Herzalot

Herz, sorry to hear the news. Hoping for a speedy recovery and glad to see you’re already planning your return on the bike

 

How ya making out, @herzalot?

Hoping no issues and merely requisite discomfort and inconvenience through the rough patch. Power on!

 

I heard a rumor that Herz is gonna shuttle all the OC riders to and from the Skyline ride in a few weeks, so he must be feeling better already. Bless his wittle heart!

 

All's well. Picked up my bike from Todd yesterday. Gave it to the first tall homeless guy I could find. My helmet took a little more of a hit than I thought - back right. Picked up my missing gear from the hospital today (they misplaced my shoes, shorts, watch, gloves...). Sleeping almost flat now. Only doing the painkillers at night, and the "supplements" are preventing the typical accompanying discomfort. Frankly, I keep forgetting I have a broken wing though. Like when I'm typing on IMTB.

Ortho Doc appointment tomorrow. Gotta get ready for that Skyline ride next weekend, right?

 

Here's a pic from my ortho appointment today:



Impressive carpentry on the C-Bone!

Can't see the scapula break in this view, but you sure can see a couple of unhappy ribs!

 

That hurts me to look at it! Breathing alone is tough i bet.

So glad you made it through the surgery ok and keeping a positive attitude.

 

I've bruised my ribs on at least three occasions, including that awful fall I had in Whistler when you were there. You observed me suffer trying to sleep sitting up, and trying to function as we flew home (a journey filled with awful for you). I paid for an x-ray at the Whistler clinic - not broken. Yet for some reason, my ribs are not really bothering me this time. The crash I had 6 weeks ago hurt worse (in terms of ribs) than this one - but there's the evidence. And I am told there are two more broken - not in picture. I am sleeping fine and functioning well. Bizarre. Keep waiting for the rib pain to kick in. And no, I am not doped up on painkillers.

I was a little pre-mature in my appointment today (supposed to be two weeks, not 8 days) - but they pulled the ten staples anyway saying - "you are healing remarkably fast."

See you all at Snow Summit this weekend!

 

When those ribs pull back into place it's almost orgasmic.

 

Dang, that’s a lot of damage on that shoulder girdle! So glad your appt went well and your pain level is low!
See you next weekend Herzy

 

How you gonna get through a metal detector now?

 

Yikes. Glad you aren't in too much pain. Take it easy herz-a-lot

 

If I haven't set one off yet.....he's not gonna have a problem.

 

So your part cyborg?

 

Not gonna lie....that looks........uncomfortable.

Is the CB hardware permanent or will it get removed?

 

Between the plates/screws in my ankle and shoulder....I haven't set off any alarms.

 

Clavicle reposition looks great!!! They really did a nice job on that.

 

#200 grit sandpaper on those bone ends!

 

Hopefully, permanent! I have a miniature version in my left hand. I like to call it "internal body armor."

Doc says about 1/4 of patients have it removed due to irritation with backpack straps. This one seems very well integrated. He suggests I keep it since I will likely fall on it again.
I was horribly insulted!

 

Dayam! You got CRUSHED! We should create a new Strava segment for the Rock-it rock garden and call it “anecdotal surgery.”

 

Wait what else are you seeing in that x-Ray? I only see the collarbone and two broken ribs in that picture. Is there something we missed that I need to go get fixed?

 

I envision a slow motion splat. Your upper body probably compressed 6 inches. Gnarly! You’re the operator.

 

It seems that bone had been fractured before...

 

Pretty rowdy pic

How do ther get pulled back in place they look completely misaligned I've only cracked and bruised ribs so how does that work?

 

Damn, dude, that's a thing. Am I processing the x-ray correctly that the ribs are broken on the back side? Was the impact on your shoulder blade, and the collarbone broke forward?

 

The X-ray really brings it home. Glad for no spinal injury.

Heal on, brother.

 

I'll never learn... I showed the x-ray to my wife.

 

Cap'n Crunch!

With crunchberries!

 

Missed this thread the first time around. Sorry to hear about the crash, and healing vibes for a quick recovery. Not gonna lie, but it is a little intimidating to know you went down on Rock-It since I know you know that trail like the back of your hand. Several sections on that trail where there really aren't any soft landing zones. One of my buddies who is a doctor landed hard just past the rock garden and had to be driven out by the ranger. Though he didn't break anything, he bruised his thorax so badly he couldn't sleep at night because he couldn't lie down. He ended up prescribing himself morphine. Yikes!

Hoping they gave you good meds!