Man Down.......

Well, sh!t hit the fan last night.......

Went out for a quick solo B* lap. Wasnt feeling all that great....even thought about turning back early....just wasn't feeling it.

Made it to the top and turned down. pushed the pace as i usually do. All was going well til i reached the right hand hairpin at the top of the bottom ST. A little too fast....a bit too much gravel.....and before i knew it, the front end was gone.

I hit the deck fast. Road rash on my knee, elbow, cheek....but didn't hit my head/helmet. Another rider came up just behind me....i was already back on feet, but the shoulder didn't feel right. Thought perhaps i dislocated it due to the way i landed...so the other rider pulled on it a little to see if it would slip back in....it didn't. I knew it wasn't the collarbone...i know how that feels.

So i began the slow 1 handed roll down. B* is slippery sketchy right now, and only relying on front brake made it so much more. i couldnt grab the bar. The flats at the bottom sucked to pedal.

The other rider gave me a ride from the gate to the tree farm. The solo drive home was painful. Every bump, turn and stoplight caused pain. Made it home, showered snd still under the hope it was dislocated/separated, Suz pulled on it to try to reset it. Not happening.

Off to the ER we go.

Was a little concerned about being stuck in the waiting room with a bunch of covid peeps...but sine mine was as injury, they processed me quicker. Within 30 mins of getting there, i was X-rayed and they confirmed i broke the top of my humerus.....funny right?

They eventally tended to my superficial wounds and splinted me up to immobilize the break. Not much more they could do....they referred me to an Orthopedic today, but i csn't get in til Monday. It's gonna be a long weekend.

How it Should look.....


How it looks......That is the bone you see.....


Basically i broke the top of the lollipop off the stick......



It also appears as though i may have fractured the collarbone based on the X-ray.

Will find out Monday.

So there you have it.......

 

Sorry Jason, Hope you recover quickly. It must have hurt really bad to have your arm pulled on like that.

 

F#ck.

 

Such a bad injury for a wash out like that! Dammit. Sucks being stuck in limbo, but pins and needles coming soon hopefully. Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery.

 

TNBS thought it would be the monkeys that would get ya. Hope your recovery is as quick as you took that turn.

 

Healing vibes at you. From the x-ray, I'd ask about that collarbone too.
At least it doesn't look like it needs any Ti components.

 

Dude, that's not how it's supposed to be done. Here's to getting it splinted up and healed faster than the usual 6 weeks.

 

Not good. Get a good Ortho for this one.
Sorry J

 

Horrible news and nasty breaks. I hope they gave you the good stuff for pain management. Can I borrow your SS until May?

 

They offered some narco's but i declined them.....Aleve and Ibuprophin

And yes you may.

 

Just going to say... I miss B*. Almost worth the pain of busted collarbone thingamajiggy.

You don't miss it until it's gone...

Regardless - heal fast and well!

 

Damn, that really sucks. Aside from being off the bike all the pain, appointments, etc. If you need any help with lifting around the house give me a holler since I live a stones throw away.

 

Sorry to hear, dude. Healing vibes, and all that.

 

Damn, heal up quick!

 

I can not like that.
Good luck with your surgery and recovery.

 

Heal up quick!! Time for a good rest to come back stronger than ever!

 

Sorry to hear about that. I hope it works out for you. It has been forever for me and I still do not ride very aggressive. This is why I only ride single track. Fire roads let you ride fast and those tight corners can get you. I have seen to many of those, you start your turn holding it the best you can and ever so slowly drift towards the outside. Then you realise it and turn too hard and wash out.

 

Could you stop doing Sh!t like this?

 

Oof, sorry to hear about this, hope you heal up soon.

 

Ohh sorry to hear @mtnbikej

Start the healing ASAP!!!

 

Dang @mtnbikej that facking sucks. Heal properly my friend. A good CBD cream works wonders on inflammation to help ease the pain. All natural... Floyds of Leadville has some good stuff. Get well soon!

 

Bummer, Hope you can recover with ease.

 

Dang!! Sorry to hear that! Must be painful. Take it easy....I guess you'll be doing alot of that.

 

All I want to say I said on text or in the other thread. That totally sucks ass. Heal quickly and completely. I can swing by on my way home any evening if you need anything from delivering meals to doing your damn dishes. Don't hesitate to ask.

What hospital did you visit? If you need surgery - why didn't they do it? My last two visits, I didn't leave until I was fixed.

 

Oh man…Dangit J.

St Joe’s sends you home ASAP.

Dr Shepherd is the arm guy at OSI, he’s solid. Let him know you want the athlete answer not the sedentary answer. And get in for PT with Liz at SCAR as soon as the doc will allow…

 

BTW UCI Sports Orthopedics are amazing

 

This is painful to read. Hope you heal up quick!

 

they refer orthopedic injuries to OSI. I have an appointment there Monday afternoon. Apparently none of the orthopedic surgeons work on Fridays.

 

Just saying I got crunched on a Taco Tuesday Cinco de Mayo at about 7 pm at the beginning of the pandemic. Surgery the next day (Mission Hospital - MV). Guess it may have been different if it were a Friday?

You made it through one night (or is it two now?). Two to go. We feel for you , brother.

 

Ouch, that doesn’t sound fun. Wishing you a quick & complete recovery.