Went over handle bars because i JUST managed to clip my front wheel inside the landing of a double enough to make me lose balance. When i went over bars i fell about 8-10 ft and landed on my hand. Shock went up my arm and snapped collar bone.
Any one else done anything similar? How long were you off your bike for?
(i've been told 6 weeks till i cant start doing a few things then a month till it's fully healed)

I broke mine 2 years ago (3 weeks before i went to france!), bad break aswell, they were unsure whether they would have to operate on it. Wore my sling for about a week as i got fed up of it and was back on the bike after about 7 weeks. Did they give you some Codeine? that stuffs awesome!

If it's a simple break you'll prob be ok - I skiied after 3 weeks and rode after 4, having broken mine in March. I did fork out for laser surgery tho... I should think you'd be alright after 6 weeks, as long as you don't go doing anything dumb and rebreaking it - good plan to get rid of the sling, move as much as you can comfortably but don't force it (and try not to take anti-inflammatories as they slow the bone-healing process, according to the physio i saw)

exactly what i thought when i stopped wearing mine, and it was summer, and all sweaty

Better get used to it mate, I had my first op about 2 and a half years ago and that shoulder still hurts CONSTANTLY.  Less so now because the other side outweighs it, lol.

Rootes

Why were the anti-inflammatorys bad for you then?  They're pretty standard fare for a collarbone break, you allergic?

I've been riding a bike again for 2 weeks after having 3 months off, out of the last 2years I've been able to ride for about 6months total.  You get used to it.

I still can't play guitar standing up...

Rootes

Phhhh,

I'm unconvinced by that.  I've seen physio's at two different practices and neither of them have said that.  It may slow the process down marginally but the benefits of not having masses of inflammation around the bone outweigh the negatives.

The key thing with a collarbone break is not to push it to recover otherwise you'll pay for it later.

Rootes

The gender symbol isn't enough for some people, I'm sure he didnt mean any offence Emwyn.

I can see what you mean by that.  I was put on a LOT of anti-inflammatories after my last break, the doctors thinking was that if the inflammation died down the bones might slot back in to place and negate the need for surgery.  Needless to say it didn't work.

I've just found a nice lump of bone under my steel plate that's clearly moved, the hospital didn't sound like it was a good thing, I nearly cried at the mention of another op to fix it!  Think I'll take the risk on leaving it.

Rootes