encroaching decrepitude rone 5/11 '25

I had started riding my bike from home to the train station, and then to work, then back again.  On April 30, an unseen lump of asphalt that served as a makeshift ramp to the curb came across my path, snapped my handlebars out of my grip, and down i went on my left shoulder, neatly breaking my collarbone in half.

Saw the orthopedist today and she very cheerfully gave the situation a thumbs up.  They only operate on cases where the broken ends separate more than 2 cm, it's a compound fracture, or separation.  Cases like mine just have the broken ends heal up until they find each other and make a weird mangled bone.  I should be mostly okay in another 5-6 weeks, and i can resume riding (if i'm up to it) after 3 months.

The bruising around the shoulder is... something.

a dark purple comma-shaped bruise on my left pectoral, plus yellow-green bruising above it, as well as on the upper part of my arm

Ugh, when did i develop all these skin tags?

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#old but it sounds like you’re putting up a really good fight. Best wishes for a healthy and weird mangled rone!
nerdsholmferret
Oh dude. Yes, reminds me of breaking my shoulder a few years back because, well, I guess my backpack wasn't well balanced so I randomly fell off my bike while barely moving on 13th Street? Embarrassing and also painful. But you'll be back on the bike. I am.
Thomas Boutell
Of course we all know you're the seasoned pro when it comes to recuperation.
Thomas Boutell
Yeah, that's helping a lot, especially with the up and down days.
rone
OW OW OW OW OW
Lindsay Harris Friel