Thanks for the well wishes.
It's actually unbelievable that I drove 8 Km with a completely broken collar bone. When I arrived at the hospital the pain already caused cold sweat and shaking knees. But it was the quickest way to get to the hospital during the evening rush hour.
Yesterday the head physician recommended a surgery. But for now I refuse it. A surgery doesn't include less risks than a conservative therapy (wearing an arm sling) in my point of view. There would be a huge scar. And possibly deadness in parts of the arm or shoulder for years. Not to mention possible inflammations due to the metal/screws. Either way, the shoulder/collar bone won't look as it did before. But I can live with a small visible "step" in my collar bone, since the two parts will grow together upon each other anyway. However, if the two parts won't grow together properly (i.e. build a pseudoarthrosis for example) I still can chose a surgery. The next 2-3 weeks will show the outcome I guess. My shoulder will be checked once a week.
Meanwhile I feel relatively fine. As long as I don't move my right arm and shoulder at all, and sit in my comfortable desk chair, I'm painless most of the time. I can sleep between 6-8 hours almost without any pain, as long as I don't move (lying only at the back the whole night). During the first night I could hear and feel the two parts of my broken collar bone "touching" each other whenever I moved my shoulder (which I actually shouldn't). But this is decreasing, which I consider a good sign. I did measure my shoulders today. Both measure about 18 cm. And both collar bones measure about 15 cm. If it keeps going that way, then the right shoulder shouldn't look too much different in future, I hope. But let's see...
Considering that this is a usual biker injury, and that I do (did) ride for 20 years without any injury, my personal statistic is still good I think. This is my first bone fracture.
Regarding the damn streetcar rails: I crossed them for 15 years without problems. But in future I will take the byroad. It's only one fall, but it's already enough to change the route in future. Asphalt feels so unbelievably solid at about 30 Km/h. But luckily I have a rather high pain threshold. Only wiping is an issue, with only the left hand available (if you are a right-handed)... :lol:
This event shows me once more that one should enjoy every second of life whenever possible (even the challenging moments/times). It can change or be over within only a fraction of a second and you can't do anything...
It's actually unbelievable that I drove 8 Km with a completely broken collar bone. When I arrived at the hospital the pain already caused cold sweat and shaking knees. But it was the quickest way to get to the hospital during the evening rush hour.
Yesterday the head physician recommended a surgery. But for now I refuse it. A surgery doesn't include less risks than a conservative therapy (wearing an arm sling) in my point of view. There would be a huge scar. And possibly deadness in parts of the arm or shoulder for years. Not to mention possible inflammations due to the metal/screws. Either way, the shoulder/collar bone won't look as it did before. But I can live with a small visible "step" in my collar bone, since the two parts will grow together upon each other anyway. However, if the two parts won't grow together properly (i.e. build a pseudoarthrosis for example) I still can chose a surgery. The next 2-3 weeks will show the outcome I guess. My shoulder will be checked once a week.
Meanwhile I feel relatively fine. As long as I don't move my right arm and shoulder at all, and sit in my comfortable desk chair, I'm painless most of the time. I can sleep between 6-8 hours almost without any pain, as long as I don't move (lying only at the back the whole night). During the first night I could hear and feel the two parts of my broken collar bone "touching" each other whenever I moved my shoulder (which I actually shouldn't). But this is decreasing, which I consider a good sign. I did measure my shoulders today. Both measure about 18 cm. And both collar bones measure about 15 cm. If it keeps going that way, then the right shoulder shouldn't look too much different in future, I hope. But let's see...
Considering that this is a usual biker injury, and that I do (did) ride for 20 years without any injury, my personal statistic is still good I think. This is my first bone fracture.
Regarding the damn streetcar rails: I crossed them for 15 years without problems. But in future I will take the byroad. It's only one fall, but it's already enough to change the route in future. Asphalt feels so unbelievably solid at about 30 Km/h. But luckily I have a rather high pain threshold. Only wiping is an issue, with only the left hand available (if you are a right-handed)... :lol:
This event shows me once more that one should enjoy every second of life whenever possible (even the challenging moments/times). It can change or be over within only a fraction of a second and you can't do anything...
