Members venturawest Posted February 12, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 thanks everyone for the well-wishes. yes, i was on the bike, so i'm very fortunate (ATGATT, for sure). i just got back from seeing the orthopaedic surgeon, whose office is next door to mine. he's recommending that i have the clavicle repaired because i'm healthy and very athletic. i'm mulling it over, but the idea of having elective surgery scares the crap out of me. so i f you don't hear from me for a few days, it means i had surgery tomorrow. yoinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 Good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zon5string Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 Pics or it didn't happen. :poke: ...sorry...couldn't resist. Seriously, get better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Perfessor Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 ugh. saturday night i got hit by a car. now i'm walking around with a broken collarbone and 3 fractured ribs. it means no doing surgery, no exercising and no sex for a few weeks. i'm so frustrated right now i can't stand it. oh well. :mad: That will heal. Even my mother in an assisted living place had her collar bone heal in about 6 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Psilocybin Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 I'm starting to notice a trend. Bassists get run down by motorists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted February 16, 2008 Members Share Posted February 16, 2008 Well, I talked to the doc tonight and he did go through with the surgery and is doing quite well...with all the painkilling meds they gave him. Yeah, "painkillers" my ass! Anyway, they inserted a four inch pin into his....hey! My uncle had that same surgery. But, c'mon doc, only a four inch pin? :poke: He should be posting here in a few days. Keep the good thoughts flowing toward the southeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted February 16, 2008 Members Share Posted February 16, 2008 Get well soon, bud - and sorry to hear of your misfortune... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members venturawest Posted February 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 18, 2008 thank you all for your support, and especially to ezstep who called me not once but a few times to check up on me. i had surgery last thursday, and i am doing remarkably well - i only missed thursday at work for the surgery, and rested friday. by last night i was able to do a four hour emergency airway reconstruction in a young man who crushed his trachea in a car wreck (again, to prove my point - no matter how bad you have it, someone else has it worse!) anyway, i'm doing great; back at full-tilt at work, and the shoulder feels better every day. however, for the record - i had a SEVEN inch metal implant inserted into my...uhhh....collarbone. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassgirl9 Posted February 18, 2008 Members Share Posted February 18, 2008 Wow, what a crazy week for you. I hope all is well and no further repercussions from the accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted February 18, 2008 Members Share Posted February 18, 2008 Glad to hear that the surgery went OK, and that you're feeling better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jugghaid Posted February 18, 2008 Members Share Posted February 18, 2008 Ouch. Hope you heal quickly man. had one bad bike wreck myself. It's no fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted February 18, 2008 Members Share Posted February 18, 2008 Glad to hear that the surgery went OK, and that you're feeling better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted February 18, 2008 Members Share Posted February 18, 2008 thank you all for your support, and especially to ezstep who called me not once but a few times to check up on me. i had surgery last thursday, and i am doing remarkably well - i only missed thursday at work for the surgery, and rested friday. by last night i was able to do a four hour emergency airway reconstruction in a young man who crushed his trachea in a car wreck (again, to prove my point - no matter how bad you have it, someone else has it worse!) anyway, i'm doing great; back at full-tilt at work, and the shoulder feels better every day. however, for the record - i had a SEVEN inch metal implant inserted into my...uhhh....collarbone. :poke: Metal up your neck? Glad to hear you're doing better now man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members picker13 Posted February 18, 2008 Members Share Posted February 18, 2008 Yeah, OK, well congratulations on the surgery going well. But what about that other thing???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted February 18, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 18, 2008 Best wishes on a speedy recovery, VenturaWest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bluescout Posted February 18, 2008 Members Share Posted February 18, 2008 That's great you're feeling better. I've broken ribs and a collar bone but not at the same time. It still sucked. More importantly, did you get a sympathy B? Oh, and no pics, didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members baracuda2004 Posted February 18, 2008 Members Share Posted February 18, 2008 Did it send you flipping through the air like "Eddy Gordo" from "Tekken" when someone doesn't know how to do the combo's and just starts pressing random buttons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Westsailor Posted February 18, 2008 Members Share Posted February 18, 2008 I'd rather not break anything, but ribs {censored}ing hurt. Good luck on your recovery. +100000000 on ribs {censored}ing hurting. I got tossed over the handlebars of a mountain bike and cracked two ribs. I couldn't even roll out of the street, much less sit/stand up. When I told the doc how much it hurt (even after the Demerol) he said "think it hurts now? Just wait 3 days". Ever since I just laugh at any movie where the good guy gets kicked in the ribs (etc.) then promptly gets up and beats the snot out of his attacker. yea.. right.... Anyway, I doubt you're gonna be reading this right about now (probably wondering if it's just easier to piss the bed instead of trying to get up) but good luck & hang in there... the pain will finally go away in about 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted February 18, 2008 Members Share Posted February 18, 2008 Ow, that's harsh!! I'm lucky in that I've never broken any bones (well, none of my own anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members illidian Posted February 18, 2008 Members Share Posted February 18, 2008 Sorry to hear that, but it sounds like you're getting better! Here's to a healthy, speedy, recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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