yea, it was all good in the end, had my op and its feeling good if not a little numb around where they cut it open to put in the plate. went to watch the nps at redhill today which i was sposed to be taking part in, but still.. any top tips for a speedy recovery? does and don't? anything i should eat, drink, take, do to get those bones back together asap!

matt.

drink milk would be a good idea. maybe i dunno it seems like its a good idea. can't do any harm i guess.

Went to the hospital today guys. All good news. Had an x-ray and it's healing nicely because i've been so good with keeping my shoulders in the right position and sleeping on my back with no pillows for four weeks (so might treat myself to one pillow tonight). So hopefully just build muscles over the next 4 weeks and i'll be fine for when i next get to go riding, in November. Wish you all the best and hope you have a quick recovery because although you should be fine they seem more serious than mine. (My dad had a really bad one skiing and he has huge lumps in his shoulder but had no operations (when maybe he should have) and except for feeling twinges now and then he's fine )
Laters,
      Andy

done mine today

I followed the doctors orders to the letter all the way through both times, and had my recovery times halved in comparison to what they were expecting...

Rootes

Hey guys and gals, I really need some advice......

I broke my collarbone about 18 months ago, (and rode home afterwards no less!! -no thanks to my riding buddies!) After it had healed, I thought nothing of it, but 6 weeks ago, i was deadlifting about 80 - 100kg's on that arm, when I felt a crack, and my shoulder visibly moved down about 1/5th to 1/4 of an inch.

I have been obsessing that it is now a completely different shape to how it was after the first break, and have had so many different diagnoses, that i am now confused.

I have broken so many bits and bobs on myself over the time i have been biking, and I like to think that by now, I know when something still aint right.

I can't keep my arm in a sling because it actually hurts more than NOT using one.
Sleeping is constant agony , and i frequently only get 3-5 hours or less a night.
The painkillers (Diclofenac and Dihydrocodeine) don't seem to do much, but then I'm usually like that with painkillers.
My shoulder grinds whenever and however i move it.

Anyway, I have been told things ranging from ''there is nothing wrong with your shoulder, take these painkillers, go home and get some rest for a week or so'' to ''there is clear evidence of a re-fracture, and so use this sling and these painkillers and come back and see our fracture clinic in 4 weeks''

I have xrays and doctors notes, but wha the NHS has done so far doesn't seem to stop the pain that occurs EVERY day and EVERY night .

All in all though, all anyone keeps doing is prescribing painkillers and slings, even after i have told them of my reasons for not endorsing the sling, and the ineffectiveness of the pills they seem to want to get down my throat.

I have just been given another doctors note, to make an appointment at another fracture clinic, and whilst i know you guys are here for being bikers like myself, and not doctors, I am hoping someone else has had some experience of this that they can share.

I really hate moaning, but after six weeks+ of little sleep, I am now desperate!!

to top it all off, I just recently found out my chainstay snapped 1 day out of warranty!!!!

so far 2008 aint shaping out too great!!!

yeah i found the lack of sleep was such a pain. i've just passed the six week mark and i'm considering trying to sleep on the side that i have broken because as you guys will know, if you cant sleep on anything but your back, all you want to do is sleep on anything but your back. and yeah breaking it four times is really quite impressive actually and in response to krayzeebyker i'd be unsure what to do as well but i guess just keep pushing the doctors that are concerned about a possible fracture as it certainly sounds like you've fractured if not re-broken it and it is much better to get it sorted now than have to have it re-broken and set when it's healed in an awkard place.