yeah it will heel it's self

[johngchrist]

thats what they tell me. I broke my left clavical "collorbone" on wednesday,

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...9459549XGEYiK#

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...59459549fWTAwz

anyone got an idea how long till i can start climbing?

[wildstyle]

If its just a normal brak with no other complications ( shoulder dislocation etc ) the you should be able to climb after 6 months or so. 9 months for safety.

I broke mine 3 years ago and it took 9 months to feel solid enough to stress it without thinking about it.

Be prepared to break it again if you overstress it in less than 6 months. i doubt you want to brak it agian half way up a tricky pitch. ouch , bang crunch.

[johngchrist]

booo 6 months i want to do stuff now, o well i will just work alot so i can buy more toys to play with when im better. At least i have a healthy supply of vicoden

[johngchrist]

o so it's not healing it's self so surgery is the next step they sugesting.

but arise a few questons

how much will the surgery cost??
will i have to spend a night in the hospial??

how soon will it be back to normal after the surgery?


anyone help me with these answers

[fineline]

all I gotta say is I broke mine, started skiing again a week later, broke it again, kept skiing, then broke it again... I think it is sticking together now- i'll see at my next doc appt. But I am starting to climb a little bit and I am still skiing and biking. I am dumb, I know- and I know if I take a hit to it, it will break again and its not going to heal on its own if I keep this up.

I think your doc is the best person to answer those questions, as your situation seems kind of unique. How does it feel now? Re-breaking it dosen't hurt half as bad as when you do it initially.. I am just sick the bones grinding.

[team ftb]

Broken my collorbones 4 times. Never had surgery, so my injuries may differ from yours. Put it in a sling for a month. Rehab and ROM stuff diligently and was climbing easy friction face routes in 6 weeks. I waited 2 1/2 months before really gronking on the shoulder.

Best of luck.