Broken Collarbone

[Danish]

I dont normally post in here.... but its 2am, I am doped am doped up on a cocktail of painkillers and can't sleep because essentially I can't even lie down without causing immense pain.

I broke my collarbone on xmas day after a ripstick incident. For those that don't know, a ripstick looks like this:

I broke the bone in 2 places. X ray below:

Orthopedic surgeon thought i had been in a motorcycle accident. Estimated that I must have been going at least 40km/h to snap it that bad.

Best of all I fell down the steps of our apartment block tonight and the bone shifted around big time.

Now, since I have had my cry, anyone else done this injury?? If so, how did you manage to sleep? I have probably slept 20 hours since the accident. It is killing me.

 

[gong_eagle]

ouch

 

[Danish]

thanks for the help :lol:

 

[Frederick]

I've broken my collarbone before. But I was 5 at the time. I was running through the house, tripped over the dog and went flying into the arm of the couch...good times, good times

 

[Martli]

Jesus sh*t that looks painful...

 

[roopy]

Have you tried sleeping in a reclining chair?
I had to do that when i cracked a rib a few years ago.
I used one of those inflatable travel pillows that go around your neck - but that might not be an option for you.

 

[Danish]

actually my fiance's mother is currently tossing out a lazy boy, so i'll get it brought around here and give that a go.

I managed 2 hours sleep this morning by building myself a little retaining pillow wall on the couch to keep me upright, so a recliner sounds a great idea

 

[AILD]

i broke my finger once.


but your injury is probably a little more painful.

 

[Twizzle]

thats a pretty bad break

I broke mine getting spear tackled in Darwin League, playing for Nightcliff RLC

shoulder hit the ground first and everyone heard it snap

 

[Stained_Class]

Saw my 10 year old nephew riding his on Xmas day and I had similar visions to your xray. Damn that looks painful. Sorry, I can't give you any advice, but I hope you heal soon and with little trouble.

 

[Spike]

Broke mine among other bones going over the bonnet of a car that pulled out of side street whilst I was on my motorbike. Broke three ribs which didn't make my collarbone seem so painful. At least with a collarbone, you can immobilise it with a sling.

 

[McLovin]

Give it a few days...

 

[adamkungl]

I dont normally post in here.... but its 2am, I am doped am doped up on a cocktail of painkillers

That explains it. I'm fairly sure most of us are drunk when we post in here....

 

[Monk]

walk it off danish.

ive never broken a bone.. or got a bee/wasp sting... come to think of it ive never even left this basement... :sarcasm:

 

[Raider_69]

take a cement pill and harden the f**k up


on a serious note, a good mate of mine did something similar and he swears by the reclining chair

 

[kia ora storm]

Cut your arm and shoulder off...

 

[God-King Dean]

And I thought mine was bad. :lol:

Mates, it f**king sucks. For the first month your arm can hardly leave it's side. If you were to lift it any further than 45 degrees from your body it would cause furthur damage. Sleeping is a pain in the arse since you can only sleep on your back.

 

[StormChaser]

You need to buy some calcium tablets, and as others have mentioned, keep it as still as possible. I remember my brother broke his colarbone playing footy and it took nearly three months for him to recover properly. A recliner is a great idea, and dose yourself up on heaps of pain killers.

 

[gong_eagle]

Bottle of Bourban won't go astray either

 

[Non Terminator]

Bloody ouch mate. Hope it has gotten much better since eh.