Ridecamp: Re: [RC] boring collarbone saga

Hey Angie, 
ALL the best of luck with that there break and fix issue you have going
on!!  We need you back on-line and happy ASAP!!
::))))

Karen in PA



On Wed, 16 Oct 2002 21:36:46 -0400 Rides 2 Far <rides2far@xxxxxxxx>
writes:
> I know zillions of you get hurt all the time and don't see fit to
> publicize, but since chose to get hurt so publicly, and quite a 
> few of
> you are so nice as to check on me, I'm giving an update. If I don't 
> reply
> to you, I *really* appreciated the notes, just am in a major bind 
> having
> to get my students' grades reported before I have surgery tomorrow.
> 
> Went in yesterday to meet the surgeon who will be plating my 
> collarbone.
> He was pretty shocked to see this would be my second time to plate 
> this
> one. He said he'd been in practice specializing in breaks for 10 
> years
> and I was a first. >g< (I'm sure there's a dozen RC subscribers who 
> could
> surprise him)
> 
>  He said he sees no reason to remove the plate later. My first 
> surgeon
> said he took it out later to make sure the collarbone would break if 
> I
> ever did this again (imagine that). He thought otherwise the 
> shoulder
> socket might break instead. Any thoughts or experiences there from
> anyone?
> 
> Turns out that besides the clean break and overlap there's also a 
> chunk
> broken off one of the bone ends. He wants to reserve the right to do 
> a
> bone graft off my rib. Says that the circulation in my bone may not 
> be
> great since it's been plated and unplated in the past.  I think 
> someone
> who wrote had had the graft. I'd love details on what to expect 
> from
> that...extend the layup any? He said I may have to stay 2 nights 
> instead
> of just one.  
> 
> He told me I had a 60% chance of healing on my own within 6 months
> without surgery. I think he thought that sounded better than I did. 
> Who
> wants their dominent arm strapped to their stomach for 6 months? A 
> couple
> of ridecampers had gone that route and warned me to go for the 
> surgery.
> 
>  He seemed bothered that he didn't know how well the first healed. I 
> told
> him all I remembered was that I did a 50 miler 5 weeks after the 
> surgery.
> He was pretty impressed. (or distressed) I was glad he didn't know 
> Julie
> did Tevis 5 weeks after hers or he'd have yawned at my appalling
> accomplishment. :-)  
> 
> I really appreciated all the advice I got from those on ridecamp. 
> When he
> started giving me the "cons" of surgery it really helped that I'd 
> heard
> from people who had dealt with everything he mentioned...right up to 
> the
> muscle spasms I'm having now from the short shoulder :-P Thank you 
> every
> one who wrote. Wish me luck. Be home Friday or Sat. Ridecamp's 
> great.
> :-))
> 
> Angie
> 
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