Quote Originally Posted by emily_in_nc View Post
On the nat'l news tonight, they reported that is indeed a broken collarbone; he's being flown back to the US for surgery. His trainer says he may be back on the road in a month. Wow! Definitely a bad break for him (pardon the pun) -- my DH broke his collarbone in a cycling accident 11 years ago, and it took him a lot longer than a month to recover (or at least that is what he told me as I took over the lawn-mowing duties all summer!) Of course, he didn't have surgery, which probably decreases recovery time.

I'll be really disappointed if he doesn't get to ride the Tour...was really looking forward to it.
When I fractured my shoulder, my orthopedic told me that if I had pins and rods put in the healing time is quicker. However, it can also cause arthritis besides having a foriegn object in me. Although I really wanted a quick recovery because at the time I was training for a organized ride (my dh first and which I told him to do without me ), I chose not to go that route. For Lance, needless to say, he has a better reason for a fast recovery.

Emily, funny about your dh and cutting the lawn lol.

~ JoAnn