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Down Goes Briggs!
- Thread starter Philpug
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Really bad way to end a ride. Heal well. Unfortunately it'll be a summer you remember.
Hi Doug, I don't think we've met and not sure if you saw my post, but I did similar and maybe a little worse damage 5 weeks ago yesterday. My dirt bike (motorcycle) crash broke clavicle and 4 ribs. They let me drive myself home the first night, but when I returned the next day for a followup X-ray, they sent me to Emergency. Then they kept me in hospital the next three nights after putting a one-way valve with suction for a couple of days to prevent pneumothorax causing a lung collapse. I still have a little bruising on some of my pectoral muscle, but I think the bones are well on their way to healing. I've hurt ribs worse on ski trips the last two seasons without going to Dr. but think after this experience I will get checked out if I ever hurt ribs again.
For me, the first 7-10 days were the worst and it took a lot of Percocet to get through it. Norco did not do cut my pain enough. It took IV morphine on top of Norco to get out of bed at hospital without sending pain level to 9. After release, I probably did a little too much too soon as we had some concert tickets and went to other events and they would leave me tired and sore. Going out one night was OK, but two or three in a row may still be too much. And I'm not cleared to go to altitude for another week or so.
Hopefully all your damage is on the same side as breaking ribs on one side and clavicle on the other would make getting up even more difficult and painful than all being on one side. One recommendation that I'm glad I took was to have a hospital bed delivered the day I got out of hospital as it is very difficult to get up only using one side and being able to raise the head of the bed and pulling on rails on side of bed helps a lot. I still am not comfortable laying on either side, but have progressed to walking both dogs at once when needed after not walking them for more than 2 1/2 weeks.
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It happens so fast & usually where we least expect it.
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TNA! Tragedy narrowly averted! Heal well Doug.
Oh no, you can't blame Karma for this one...it was the Kryptonite!Doug does love ribs.Every year when we make them on Mothers Day, he is first in line. Payback? Nahhh.
Get well soon Doug!
Drag. Sorry to hear that. Get well soon, @Doug Briggs !
Sorry to read this news, @Doug Briggs. Feel better, and heal up soon! Hopefully you'll be back at it soon.
Best wishes!
Aug 5, 2017
Hi MR:
Hope you have a speedy and complete recovery.
Think getting well,
CP
Hi MR:
Hope you have a speedy and complete recovery.
Think getting well,
CP
@Doug Briggs I feel ya.
I'll give you the advice that others gave me on Epic when I posted about broken ribs and clavicle 6 years ago.
Don't laugh, don't cough and for goodness sake, don't sneeze!
In about a month you'll be able to laugh and cough but sneezes will still hurt.
In about 2 months you'll forget that you had broken ribs, and something will remind you.
In a year you'll finally be able to forget about it.
*When I broke my ribs, @Philpug took me to the Rib Cook Off. NOT COOL!
Heal well and breathe easy.
I'll give you the advice that others gave me on Epic when I posted about broken ribs and clavicle 6 years ago.
Don't laugh, don't cough and for goodness sake, don't sneeze!
In about a month you'll be able to laugh and cough but sneezes will still hurt.
In about 2 months you'll forget that you had broken ribs, and something will remind you.
In a year you'll finally be able to forget about it.
*When I broke my ribs, @Philpug took me to the Rib Cook Off. NOT COOL!
Heal well and breathe easy.
Oh, and the most comfortable chair for me was one of these - Zero Gravity Camp Chair
I liked it because I could lean it back using my feet and it took pressure off my ribs and shoulder..
I liked it because I could lean it back using my feet and it took pressure off my ribs and shoulder..
Oh, and the most comfortable chair for me was one of these - Zero Gravity Camp Chair
I liked it because I could lean it back using my feet and it took pressure off my ribs and shoulder..
I liked this one for my knee, too. And, er, actually, just in general - super comfy.
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They are also great for making margaritas disappear.Oh, and the most comfortable chair for me was one of these - Zero Gravity Camp Chair
I liked it because I could lean it back using my feet and it took pressure off my ribs and shoulder..
Wow so sorry to hear about this...get well!
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TS
Monty Python marathon for your recover?
Heal quick Doug!