I got that awful phone call

[bikingbets]

I'm glad it's not worse than it is, and happy for you all that there are still good samaritans in the world! Speedy recovery to your daughter!

[zoom-zoom]

Owie! What a tough cookie! I'm glad she wasn't more seriously hurt. Wow, 18mph on a mountain bike. What a little athlete! And now she has a crazy story to tell!

Hope she heals up well and is back on the saddle soon!

[PamNY]

Wow, you have an amazing daughter! Hope she heals fast and glad it wasn't worse.

[Desert Tortoise]

Yes, thank God for helmets and for wonderful people who stopped to help. You have a remarkable daughter. Speedy recovery!

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[chryss]

What all the others said -- what a shock! And I'm very impressed with how everyone, above all your daughter, handled it.

[TsPoet]

You know, when she's 40 (like me), she'll be telling this story with a huge smile on her face - they day she was out with Dad and had this cool crash, what an awesome day and what great parents.

[smilingcat]

When I saw the title of the thread, my heart just sank. I'm really glad to hear that she didn't suffer any worse.

Tough kid doesn't begin to describe the girl. Broken collar bone has left grown men from being able to move let alone walk for a mile. Thinking about it makes me cringe. I've shattered my collar bone and believe me, the pain is excrutiating and to move? I couldn't move or even sit up. The girl is beyond tough.

I wish her speedy recovery!!

She more than deserves a bucket of ice cream.

[OakLeaf]

Wow, how scary! So glad it wasn't any worse. Healing thoughts to her.

[runningteach]

Your poor daughter. It sounds like she is one tough little girl. Sending healing vibes her way.

[Velocivixen]

Wow, what a frightening call to receive. I hope she heals quickly and that this accident doesn't keep her off a bike in the future. When she's older she'll have some cycling "bragging rights" about how "hard core" she was at the tender age of 9. Take care.

[jelee1311]

Thank you all for the well wishing and good thoughts.We went to the doctor today and he only found one clean break and no other fractures,so no surgery.DD is resting and mending. Already she's talking about how cool the crash was. I've gotten that phone call a few times when DH has crashed I just hope I never get it again.

[buffybike]

You all must have been so scared...so sorry this happened. Thank God for helmets. Mine saved my life when i got hit by a car last year.

[Xrayted]

Oh wow. They hurt like crazy. She's a pretty tough kid.

Don't be surprised if ortho suggests a plate for her clavicle. They can line it up, put the plate on and she'll be able to recover and get back to normal life quicker. They can take it back out later if she wants. It's just under the skin. It's so much better than walking around with a big lump there or having shoulder misalignment problems later in life. The surgery is usually under 2 hrs and most likely, around 1. I was just in one today. It really is worth it. She'll just have a scar running along bone length, usually 3-4" long.


Good luck and take pics of the x-rays for us!