Broken Bones!!

MTUK (thrice) says:

Quoted message said:

Well, I'm feeling pretty peevd off.

Sounds like you have reason(s)..

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.no MTB for 6 - 8 weeks, and just as I was up to peak
fitness.

And just as your week of real summer was due, too ;-)

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Not as bad as some injuries mentioned here, but its gonna
be a long raod to get back in the saddle!

But it WILL be worth it when you do.

Steve

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Well, I'm feeling pretty peevd off.

Had a high speed crash yesterday & broke my wrist in
three places.......no MTB for 6 - 8 weeks, and just as I
was up to peak fitness. Not as bad as some injuries
mentioned here, but its gonna be a long raod to get back
in the saddle!

How did it happen? Was it painful?

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Quoted message said:

Well, I'm feeling pretty peevd off.

Had a high speed crash yesterday & broke my wrist in
three places.......no MTB for 6 - 8 weeks, and just as I
was up to peak fitness. Not as bad as some injuries
mentioned here, but its gonna be a long raod to get back
in the saddle!

How did it happen? Was it painful?

My guess... broken wrist in three places... I'd have to
guess "yes".

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Mark Hickey said:

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Quoted message said:

Well, I'm feeling pretty peevd off.

Had a high speed crash yesterday & broke my wrist in
three places.......no MTB for 6 - 8 weeks, and just as I
was up to peak fitness. Not as bad as some injuries
mentioned here, but its gonna be a long raod to get back
in the saddle!

How did it happen? Was it painful?

My guess... broken wrist in three places... I'd have to
guess "yes".

Not to be negative about the situation, but my guess is that
you'll be out of action longer than 6-8 weeks if your wrist
is *that* broken. I'm newly recovered from a wrist injury
from a bike crash and I was off the bike 6 months.

May you be far more fortunate than I.

John M

Oh, and once it's well enough to move around, I suggest
stretching exercises.

MTUK MTUK MTUK said:

Well, I'm feeling pretty peevd off.

Had a high speed crash yesterday & broke my wrist in three
places.......

Well if I were you, I wouldn't go back to those three
places again.

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On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 20:33:16 -0700, Mark Hickey <[email hidden]>
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Had a high speed crash yesterday & broke my wrist in
three places.......no MTB for 6 - 8 weeks

And the rest...prepare yourself for a bit longer off the
bike than that.

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How did it happen? Was it painful?

My guess... broken wrist in three places... I'd have to
guess "yes".

Surprisingly, no - my wrist and fore-arm were in a lot more
than 3 pieces, but I got back on the bike and continued
riding until I got to a railway station where I could leave
my bike and get a taxi to hospital.

Apparently, that part of the arm does not feel pain too
much; the downside is that it also doesn't respond well to
pain relief.

The most painful episode for me was when I slipped while
running a week after having the cast removed. I
instinctively put out my hand to break my fall, and it bent
back a lot further than the tendons and muscle actually
wanted to go at that point - ten times more painful than the
original break, and certainly the most pain I have ever
experienced.

Pete Jones

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Quoted message said:

Well, I'm feeling pretty peevd off.

Had a high speed crash yesterday & broke my wrist in
three

places.......no

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MTB for 6 - 8 weeks, and just as I was up to peak
fitness. Not as bad

as

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some injuries mentioned here, but its gonna be a long
raod to get back

in

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the saddle!

How did it happen? Was it painful?

My guess... broken wrist in three places... I'd have to
guess "yes".

Students + Rollerskate rink + 50p pint night = broken wrist
many 50p pints + bowling + unknown broken wrist = no pain
morning after = Much much pain.

Steve.

Quoted message said:

Not to be negative about the situation, but my guess is
that you'll be out of action longer than 6-8 weeks if your
wrist is *that* broken. I'm newly recovered from a wrist
injury from a bike crash and I was off the bike 6 months.

May you be far more fortunate than I.

John M

That's not always the case, thankfully. I took a fall on my
bike last fall and broke my right wrist & was back riding in
about 8 weeks I rode the stationary some too. Not having my
right hand for 2 months was the worst part for me....makes
so many common activities challenging.

Scottg

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Quoted message said:

Well, I'm feeling pretty peevd off.

Had a high speed crash yesterday & broke my wrist in
three places.......no MTB for 6 - 8 weeks, and just as I
was up to peak fitness. Not as bad as some injuries
mentioned here, but its gonna be a long raod to get back
in the saddle!

You should still remain active. When I broke my wrist I
used it as my opportunity to go trail running. All the
trails you ride look different when you are running through
them instead.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

scott g said:

Quoted message said:

Not to be negative about the situation, but my guess is
that you'll be out of action longer than 6-8 weeks if
your wrist is *that* broken. I'm newly recovered from a
wrist injury from a bike crash and I was off the bike 6
months.

May you be far more fortunate than I.

John M

That's not always the case, thankfully. I took a fall on
my bike last fall and broke my right wrist & was back
riding in about 8 weeks I rode the stationary some too.
Not having my right hand for 2 months was the worst part
for me....makes so many common activities challenging.

Scottg

Try the left - it's like having a mistress!

Matt (shattered right elbow once, but never really had
a mistress)

Pete Jones said:

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 20:33:16 -0700, Mark Hickey
<[email hidden]> blathered:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Had a high speed crash yesterday & broke my wrist in
> three places.......no MTB for 6 - 8 weeks

And the rest...prepare yourself for a bit longer off the
bike than that.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

How did it happen? Was it painful?

My guess... broken wrist in three places... I'd have to
guess "yes".

Surprisingly, no - my wrist and fore-arm were in a lot
more than 3 pieces, but I got back on the bike and
continued riding until I got to a railway station where I
could leave my bike and get a taxi to hospital.

Apparently, that part of the arm does not feel pain too
much; the downside is that it also doesn't respond well to
pain relief.

The most painful episode for me was when I slipped while
running a week after having the cast removed. I
instinctively put out my hand to break my fall, and it
bent back a lot further than the tendons and muscle
actually wanted to go at that point - ten times more
painful than the original break, and certainly the most
pain I have ever experienced.

Pete Jones

That does hurt, but if that's 10x, the pain, hitting the tied-
off end of my figure-eight wire on a door frame must have
been 100x the pain! Don't try that at home, kids!

Matt

RE/

Quoted message said:

Well, I'm feeling pretty peevd off. Had a high speed crash
yesterday & broke my wrist in three places

Look at the bright side: it wasn't your neck.
--
PeteCresswell

MattB said:

scott g said:

Quoted message said:

Not to be negative about the situation, but my guess is
that you'll be out of action longer than 6-8 weeks if
your wrist is *that* broken. I'm newly recovered from a
wrist injury from a bike crash and I was off the bike 6
months.

May you be far more fortunate than I.

John M

That's not always the case, thankfully. I took a fall on
my bike last fall and broke my right wrist & was back
riding in about 8 weeks I rode the stationary some too.
Not having my right hand for 2 months was the worst part
for me....makes so many common activities challenging.

Scottg

Try the left - it's like having a mistress!

Matt (shattered right elbow once, but never really had a
mistress)

Sad thing is, I broke my left wrist... so it was like
getting caught cheating.

John M

John Morgan said:

MattB said:

scott g said:

> Not to be negative about the situation, but my guess is
> that you'll be out of action longer than 6-8 weeks if
> your wrist is *that* broken. I'm newly recovered from a
> wrist injury from a bike crash and I was off the bike 6
> months.
>
> May you be far more fortunate than I.
>
> John M

That's not always the case, thankfully. I took a fall on
my bike last fall and broke my right wrist & was back
riding in about 8 weeks I rode the stationary some too.
Not having my right hand for 2 months was the worst part
for me....makes so many common activities challenging.

Scottg

Try the left - it's like having a mistress!

Matt (shattered right elbow once, but never really had a
mistress)

Sad thing is, I broke my left wrist... so it was like
getting caught cheating.

John M

I'm sure the right would take you back.

Matt

They use to call me Evil Kinevil only thing he broke a few
more bone then I.

I MTB 2004