Broken bones..... The road to recovery

pricenick
pricenick Posts: 10
edited June 2018 in Training, fitness and health
5 weeks ago I crashed out of a duathlon doing just shy of 30mph. Result was a fractured pubic rami, fractured collar bone, separation of the AC joint, fractured first rib and possible fracture to sacral spine. I'm now able to walk a little with no crutches and little pain. It's been nearly 3 weeks since the shoulder op that plated my collar bone fracture and reattached my shoulder to my arm with a LARS artificial ligament. Just wondering if anyone has stories of recovery of any similar injuries especially of how you kept yourself active and away from daytime TV!!!

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  • Tashman
    Tashman Posts: 3,495
    pricenick wrote:
    5 weeks ago I crashed out of a duathlon doing just shy of 30mph. Result was a fractured pubic rami, fractured collar bone, separation of the AC joint, fractured first rib and possible fracture to sacral spine. I'm now able to walk a little with no crutches and little pain. It's been nearly 3 weeks since the shoulder op that plated my collar bone fracture and reattached my shoulder to my arm with a LARS artificial ligament. Just wondering if anyone has stories of recovery of any similar injuries especially of how you kept yourself active and away from daytime TV!!!
    Recovering from a knee op i found that box-sets and an impending exam kept me away from houses/antiques etc
  • philclubman
    philclubman Posts: 229
    Best of luck with the recovery. I'm sure you'll be back in a couple of months.

    Time trialling is nice and safe!
    De Rosa http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13008529
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,365
    i had over three months on crutches last year (broken hip)
    daily hop around the local park, for air and a bit of exercise, plus change of scenery, then on to cafe to read the paper
    interweb
    kindle
    box sets
    don't just go for non-stop entertainment/timepassing, learn/study something, choose a subject, read all about it
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • 47p2
    47p2 Posts: 329
    I was out for 10 weeks with a fracture in my spine and 5-6 weeks for broken ribs but the pain was still there for a long time after...

    Hope you're better soon
  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    When I have injured my self over the years for example broken collar bone, ribs, ruptured Achilles. I have worked around the injury, i.e. with the ribs, collar bone when I had a reasonable about of mobility. I started walking gradually increasing it as pain tolerance allowed. I did end getting problems with blisters on my feet as they weren't up to it :D . Achilles I trained upper body as soon as pain allowed.
    It's about a routine, with my Achilles rupture, the missus would bring me a flask of coffee while I was still in bed as she left for work. I would the read for an hour or so, get up have a bath ( which was a bit of an epic) try to stop sweating, have breakfast. Try to do my normal routine of lower back/ shoulder exs. Watch a bit of TV do some exercise, go on bike radar :(
    Read, more internet turn the TV on turn it off, talk to the cats.
    It's a pain but it doesn't last for ever.
  • Moontrane
    Moontrane Posts: 233
      Webboo wrote:
      When I have injured my self over the years for example broken collar bone, ribs, ruptured Achilles. I have worked around the injury, i.e. with the ribs, collar bone when I had a reasonable about of mobility. I started walking gradually increasing it as pain tolerance allowed. I did end getting problems with blisters on my feet as they weren't up to it :D . Achilles I trained upper body as soon as pain allowed.
      It's about a routine, with my Achilles rupture, the missus would bring me a flask of coffee while I was still in bed as she left for work. I would the read for an hour or so, get up have a bath ( which was a bit of an epic) try to stop sweating, have breakfast. Try to do my normal routine of lower back/ shoulder exs. Watch a bit of TV do some exercise, go on bike radar :(
      Read, more internet turn the TV on turn it off, talk to the cats.
      It's a pain but it doesn't last for ever.

      I like what Webboo wrote.

      I broke both first ribs from my head going back too far, and suffered other awful injuries because of an inattentive motorist.

      Remember how fit you were and use it as a goal (or step off point) to move forward.

      Understand that at some point in the future you'll be over and done with the injuries.
      Infinite diversity, infinte variations
    • flanners1
      flanners1 Posts: 916
      Over the years broken T7 Vertebrae, Tib and Fib, wrist, ribs, left clavicle. Had most metalwork removed still in clavicle though. Last break was last October on an MTB when the chain dropped off the large ring resulting in a broken rib....apart from the pain and trying to sleep/function which gets better as whatever injury heels....staying positive and eating well is paramount. Staying active is important to me so as well as less frequent cycling with a broken rib I started hiking/walking which I have got into and have continued along with my road biking. Get physio booked as soon as possible.
      Colnago C60 SRAM eTap, Colnago C40, Milani 107E, BMC Pro Machine, Trek Madone, Viner Gladius,
      Bizango 29er
    • poptart242
      poptart242 Posts: 531
      Blanchard wrote:
      But I'm beginning to think maybe it's hurting me in the long run. I did some research and found that cigarette smoking affects you greatly in the healing time of your broken bones. But what about marijuana smoke?

      I'm recovering from a shattered hand at the moment. Asked the surgeon if there was anything, anything at all I could do to improve the healing process - diet, exercise, work etc. He had one reply and it was stay the hell away from smoke.
    • poptart242
      poptart242 Posts: 531
      pricenick wrote:
      5 weeks ago I crashed out of a duathlon doing just shy of 30mph. Result was a fractured pubic rami, fractured collar bone, separation of the AC joint, fractured first rib and possible fracture to sacral spine. I'm now able to walk a little with no crutches and little pain. It's been nearly 3 weeks since the shoulder op that plated my collar bone fracture and reattached my shoulder to my arm with a LARS artificial ligament. Just wondering if anyone has stories of recovery of any similar injuries especially of how you kept yourself active and away from daytime TV!!!

      I know this may not be possible, but does your vocation allow you to work in your current condition? Even a couple of hours helped me mentally.
    • photonic69
      photonic69 Posts: 2,820
      Poptart242 wrote:
      pricenick wrote:
      5 weeks ago I crashed out of a duathlon doing just shy of 30mph. Result was a fractured pubic rami, fractured collar bone, separation of the AC joint, fractured first rib and possible fracture to sacral spine. I'm now able to walk a little with no crutches and little pain. It's been nearly 3 weeks since the shoulder op that plated my collar bone fracture and reattached my shoulder to my arm with a LARS artificial ligament. Just wondering if anyone has stories of recovery of any similar injuries especially of how you kept yourself active and away from daytime TV!!!

      I know this may not be possible, but does your vocation allow you to work in your current condition? Even a couple of hours helped me mentally.


      I'd have hoped he has recovered by now - its nearly two years since he posted!


      Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.

    • poptart242
      poptart242 Posts: 531
      Haha! My mistake. Replying in the 'new posts' bit is my downfall.

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