible as the pieces grind together but the thought of having them secured is reassuring. My mother drove up to stay with me for a while, so I am in good hands.

Thank you ladies so much for your support and I will keep updating in my disconnected one-hand type...

[ace]

So sorry for your suffering, kiddo. I'll be sending good thoughts your way. And get some better pain meds!

[mtbdarby]

Hey girl - hang in there! Sorry to hear about the surgury but sounds like you're handling it well. Maybe it's time to update your name RiRiJi (jump it?)

Keep us posted.

[7rider]

They took more x-rays when I went back to the ER; the bone has shifted since yesterday with a 1.8mm overlap. I will be booked for surgery hopefully tomorrow to get a plate screwed in so that the bone heals in place. The pain is still terrible as the pieces grind together but the thought of having them secured is reassuring. My mother drove up to stay with me for a while, so I am in good hands.

Thank you ladies so much for your support and I will keep updating in my disconnected one-hand type...

Owie, owie, owie!!
Good luck with the surgery. Major bummer that things have shifted and you're still in such pain. I hope this helps lots.
Take care!

[silver]

Even though I'm sure you would rather not have the surgery, i think that you will probably be more comfortable after it. And you won't have a big bobble on your collarbone.

Hang in there!!!

[IFjane]

RiRi - hang in there! You will be back on the bike soon. {{{HUGS}}}

Keep us posted on your progress - and let your mom do everything she can for you while she is there!

[Brina]

I am so sorry - a broken collarbone hurts like hell. I had a very similar type fall and injury from skiing a few years back.