Almost 20 years ago I shattered the left half of my
body in a car accident. (literally, 15 major breaks and they
stopped counting at 400 hair line fractures) I spent three months in the
hospital flat on my back with pins everywhere trying to hold what little solid
bone was left together. As "unluck" would have 3 years later I crashed a
horse and shattered my right shoulder, collar bone, and elbow requiring yet
another visit from the pin/screw fairy. Then, about 5 years after
that I fell off of my horse and landed on the log and broke my left pelvis
again.
What hurts now? For some reason the only "bone"
(vs. a joint) fracture that hurts is my left collar bone and that's only
when a strong and fast pressure change is moving through. The ligaments
that were torn in my ankle will get stiff and ache sometimes under the
same conditions. My left hip joint however can be horrible when the
pressure changes. By horrible I mean sharp constant pain, can't walk on
it, and it keeps me up at night. This isn't often and for some reason it
doesn't bother me to ride.
All things considered it's not too bad. Advil
is my friend though I don't have to take it everyday. I do take Cosamin DS
regularly (people version of Cosequin).
Though in retrospect, I think I pushed riding
sooner than I should have and would have healed a little better if I had spent
more down time. The question I ask before I jump on and start riding
with a broken bone is "what can get worse" if the bone moves around again and is
the bone secure enough to knit together while I'm active. (It took me 20 years
to learn to ask that question though....)
Good luck,
Mollie
Krumlaw-Smith ^..^~~~~
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